Services for Rev. Bennett M. "Benny" Tanton, age 78 of Dublin will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at the Dublin Church of God. Rev. Steve Hardeman, Rev. Hugh Spivey and Rev. Dewain Joiner will officiate. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home Tuesday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Rev. Tanton was a native of Johnson County. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a retired minister. Benny pastored Emanuel Assembly of God, Jeffersonville Assembly of God, Full Gospel Assembly of God and filled in for other Pastors after retirement. He served as the Senior Adult Minister for the Dublin Church of God where he was a member. He worked with nursing homes and preached everywhere God opened the door. He also loved to fish and spend time with his grandchildren. He worked as a security officer at P&L Garment, Wheelers, and several other companies before retiring from Best Buy. He served 23 years with Gulf Life Insurance. Rev. Tanton was preceded in death by his parents, Jewel Washington Tanton, Sr. and Nannie Lou Warren Tanton, grandson, Thomas Kelly Jr., brothers, J. W. Tanton, Jr., Aurthur Dale Tanton, sisters, Mauriel Register, and Gertrude Sumner. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mavis Howell Tanton of Dublin, children, Benita (Ray) Reese of Fitzgerald, Melisa Waller of Dublin, Darrell Tanton of Dublin, grandchildren, Amanda (Brant) Phelps, Lindsey (Josh) Barron, Dusty (Tiffany) Henderson, Devin Henderson, C. J. Waller, Heather Kelly, Brooke Mullis, Grant Waid, 5 great grand-children, sister Myra Peavy of Milledgeville and a host of nieces and nephews. Ray Register, Roy Register, Danny Register, Jaimie Bentley, Lee Lumley, Josh Upshaw, Brian White and Scotty White will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include Jack Ballard, Jack Cameron, Johnny Parham, Wayne Williams, Paul Presley, Steve Freeman and Bucky Register.