Mr. Benjamin Joseph "BJ" Mangrum was born March 27, 1930 to Joseph Andrew and Rosie Anna (Sullivan) Mangrum in Williamson County, Tennessee. He passed away at his residence in Bon Aqua on October 19, 2010. Survivors include: wife of 62 years, Geraldine Mangrum; two sons, Bennie Mangrum (Denise) of Lyles and Wayne Mangrum (Anita) of Bon Aqua; two daughters, Lisa Cunningham and Edith Harris, both of Bon Aqua; eleven grandmother and twenty-eight great grandchildren. Besides his parents, Mr. Mangrum is preceded in death by his daughter Pamela Sue McCaslin, sisters Zella Ganble and Anna Lee Mangrum, brothers William, Matthew, Douglas, and Ensley Mangrum, and sons-in-law Jim Brown and Vernon Harris. Visitation is Wednesday, October 20th, from 5-8 pm and Thursday, October 21st, from 9 am until time of service. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 21st, from the Chapel of Dickson Funeral Home beginning at 2 pm with Bro. Ted Daugherty officiating. Burial will be in the Jack Lampley Cemetery.