Adrienne Mayor
born 1946 Historian of folk science
William L. Hungate
1922–2007 American politician
Billy Grammer
1925–2011 Musician
John Bauer
1932–2010 American football guard and tackle who played for the New York Giants
Lin Bolen
1941–2018 American television producer
Mary Logan Tucker
1858–1940 American activist
Paul Lipscomb
1923–1964 American football player
Rich Yunkus
born 1949 American basketball player
Mitchell Olenski
1920–2000 American football player, coach
Shirley Marsh
1925–2014 American politician
Ladine Arnold
1916–1981 Painter from the United States
Tommy Johnagin
born 1983 American comedian
Also called Benton home
Elkanah Kibet
born 1983 American long-distance runner