1948

Bennie James Hough was born on 08 Oct 1948 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Alex Lee Hough and Daisy Boatwright Hough.

1950

Bennie James Hough was counted in the census on 24 Apr 1950 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 1-year-old, male, single, negro, son. Also in the home were; his mother, Daisy Hough; and his siblings, Claudia May Hough, Allese Hough, Alex Hough, Jr, Henrietta Hough, Wather J Hough, Mabel Hough, and Annabelle Hough.

2025

He died on 07 Jan 2025 in Ulmer, Allendale, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 17 Jan 2025 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Obituary of Bennie J. Hough

Ulmer – Funeral service for Bennie James Hough, 76, will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Kershaw with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Hough passed away at home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.  Born in Kershaw County, S.C., he was the son of the late Alex Lee and Daisy Boatwright Hough. 

Bennie was a hard worker.  He worked at St. Joseph Hospital in New Jersey for over 50 years.  Bennie enjoyed going to the flea market, collecting, and making everyone laugh.  Bennie’s favorite saying was “I’ve been blessed by the best, and the heck with the rest”.

Surviving are his children, Andre Davis (Dancy) of Paterson, N.J., Gerard Beamon (Nancy) of Paterson, N.J., Shlicia Davis of Paterson, N.J., Regina Hough Harley (Mario) of Ulmer, S.C., Nikki Hough of Paterson, N.J., Chiquita Lee (Otis) of Allendale, S.C., and Tasha Hough of Patterson, N.J.; sisters, Elease Platts of Columbia, Mabel Harper of Warrenton, N.C., and Annie Bell Baskin of Bethune; brother, Alex Hough, Jr. (Sarah) of Bethune; 14 grandchildren; and loving great-grandchildren; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by sisters, Claudia Mae Smith and Henrietta White; and brother, Walter Hough.

Public Viewing

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Powers Funeral Home
832 Ridgeway Rd
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
803-408-8711

Funeral Service

1:00 pm
Friday, January 17, 2025
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
3788 Tom Horton Road
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States