Onnie L. Bennett

Onnie L. Bennett, 83, of Statenville, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home, Jasper, Florida after a brief illness. Born in Berrien County, on February 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Phoebe Lancaster Register. She was a homemaker and was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Bennett.

Survivors are her daughters and sons in law, Gwendolyn and James R. Swilley , Violet and David Corbett of Lake Park, Hilda and Ronald Richardson of Naylor, Nell and Billy Smith of Valdosta, Kim and Sam Fletcher of Valdosta; sons and daughters in law, Muril and Sheila Bennett of Jasper, Florida, Lamar and Glenda Bennett of Jennings, Florida, James Bennett of Tallahassee, Florida, Tony Bennett of Statenville;
18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, sister in law, Mary Register of Valdosta, special friend, Angela Grantham of Jasper, Florida; numerous nieces and nephews. The family expresses their sincere gratitude to all the staff at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center for their care and kindness to Mrs. Bennett and her family.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Carter Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. Condolences may be conveyed online at obituaries at www.mclanefuneralservices.com.



Funeral Home:
McLane Lakewood Funeral Home
3119 West Marion Avenue
Lake Park, GA
US 31636