Services for Benjamin Thompson Lord, age 88, of Dudley, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Elder Michael Hataway, Spencer Fussell and Elder Garry Hall, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Lord died Sunday, May 31, 2015. Mr. Lord had been a member of Bay Springs Primitive Baptist Church since 1952 and served as a deacon for over 50 years. During many of those years, he was their song leader. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was an employee Carl Vinson VA Medical Center for 15 years and also served on the Laurens County Hospital Board for numerous years. He farmed from the early 1950's until his retirement last year. His greatest joys in life were serving his Lord and his family. Mr. Lord was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Oliver and Estoria Thompson Lord; his first wife of forty-seven years, Selma King Lord; son-in-law, Patrick D. Malone; and sisters, Lyma Manning, and Nell Cook. Survivors include his children, Kathy Lord Malone, Neil Thompson (Tyna) Lord, wife, Juanita Fowler Lord; sisters, Carolyn Barfoot, Polly Fountain, Patsy (Henry) Dixon; brother, Jack (Linda) Lord; grandchildren, Kevin (Sherrie) Malone, April M. Anderson, Bill (Meredith) Malone, Ranna Anderberg, Lilli Grace Lord; eight great-grandchildren; step-children; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to especially thank all those who helped care for Mr. Lord during his illness. Kevin Malone, Bill Malone, Buster Manning, Billy Nash, Danny Cook, Steve Barfoot, Alan Lord, Buddy Fordham and David Simpson will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Cook, Andy Cook, Feddie Cook, Glenn Manning, Greg Lavender, Larry Woodard, Craig Fussell, Brian Bowles, and Larry Davidson. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Lord to Bay Springs Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Larry Woodard, 1344 Old Toomsboro Road., Dublin,31021.