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\f1 Rome News Tribune: May 2004\cf1 \cf0\f0
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\f1 Mr. Benton Russell, "B.R.", Proctor\f0
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\f1 Mr. Benton Russell, "B.R.", Proctor, age 93, of 1345 Redmond Road, Rome, a longtime resident of the Riverside Community, died Saturday evening, May 15, 2004, in a local health care facility. \par
A native of Floyd County, Mr. Proctor was born on April 9, 1911, son of the late Thomas Luther and Georgia Willis Proctor. He was educated in Floyd County schools and was a graduate of Haynes Institute of Combustible Engineering of Chicago, I llinois. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County all of his life. Mr. Proctor had been an employee at the former Tubize Corporation, later Celanese Fibers Company from 1929 to 1972 as Superintendent of the Power and Air Conditioning Department. After retirement, for three years, he was associated with Rome Machine and Foundry as a Purchasing Agent, until becoming part owner of Eagle Equipment Company in 1977. Mr. Proctor had been a member of the Riverside Baptist Church since 1938, serving in many capactities, such as Chairman of Deacons, Training Union Director, Director of Brotherhood, and teacher of the Men's Gideon Sunday School Class. He was a member and past President of the Rome Lion's Club, where he served as Cabinet Secretary, Treasurer, and Governor of District 18 A, and Director of Georgia's Lion's Foundations Lighthouse. Mr. Proctor was a recipient (of) the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, a Lion's International Foundation Award for dedicated Humanitarian Service. \par
He was preceded in death on July 15, 2003 by his wife, Annie Joe Booker Proctor, to whom he (was) married on Nov. 28, 1931. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Juanita Owens, two brothers, Willard and Wright Proctor and sister, Nell Cradock.(Craddock)\cf1 .\cf0\f0
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