BENNETT, SUSAN E. - Deaf Smith County, Texas | SUSAN E. BENNETT - Texas Gravestone Photos

Susan E. BENNETT

West Park (aka Hereford) Cemetery
Deaf Smith County,
Texas

William W.
1863-1945

Susan E.
1869-1940

*Photo/information, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell

*Obituary Susan E
Rites Held Sunday For Long Time Resident of This County

Last rites for Mrs. W.W. Bennett were held Sunday afternoon at the First Christian Church with Min. H.M. Redford officiating. She died at her home early Saturday morning after an illness of several weeks. She was 72 years and eight days of age. Interment was in West Park Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, three sons, Earl V. of Amarillo, C.W. and Hillie of Hereford; three daughters, Mrs. H.D. Reed of Hereford, Mrs. A.D. Smith of Fort Worth and Mrs. Frank Jesse of Amarillo; two sisters, Mrs. Monroe Blankenship of Gatesville, and Mrs. B.H. Melborn, both of Gatesville. Other relatives here to attend the services included Alex Bennett and son, A.B. of Gatesville, Mrs. H.B. Harrison, Mrs. Bob Bennett and Horace Bennett of Crawford.

Susan Elizabeth Bennett was born September 13, 1886 [sic] in Tennessee. On December 23, 1883 she married W.W. Bennett at Coryell City. They moved to Hereford in 1909 from Coryell county. She was a member of the First Christian Church.

Pallbearers were Criss Renfro, Wiley Roberson, Jim Roberson, Troy Moore, Wallace Cox and Nestor Gass.

Out of town friends here for the funeral of Mrs. W.W. Bennett held Sunday included; Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Herndon, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Williams, Dr. and Mrs. J.L. Vick, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crabtree, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. McClintock, Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Gilbreath, Dr. and Mrs. Bob Younger, Dr. Evelyn Powers, Mrs. J.P. Whittington, Mr. and Mrs. Chas L. Gass, Mrs. Paul Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Chaddock and Mrs. McDonald, all of Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Barnett of Plainview; Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Hutchison of Tulia and Mr. and Mrs. N.E. McIntyre of Canyon.

(Published in The Hereford Brand, 40th Year-Number 39, Hereford, Texas, Thursday, September 26, 1940, Page 1)
-----

Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Susin [sic] Elizabeth Bennett
Death Date: 21 Sep 1940
Death County: Dawson
Certificate: 41206

Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Susin [sic] Elizabeth Bennett
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 72
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1868
Birth Place: Coryell, Texas
Residence: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Death Date: 21 Sep 1940
Death Place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Father:
W H Bennett
Mother:
Josephine Etchison

Contributed on 3/19/22 by neldapat
Email This Contributor

Suggest a Correction

Record #: 500740

To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.

Thank you for visiting the Texas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Texas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.

Submitted: 3/19/22 • Approved: 3/19/22 • Last Updated: 3/22/22 • R500740-G500739-S3

Surnames  |  Other GPP Projects  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Site Map  |  Admin Login