GREENSBORO- Mrs. Clara Ramsey Bennett, 85, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Alan Sherouse officiating.
Clara was born on June 21, 1933 in Marshall, NC, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Janie McFadyen Ramsey. She attended the Marshall School and graduated from Woman's College (UNC-G). She taught in the Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County School Systems, before staying home to be a homemaker, raising her boys. She found her true calling in helping tax payers through the problem resolution office of the IRS from which she retired.
As a member of First Baptist Church, she served in the nursery, children's Sunday School, previously sung in the Sanctuary Choir, and was a member of the Joy Sunday School Class. Mrs. Bennett served in school PTA's, was secretary of the Wesley Long Hospital Axillary and had been a past member of the Greensboro Junior Woman's Club.
Survivors include three sons, Jay Bennett (Diane) of Raleigh, Jeff Bennett, and Davis Bennett (Susan) both of Greensboro; grandchildren, William, George, Emily and Elliott Bennett, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Bennett in 2006 and two brothers, John "Dick" Ramsey and Bill Ramsey.
The full obituary may be found in the February 8, 2019 edition of The News and Observer, Page A7
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Alan Sherouse officiating.
Clara was born on June 21, 1933 in Marshall, NC, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Janie McFadyen Ramsey. She attended the Marshall School and graduated from Woman's College (UNC-G). She taught in the Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County School Systems, before staying home to be a homemaker, raising her boys. She found her true calling in helping tax payers through the problem resolution office of the IRS from which she retired.
As a member of First Baptist Church, she served in the nursery, children's Sunday School, previously sung in the Sanctuary Choir, and was a member of the Joy Sunday School Class. Mrs. Bennett served in school PTA's, was secretary of the Wesley Long Hospital Axillary and had been a past member of the Greensboro Junior Woman's Club.
Survivors include three sons, Jay Bennett (Diane) of Raleigh, Jeff Bennett, and Davis Bennett (Susan) both of Greensboro; grandchildren, William, George, Emily and Elliott Bennett, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Bennett in 2006 and two brothers, John "Dick" Ramsey and Bill Ramsey.
The full obituary may be found in the February 8, 2019 edition of The News and Observer, Page A7
GREENSBORO- Mrs. Clara Ramsey Bennett, 85, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital.
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Alan Sherouse officiating.
Clara was born on June 21, 1933 in Marshall, NC, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Janie McFadyen Ramsey. She attended the Marshall School and graduated from Woman's College (UNC-G). She taught in the Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County School Systems, before staying home to be a homemaker, raising her boys. She found her true calling in helping tax payers through the problem resolution office of the IRS from which she retired.
As a member of First Baptist Church, she served in the nursery, children's Sunday School, previously sung in the Sanctuary Choir, and was a member of the Joy Sunday School Class. Mrs. Bennett served in school PTA's, was secretary of the Wesley Long Hospital Axillary and had been a past member of the Greensboro Junior Woman's Club.
Survivors include three sons, Jay Bennett (Diane) of Raleigh, Jeff Bennett, and Davis Bennett (Susan) both of Greensboro; grandchildren, William, George, Emily and Elliott Bennett, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Bennett in 2006 and two brothers, John "Dick" Ramsey and Bill Ramsey.
The full obituary may be found in the February 8, 2019 edition of The News and Observer, Page A7
A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Alan Sherouse officiating.
Clara was born on June 21, 1933 in Marshall, NC, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Janie McFadyen Ramsey. She attended the Marshall School and graduated from Woman's College (UNC-G). She taught in the Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County School Systems, before staying home to be a homemaker, raising her boys. She found her true calling in helping tax payers through the problem resolution office of the IRS from which she retired.
As a member of First Baptist Church, she served in the nursery, children's Sunday School, previously sung in the Sanctuary Choir, and was a member of the Joy Sunday School Class. Mrs. Bennett served in school PTA's, was secretary of the Wesley Long Hospital Axillary and had been a past member of the Greensboro Junior Woman's Club.
Survivors include three sons, Jay Bennett (Diane) of Raleigh, Jeff Bennett, and Davis Bennett (Susan) both of Greensboro; grandchildren, William, George, Emily and Elliott Bennett, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Bennett in 2006 and two brothers, John "Dick" Ramsey and Bill Ramsey.
The full obituary may be found in the February 8, 2019 edition of The News and Observer, Page A7
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