Funeral Service for Lt. Col. ( R ) Harrell "Benny" Rawlins will be 11:00
AM, Saturday, October 12, 2019 in the Chapel at Lohman Ormond
Funeral Home, 733 W. Granada Blvd. Interment will follow at Volusia
Memorial Park, 550 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. Benny was born on
July 6, 1937 in Daytona Beach, FL to the late Crystal L. (Smith) and Isaac S.
Rawlins. He graduated from Mainland High School in 1956. From 1957 to
1987 he proudly served his country in the United States Army, Florida
National Guard, attended the Officer Candidate School Class 2, then
commissioned a 2 nd Lieutenant and retired as Lieutenant Colonel. Benny
retired as an area supervisor after 37 years with Florida Power & Light
(1958-1995). During those years he volunteered as a Captain for Volusia
County Fire Rescue, Communication Officer and Fire Police for 30 years.
He also was a reserve officer for the Daytona Beach Police Department,
Special Deputy under Sheriff Ed Duff with the Volusia County Sheriff's
Office (1970-1990). Benny also volunteered with the Forestry Service, the
Daytona Fire Department and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in

Daytona Beach of which he achieved the level of 32 nd Degree Mason. He is
survived by his wife, Agnes, Three Sons, Harrell (Donna) of Lake Helen,
FL, Roy (Carol) and Christopher both of Daytona Beach, FL. Seven
Grandchildren, Isaac Rawlins, Morgan Hacket, Shelby Esposito, Garrett
Morrison, Joe Hill, Tina Rawlins-Kaiser, Mary English and Eight Great
Grandchildren, his best friend Emory Lunsford and too many more friends
to list. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret and his brother
Robert. Benny was a 2 nd generation Daytonian and was known to be a very
generous and active man in the community. Arrangements are under the
careful direction of the Cardwell, Baggett & Summers Funeral Home, 301
Big Tree Road, South Daytona, FL 386-767-0120. Condolences may be
shared with the family at www.CardwellFuneral.com