Mrs. Bennett was born in Floyd County, GA on February 14, 1923, daughter of the late William Lewis Higgins and the late Alice Melissa Watts Higgins. She was a former employee of the Lindale Mills, retiring after 59 years of service. She was a member of Lindale Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Bennett, Sr., by a son, James Edward Bennett, Jr., and by 4 brothers, Robert, Carl, Lewis and James Higgins.
Survivors include her grandson, Jody Bennett (April), Rome; 5 great-grandchildren, Melissa Bennett, Katelynn Bennett, Arthur Rogers, Darrell Rogers, and Amber Fuller; 7 great-great-grandchildren and beginning the fifth generation, Wyatte Middleton, Joshua Rogers, Jacob Rogers, Railee Rogers, Adlyn Rogers, D. J. Brand and Rebecca Poole; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 2pm in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel. The Rev. John Moates will officiate. Interment will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel on Friday from 6pm until 8pm. At other hours, they may be contacted at the residence.
Pallbearers serving are asked to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Saturday at 1:30pm and include; Arthur Rogers, Darrell Rogers, Jeff Ashley, Phillip Thompson, Steve Brock and Wright Middleton.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Source: The website of Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, Rome, Georgia
Mrs. Bennett was born in Floyd County, GA on February 14, 1923, daughter of the late William Lewis Higgins and the late Alice Melissa Watts Higgins. She was a former employee of the Lindale Mills, retiring after 59 years of service. She was a member of Lindale Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Bennett, Sr., by a son, James Edward Bennett, Jr., and by 4 brothers, Robert, Carl, Lewis and James Higgins.
Survivors include her grandson, Jody Bennett (April), Rome; 5 great-grandchildren, Melissa Bennett, Katelynn Bennett, Arthur Rogers, Darrell Rogers, and Amber Fuller; 7 great-great-grandchildren and beginning the fifth generation, Wyatte Middleton, Joshua Rogers, Jacob Rogers, Railee Rogers, Adlyn Rogers, D. J. Brand and Rebecca Poole; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 2pm in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel. The Rev. John Moates will officiate. Interment will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel on Friday from 6pm until 8pm. At other hours, they may be contacted at the residence.
Pallbearers serving are asked to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Saturday at 1:30pm and include; Arthur Rogers, Darrell Rogers, Jeff Ashley, Phillip Thompson, Steve Brock and Wright Middleton.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Source: The website of Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, Rome, Georgia
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