Ricky Lee Benson was born in Kaufman, Texas on July 17, 1952 to Leonard Royce Benson and Helen Mabell Webb. Ricky passed away at his home in Jacksonville, Texas on March 14, 2011. Ricky was raised in Kaufman and graduated from Kaufman High School in 1970. He moved to Duncanville in 1980 and worked for Texas Industries for thirty-seven years. Ricky retired from TXI in 2007 and moved to Jacksonville. He was a member of the Ola Church of Christ and loved to hunt and fish. Ricky married Brenda Kaye Northcutt in Kaufman on October 16, 1971. He is survived by his wife: Brenda of Jacksonville, daughters: Candice Barr of Palmer, Mandi Combs of Red Oak, Tami Benson of Jacksonville and Stephanie Benson of Jacksonville, mother: Helen Benson of Jacksonville, brother: Royce Benson of Athens, grandchildren: Joshua and Becky Barr and many other relatives and friends.