Jan. 21, 1930 ~ Nov. 11, 2016Virgil Benton, Jr., 86, of Anacortes, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 21, 1930 in Danville, KY, the son of Virgil and Bulah (Harmon) Benton, Sr. He is survived by his wife Jennie; sons, Paul (Tami) and Peter (Sandy) Benton; daughter, Susan (Roy) Skollingsberg; grandchildren, Elleisha Knowlton, Scott Redington, Ryan Skollingsberg, Shannon Terry, Jason Skollingsberg, Brandon Benton, Joshua Benton, Angela VanAlstine, Tiffany Hammon and Natalie Mallory. 30 great-grandchildren.A Rosary Service was held Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes. A viewing will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 E. 100 S. Committal with military honors will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 4th Ave. and 'T' Street in Salt Lake City, UT.