William Howard Bennett

Mr. William Howard Bennett, 84, of West Garden Street, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011, at his residence. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Forest Jones will officiate. Mr. Bennett was born August 4, 1926 in Franklin County, GA. He was the son of the late Lemis Hall Bennett and Ethel Lunsford Bennett. He retired from Linn Mills in Landis where he worked as a sweeper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Aline Huffman Bennett, on April 24, 2011; and sister, Frances Yates. Mr. Bennett is survived by three children, Ricky Bennett of China Grove, Kathy B. Smith and husband, Kim of China Grove, and Michael Bennett and wife, Kim of Landis; three sisters, Blondean Harrington, Eva Mae Holley and Naomi Shue, all of Kannapolis; four grandchildren, Beth Morris and husband Joel, Belinda Johnson and husband, Wayne, Amber Nichols and husband, Craig, and Josh Bennett and wife, McKenna; and seven great grandchildren.