Wanda Clawson Bennett, 98, of Brightwater, Ark., passed away March 22, 2021. She was born Aug. 28, 1922, to James Clint and Lillian Clawson in Brightwater, Ark. Her childhood was spent in Brightwater playing around the family general store.
After graduating from the Springfield [Mo.] Secretary School, she worked at the Pine Bluff [Ark.] Arsenal during WWII where she met Paul Elton Bennett from Mountainair, NM. They were married in 1942 and returned to Brightwater to make their home where they raised their two children and Paul's brother, Charles Fred Bennett.
Wanda and Paul were members of Brightwater Methodist Church where they served as Youth Leaders for many years, and Wanda was active in the United Methodist Women, serving on all committees and at the annual church bazaar. Wanda was a homemaker and took care of the farm where she raised chickens and cattle while Paul worked as the Northwest Arkansas Highway Director. Saturdays the family spent working on the farm and Sunday was observed as the Day of the Lord.
Family and friends were the most important part of Wanda's life. She showed her love by sharing all she had and helping others. She was a 50-year member of the Brightwater Extension Homemakers and served with the Brightwater 4-H Club while her children were active there. Wanda was widowed in 1987; she continued to be active in the community and on the farm. She loved to travel and visited every US state and Canada.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Bennett Spickes King (Leldon), grandchildren Jason Clint Spickes (Kimberly), their children Austin and Emily and Justin Dean Spickes and Kim, and their children Melody and Tyler, and son Carl Gene Bennett (Sally), and their children Charles Paul Bennett and Jesse Bennett, children Baily Bennett, James Bennett (Beth), and their children Jami, Destiny, Cameron, Sophia, and Ryder. Also surviving are step-grandchildren Donald, Barbara Ann, and Alan Spickes, their eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, plus Kim and Dale King and their four grandchildren.
There is no visitation. The service is set for 10 am Fri., March 26, at Brightwater United Methodist Church, 14108 US Hwy. 62, Rogers, Ark. 72756. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Burial will be in Tucks Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contribitions may be made to Brightwater United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2320, Rogers, Ark. 72757. Obit was found at siscofuneralhome.net.
After graduating from the Springfield [Mo.] Secretary School, she worked at the Pine Bluff [Ark.] Arsenal during WWII where she met Paul Elton Bennett from Mountainair, NM. They were married in 1942 and returned to Brightwater to make their home where they raised their two children and Paul's brother, Charles Fred Bennett.
Wanda and Paul were members of Brightwater Methodist Church where they served as Youth Leaders for many years, and Wanda was active in the United Methodist Women, serving on all committees and at the annual church bazaar. Wanda was a homemaker and took care of the farm where she raised chickens and cattle while Paul worked as the Northwest Arkansas Highway Director. Saturdays the family spent working on the farm and Sunday was observed as the Day of the Lord.
Family and friends were the most important part of Wanda's life. She showed her love by sharing all she had and helping others. She was a 50-year member of the Brightwater Extension Homemakers and served with the Brightwater 4-H Club while her children were active there. Wanda was widowed in 1987; she continued to be active in the community and on the farm. She loved to travel and visited every US state and Canada.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Bennett Spickes King (Leldon), grandchildren Jason Clint Spickes (Kimberly), their children Austin and Emily and Justin Dean Spickes and Kim, and their children Melody and Tyler, and son Carl Gene Bennett (Sally), and their children Charles Paul Bennett and Jesse Bennett, children Baily Bennett, James Bennett (Beth), and their children Jami, Destiny, Cameron, Sophia, and Ryder. Also surviving are step-grandchildren Donald, Barbara Ann, and Alan Spickes, their eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, plus Kim and Dale King and their four grandchildren.
There is no visitation. The service is set for 10 am Fri., March 26, at Brightwater United Methodist Church, 14108 US Hwy. 62, Rogers, Ark. 72756. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Burial will be in Tucks Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contribitions may be made to Brightwater United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2320, Rogers, Ark. 72757. Obit was found at siscofuneralhome.net.
