Mr. Benjamin Franklin 'Bennie' Lewers, age 71 of 2742 W. Georgia Road Piedmont, South Carolina died Sunday, May 22, 2016. Born in Greenville, South Carolina a son of the late James T. Lewers and the late Verdie Lee Evans Lewers and thehusband of Betty L. Williams Lewers. He was educated in the public schools of Greenville County graduating from Bryson High School Class of 1963. He was a retired employee of Cryovac and a member of Alpha Masonic Lodge # 124. In addition to his wife he is survived by one daughter, Virdie Nicole Lewers of the home; two brothers, Alfred Lewers Sr., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and David L. Lewers Sr., of Piedmont, South Carolina and six grandchildren.Funeral service will be held 2pm Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Reedy Fork Baptist Church with Rev. T. E. Simmons officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family is at the home. Beasley Funeral Home, Greenville is in charge of arrangements