Benjamin F. Landrum, Jr. died unexpectedly on November 19, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Hampton. He was born in Aiken, SC May 14, 1949, the second son of Benjamin F. Landrum, Sr. and Annie Burnnell Woodward Landrum.

Ben graduated from Hampton High School, Class of 1968. Following graduation, he served with the US Air Force for 7 years, including a tour in Vietnam. After his time in the Air Force, he continued his career in a variety of construction and service-related positions. He later obtained his Associates degree in Computer Science from Northern VA Community College and worked as a computer tech for a number of years in the Northern VA area.

Ben received his 100% disability rating from the Veterans Administration as a result of his service in Vietnam. He later served as care giver for his dad and mom for a number of years until their passing in 2013 and 2015.

Ben's survivors include brothers, Robert Hastings Landrum (Pat) of Woodbridge, VA and Joseph Andrew Landrum (Terrie) of Yorktown; sister Barbara Ann Landrum Turissini of Fulton, TX; many cousins, nieces, nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews; and uncle Robert Estes Woodward (Dena) of Newport News.

A Memorial Service will be planned for a later date. Those who wish to remember Ben in a special way may make gifts in his memory to Tabernacle Baptist Church in Newport News, to Veterans of Foreign Wars, or to a charitable organization of choice.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS NOW BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2022 AT 2 PM AT TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, 401 LUCAS CREEK ROAD, NEWPORT NEWS.