Wanda Clawson Bennett, 98, of Brightwater, Ark., passed away March 22, 2021. She was born Aug. 28, 1922, to James Clint and Lillian Clawson in Brightwater, Ark. Her childhood was spent in Brightwater playing around the family general store.
After graduating from the Springfield [Mo.] Secretary School, she worked at the Pine Bluff [Ark.] Arsenal during WWII where she met Paul Elton Bennett from Mountainair, NM. They were married in 1942 and returned to Brightwater to make their home where they raised their two children and Paul's brother, Charles Fred Bennett.
Wanda and Paul were members of Brightwater Methodist Church where they served as Youth Leaders for many years, and Wanda was active in the United Methodist Women, serving on all committees and at the annual church bazaar. Wanda was a homemaker and took care of the farm where she raised chickens and cattle while Paul worked as the Northwest Arkansas Highway Director. Saturdays the family spent working on the farm and Sunday was observed as the Day of the Lord.
Family and friends were the most important part of Wanda's life. She showed her love by sharing all she had and helping others. She was a 50-year member of the Brightwater Extension Homemakers and served with the Brightwater 4-H Club while her children were active there. Wanda was widowed in 1987; she continued to be active in the community and on the farm. She loved to travel and visited every US state and Canada.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Bennett Spickes King (Leldon), grandchildren Jason Clint Spickes (Kimberly), their children Austin and Emily and Justin Dean Spickes and Kim, and their children Melody and Tyler, and son Carl Gene Bennett (Sally), and their children Charles Paul Bennett and Jesse Bennett, children Baily Bennett, James Bennett (Beth), and their children Jami, Destiny, Cameron, Sophia, and Ryder. Also surviving are step-grandchildren Donald, Barbara Ann, and Alan Spickes, their eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, plus Kim and Dale King and their four grandchildren.
There is no visitation. The service is set for 10 am Fri., March 26, at Brightwater United Methodist Church, 14108 US Hwy. 62, Rogers, Ark. 72756. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Burial will be in Tucks Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contribitions may be made to Brightwater United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2320, Rogers, Ark. 72757. Obit was found at siscofuneralhome.net.
After graduating from the Springfield [Mo.] Secretary School, she worked at the Pine Bluff [Ark.] Arsenal during WWII where she met Paul Elton Bennett from Mountainair, NM. They were married in 1942 and returned to Brightwater to make their home where they raised their two children and Paul's brother, Charles Fred Bennett.
Wanda and Paul were members of Brightwater Methodist Church where they served as Youth Leaders for many years, and Wanda was active in the United Methodist Women, serving on all committees and at the annual church bazaar. Wanda was a homemaker and took care of the farm where she raised chickens and cattle while Paul worked as the Northwest Arkansas Highway Director. Saturdays the family spent working on the farm and Sunday was observed as the Day of the Lord.
Family and friends were the most important part of Wanda's life. She showed her love by sharing all she had and helping others. She was a 50-year member of the Brightwater Extension Homemakers and served with the Brightwater 4-H Club while her children were active there. Wanda was widowed in 1987; she continued to be active in the community and on the farm. She loved to travel and visited every US state and Canada.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Bennett Spickes King (Leldon), grandchildren Jason Clint Spickes (Kimberly), their children Austin and Emily and Justin Dean Spickes and Kim, and their children Melody and Tyler, and son Carl Gene Bennett (Sally), and their children Charles Paul Bennett and Jesse Bennett, children Baily Bennett, James Bennett (Beth), and their children Jami, Destiny, Cameron, Sophia, and Ryder. Also surviving are step-grandchildren Donald, Barbara Ann, and Alan Spickes, their eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, plus Kim and Dale King and their four grandchildren.
There is no visitation. The service is set for 10 am Fri., March 26, at Brightwater United Methodist Church, 14108 US Hwy. 62, Rogers, Ark. 72756. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Burial will be in Tucks Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contribitions may be made to Brightwater United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2320, Rogers, Ark. 72757. Obit was found at siscofuneralhome.net.
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