Services Wednesday For Troy Bennett
Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for Troy C. Bennett, 39, member of a well known family of the community northwest of Alfalfa. He died early Monday after a severe illness of only about ten days said to have resulted from a case of the measles. Rev. Dewey Squires, Decatur, Texas, conducted the service at the Alfalfa Baptist church and burial was in the Alfalfa cemetery.
Mr. Bennett was born seven miles northwest of Alfalfa September 15, 1902 and died at the age of 39 years, six months and one day. He lived his entire life in the same community. He was married to Cora Mae Vance near Cowden December 23, 1922. To them two children were born, Christine Evelyn and William Bennie (W.B.) of the home address. He was converted at the age of 21 and joined the Bethel Baptist church in 1938.
Survivors include his wife and children; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Bennett of Alfalfa; eight brothers and three sisters, Alfred of Cloud Chief; Glenn and George of Colony; Ralph of Mountain view; Leo, Raymond, Eugene and Orvil of Alfalfa; Mrs. John D. Adams, Frederick; Mrs. Henry Pitt, Hydro, and Mrs. George Tully of Fort Cobb.
Also 18 nieces and 21 nephews; his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Jan Houk, Joplin, Mo.; his father-in-law, B.H. Vance of Escondido, Calif., and his family, Sallie Barber of Visalia, Calif., Elizabeth Smith, Gussie Walford, Morgan Willis, Lucy Smith and Paul and Bob Vance of Escondido, and Bill Vance of Carnegie. Also a host of relatives and friends.
Relatives from a distance who attended the services were Mrs. Houk of Joplin, Mo., and Mrs. Morgan Willis and Mrs. Lucy Smith of Escondido, Calif.
Services Wednesday For Troy Bennett
Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for Troy C. Bennett, 39, member of a well known family of the community northwest of Alfalfa. He died early Monday after a severe illness of only about ten days said to have resulted from a case of the measles. Rev. Dewey Squires, Decatur, Texas, conducted the service at the Alfalfa Baptist church and burial was in the Alfalfa cemetery.
Mr. Bennett was born seven miles northwest of Alfalfa September 15, 1902 and died at the age of 39 years, six months and one day. He lived his entire life in the same community. He was married to Cora Mae Vance near Cowden December 23, 1922. To them two children were born, Christine Evelyn and William Bennie (W.B.) of the home address. He was converted at the age of 21 and joined the Bethel Baptist church in 1938.
Survivors include his wife and children; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Bennett of Alfalfa; eight brothers and three sisters, Alfred of Cloud Chief; Glenn and George of Colony; Ralph of Mountain view; Leo, Raymond, Eugene and Orvil of Alfalfa; Mrs. John D. Adams, Frederick; Mrs. Henry Pitt, Hydro, and Mrs. George Tully of Fort Cobb.
Also 18 nieces and 21 nephews; his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Jan Houk, Joplin, Mo.; his father-in-law, B.H. Vance of Escondido, Calif., and his family, Sallie Barber of Visalia, Calif., Elizabeth Smith, Gussie Walford, Morgan Willis, Lucy Smith and Paul and Bob Vance of Escondido, and Bill Vance of Carnegie. Also a host of relatives and friends.
Relatives from a distance who attended the services were Mrs. Houk of Joplin, Mo., and Mrs. Morgan Willis and Mrs. Lucy Smith of Escondido, Calif.
Family Members
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Alfred Ray Bennett
1905–1978
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Loyd A. Bennett
1906–1913
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Glenn Roy Bennett
1908–1973
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Gladys Fay Bennett Adams
1909–1970
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George William Bennett
1910–2008
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Ralph Oren Bennett
1912–2000
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Floy Rosell Bennett Pitt
1913–2001
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Leo Wilburn Bennett
1915–2008
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Verna Mae Bennett Tully
1917–1991
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Raymond Fred Bennett
1918–1992
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Eugene Burl "Gene" Bennett
1920–1994
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Orville Robert Bennett
1922–1997
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