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Charlotte Louise <I>Smith</I> Bennett

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Charlotte Louise Smith Bennett

Birth
Jasper County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Oct 2019 (aged 97)
Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Schererville, Lake County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Charlotte Bennett, 97, Oblong, IL
Celebration of Charlotte’s Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday October 19, 2019 at Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, Oblong, IL. Burial will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens next to her husband, Silas A. Bennett in Schereville, IN. There will be No Visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that an expression of sympathy take the form of a contribution to ALS Association-Greater Chicago Chapter. Envelopes will be available or may be mailed to Pulliam Funeral Home P.O. Box 121 Oblong, IL 62449.
Charlotte Louise (Smith) Bennett, 97, of Oblong passed away on Monday October 7, 2019 at Helia Health Care in Olney, IL.
She was born in Jasper County, Illinois (North Bend Area) on January 10, 1922 to Clarence Ray and Priscilla Sylvia (Brownfield) Smith. On July 23, 1939 she married Silas Albert Bennett, who preceded her in death on September 4, 1968. She later married LaVon McKinlay on November 11, 1975; who preceded her in death on January 31, 1991.
Charlotte was the Co-Owner of Bennett’s Radiator shop from 1961 to 1996 in Gary, IN. In 2000 she moved back to Oblong, IL. She attended Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Oblong, IL. Charlotte enjoyed reading, riding motorcycles and traveling. Most of all she enjoyed her time with her friends and family.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Gary Neil and Barbara Jean Bennett; four grandchildren, Tracy Leigh Lightcap, Tonya Marie Booker, Timothy Alan Bennett and Sara Michelle Bennett; six Great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Retha Spaugh; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding her in death were parents; 2 husbands; a son, Keith Duane Bennett (2005); a daughter, Laurette Eileen (Laurie) Sgrambelluri (2008) and three sisters, Roanna Spencer (2009), Grace Good (2016) and Carol Myers (2019).
Pulliam Funeral Home Oblong, IL is in charge or arrangement

Pulliam Funeral Homes Website
Charlotte Bennett, 97, Oblong, IL
Celebration of Charlotte’s Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday October 19, 2019 at Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, Oblong, IL. Burial will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens next to her husband, Silas A. Bennett in Schereville, IN. There will be No Visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that an expression of sympathy take the form of a contribution to ALS Association-Greater Chicago Chapter. Envelopes will be available or may be mailed to Pulliam Funeral Home P.O. Box 121 Oblong, IL 62449.
Charlotte Louise (Smith) Bennett, 97, of Oblong passed away on Monday October 7, 2019 at Helia Health Care in Olney, IL.
She was born in Jasper County, Illinois (North Bend Area) on January 10, 1922 to Clarence Ray and Priscilla Sylvia (Brownfield) Smith. On July 23, 1939 she married Silas Albert Bennett, who preceded her in death on September 4, 1968. She later married LaVon McKinlay on November 11, 1975; who preceded her in death on January 31, 1991.
Charlotte was the Co-Owner of Bennett’s Radiator shop from 1961 to 1996 in Gary, IN. In 2000 she moved back to Oblong, IL. She attended Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Oblong, IL. Charlotte enjoyed reading, riding motorcycles and traveling. Most of all she enjoyed her time with her friends and family.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Gary Neil and Barbara Jean Bennett; four grandchildren, Tracy Leigh Lightcap, Tonya Marie Booker, Timothy Alan Bennett and Sara Michelle Bennett; six Great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Retha Spaugh; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding her in death were parents; 2 husbands; a son, Keith Duane Bennett (2005); a daughter, Laurette Eileen (Laurie) Sgrambelluri (2008) and three sisters, Roanna Spencer (2009), Grace Good (2016) and Carol Myers (2019).
Pulliam Funeral Home Oblong, IL is in charge or arrangement

Pulliam Funeral Homes Website


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  • Created by: Gina
  • Added: Nov 7, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204525709/charlotte_louise-bennett: accessed ), memorial page for Charlotte Louise Smith Bennett (10 Jan 1922–7 Oct 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204525709, citing Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Lake County, Indiana, USA; Cremated; Maintained by Gina (contributor 46846562).