Individual Details
Homer Cecil Bennett
(2 Oct 1913 - 3 Jun 1966)
Here is his obituary from the Wayne County Journal Banner.
Funeral services for Homer Cecil Bennett, 52, who died in Columbia, MO., on June 3, were held June 6 at New Prospect Church with L.A. Davis officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Debbie Hershey, Mrs. Leah Greer, and Mrs. Dollie Twidwell. Pallbearers were Hollis Rainwater, Paul Montgomery, Eugene Bennett, Keith McDowell, Willis Costephens, and Garvel Montgomery. Burial was in New Prospect Cemetery, Gish-Bowles Service. Mr. Bennett was the son of Coleman and Louisa Kirkpatrick Bennett. He was born near Patterson on October 2, 1913. In 1935 he was united in marriage to Elsie McGee and to this union one child was born. Surviving are his daughter, Ruth Frances of Mountain View, MO., and five grandchildren.He also leaves five brothers, Alvin, Glen, and Bill all of Greenville; Maynard of Weatherford, Tex., Wayne of Mexico, MO., three sisters, Gusta Bennett of Lodi, Lola Parton of Aurora, Colo., Violet Williams of St. Louis, and other relatives and friends.
Findagrave.com Contributor: Josh Bahr
Funeral services for Homer Cecil Bennett, 52, who died in Columbia, MO., on June 3, were held June 6 at New Prospect Church with L.A. Davis officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Debbie Hershey, Mrs. Leah Greer, and Mrs. Dollie Twidwell. Pallbearers were Hollis Rainwater, Paul Montgomery, Eugene Bennett, Keith McDowell, Willis Costephens, and Garvel Montgomery. Burial was in New Prospect Cemetery, Gish-Bowles Service. Mr. Bennett was the son of Coleman and Louisa Kirkpatrick Bennett. He was born near Patterson on October 2, 1913. In 1935 he was united in marriage to Elsie McGee and to this union one child was born. Surviving are his daughter, Ruth Frances of Mountain View, MO., and five grandchildren.He also leaves five brothers, Alvin, Glen, and Bill all of Greenville; Maynard of Weatherford, Tex., Wayne of Mexico, MO., three sisters, Gusta Bennett of Lodi, Lola Parton of Aurora, Colo., Violet Williams of St. Louis, and other relatives and friends.
Findagrave.com Contributor: Josh Bahr
Events
| Birth | 2 Oct 1913 | near Patterson, Wayne Co., Missouri |  | ||
| Marriage | 1935 | Elsie McGee | | ||
| Death | 3 Jun 1966 | Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri | | ||
| Burial | New Prospect Cemetery, Silva, Wayne Co., Missouri | |
Families
| Spouse | Elsie McGee ( - ) |
| Child | Ruth Bennett ( - ) |
| Father | Coleman Bradford Bennett (1876 - 1964) |
| Mother | Louisa "Lulu" Viola Kirkpatrick (1882 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Augusta Mae Bennett (1900 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Lola P. Bennett (1902 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Clarence Alvin Bennett (1905 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Glen Edward Bennett (1908 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Newton Bradford Bennett (1910 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Violet Love Bennett (1916 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Maynard Coleman Bennett Sr. (1919 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Alton Wayne Bennett (1923 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Bill Paul Bennett (1932 - 2016) |
Endnotes
1. David N. Bollinger, New Prospect (Bounds Creek) Cemetery, Wayne Co., Missouri.
2. 1920 Census Wayne Co., Missouri.
3. Find A Grave.
4. David N. Bollinger, New Prospect (Bounds Creek) Cemetery, Wayne Co., Missouri.
5. David N. Bollinger, New Prospect (Bounds Creek) Cemetery, Wayne Co., Missouri.