Mayme Sheppard Bennett

Mayme Sheppard Bennett, 87, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Mrs. Bennett was born in Edison on May 16, 1921, and attended Huntington College and the University of Georgia. She was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed her family, gardening, and she was a wonderful cook. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Valdosta. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James T. Bennett, Jr., her mother and father, Jim and Louise Sheppard of Edison, and brothers, Jim H. Sheppard and William M. Sheppard.

Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Jim and Mattie Bennett of Windsor, SC, Mike and Evelyn Bennett of Valdosta, Major Charles (Buck) and Joni Bennett of Brunswick, Greg Bennett of Phoenix City, AL; grandchildren and their spouses, Phillip and Rebecca Moore, Jennifer Bennett all of Aiken, SC, Michael and Molly Bennett, Jimbo and Lori Bennett all of Valdosta, Brittany Bennett Golden, Michael and Jessica Logue all of Fitzgerald, B.J. Bennett and John Thomas Bennett of Brunswick; great grandchildren, Luke and Lauren Bennett, Austin, Sam and Cole Bennett all of Valdosta, Mathew, Micah, Parker and Emilee Bennett of Aiken, SC, Mathew Golden and Mason Logue both of Fitzgerald.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Gaines, GA. Rev. Jeff Hines and Rev. Jim T. Bennett will be officiating with burial following at New Park Cemetery in Ft. Gaines. The family will receive friends at the Smithbriar family residence from 6until 8 p.m. Thursday evening. The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to Hospice of South Georgia, P.O. Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31603. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602