Hasting, Benjamin Josephus

Submitted by Shirley Harrison

June, 1960
OLD CITIZEN - Services set for Thursday
For Ben Hasting-Mt. Comfort
 
One of Bruce's oldest citizens died quietly in his sleep about mid-morning Tuesday, June 21, 1960.
 
Benjamin Josephus Hasting died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. D. Parker, where he had been living since the death of his wife some months ago. He had been in failing health for some time, but was feeling as well as usual Tuesday morning. He had been up and had his breakfast, when he went back to his room to rest. He passed quietly.
 
Mr. Hasting was born in Calhoun County. He was a retired farmer, a Baptist and a lover of sacred harp sing. He was 89.
 
Services will be at Mt. Comfort Baptist Church at 3:00 Thursday. Rev. James R. Henry will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery with Cook Funeral Home in charge.
 
Active pallbearers will be Colonel Gullick, Z. R. Hasting Jr., Leroy McKibben, Bill Shoemake, George Reeder and Charles Neal.
 
Honorary pallbearers are Arch Stewart, Lonnie Hardin, Harry Tallent, Ben Bennett, Curt Grist, Kit Miles and W. J. Davis.
 
Mr. Hasting leaves two daughters, Mrs. B. D. Parker and Mrs Minnie Belle Clark, both of Bruce: a son, Jim Hasting, Memphis: a brother, Z. R. Hasting, Sr., Bruce: 17 grandchildren:31 Great grandchildren: amd 5 great great grandchildren.
 
(Mr.Hasting  was a son of John Mitchell Hasting and Frances Ann Landreth)