Elton-Vicente "Ben" Santos Benavente of Benbrook, TX, age 89, entered into eternal rest on Thursday March 29th, 2018.

A funeral mass for Vicente Benavente will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2018, at St. Paul Catholic Church. Rev. Jose Vattakunnel will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Luke Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Elton.

The family will receive visitors at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Elton from 4-9 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018 with a Holy Rosary at 6 p.m. followed by a Coushatta singing at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Friday at 8 a.m. until time of service.

Vicente was born in Tumon, Guam USA on November 2, 1928. He served in the US Air Force for 20 years in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars and retired as a master sergeant. Following his military service, he worked for the Port Authority of Guam and was the Director of Public Works in Jennings, LA. Vicente enjoyed reading, gardening, fishing, travelling and being with family. He will be remembered as a man of faith teaching those he loved the strong values of taking pride in your culture, prioritizing family, embracing your personal gifts, the importance of learning and practicing humility.

In his new life he now joins: Parents: Joaquin Benavente and Rita Santos. Parents-in-law: Mary Robinson Langley and Gardener Langley. Siblings: Joaquin, Agrepina, Jose, Antonio, Jesus, Leonila and Cristobal Benavente.

Those left to cherish Vicente's memory include his wife, Virginia Langley Benavente, and children: Tina Benavente, Vicente Benavente, Lolita Benavente, Francisca Castillo and son-in-law Alfred Castillo. He will also leave behind five grandchildren: Lawrence Santiago, Dana Santiago, Randy Santiago, Vicente Santiago, and Ian Castillo; and great grandchildren: Roma Santiago and Tasi Santiago.