“Benny” Carl Bennett Poston

“Benny” Carl Bennett Poston, 68 of Arlington, TX went to be with his Father on Saturday September 21, 2019 after a struggle with cancer. Benny was born in La Porte, TX on January 21, 1951 to parents Carl N Poston and Patsy Lee Poston. When Benny was 8 years old, his family moved to Lubbock, TX.  Benny studied Architecture at Texas Tech University.  Growing up Benny was a member of the Lubbock Karting Association and was an accomplished go kart and motorcycle racer and won many trophies and awards. He had a passion for restoring old cars. Benny loved to fish.  There wasn’t anything you could break that he couldn’t fix, there wasn’t a job that he didn’t have the right tool for, and he took pride in teaching all that he loved the things he had learned in his life.  Benny was a great friend to many. He will be missed dearly by everyone who knew him. He was a quiet man but when he spoke everyone listened. He is preceded in death by his father and mother Carl N. Poston and Patsy Lee Holman Cox. He is survived by his loving wife Linda of 22 years.  He was a wonderful father and grandfather to son Broc Poston of Arlington, daughter Jennifer Brennan and her husband Patrick of Austin, TX and stepdaughter Rachel Roffman of Eugene OR his grandsons, Liam, Parker and Sawyer Brennan all of Austin, TX.  He was a wonderful brother to sisters Debbie and her husband Mickey Pearce of IL and Keena Lee Cox Harvey of Lubbock TX.