Ben Colvin

Lewis Ben Colvin IIIFuneral services for Lewis Ben ?Bennie? Colvin III, 41, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 3, 2010, in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Rev. Mike Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Colvin died at his Nashville residence on Wednesday, December 30 2009.Ben was born in Ripley, TN on September 22, 1968 the son of Lewis Ben Colvin, Jr and Margaret Parker Colvin. He was a graduate of Memphis State University with degrees in Criminal Justice, Political Science and Accounting and was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He was employed as a supervisor special agent with the Tennessee Department of Revenue. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite. He was formerly employed with the Lauderdale County Sheriff?s Department. He was an avid fan of Memphis Tiger Basketball and enjoyed target shooting with his guns. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed good food, good drink and good company. He was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church in Nashville, TN.He is survived by his wife Audra Hope Scarbrough of Nashville, TN; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ben Colvin, Jr of Ripley, TN; his mother in law, Bevie Wall Scarbrough of Humboldt and father in law, Dennis Scarbrough Sr. of Gibson, TN; brother in law, Dennis ?Bubba? Scarbrough Jr. of Jackson, TN; sister in law, Shannon Scarbrough of Jackson, TN; grandmother in law, Jane Nicholas Wall of Humboldt and the late H.G. Wall; niece, Hannah Grace Scarbrough and nephew, Jacob Ray Scarbrough both of Jackson along with many other family members and friends.The family will be receiving friends on Saturday, January 2, 2010 from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Arrington Funeral Directors.