Franklin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Parten, Bennett E. January 13, 1967
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Franklin County Citizen
Bennett E. Parten, 80, of the Sandy Cross community died at 6:20 p.m. Friday at 
Cobb Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born in Madison County, a son of the late Benjamin and Jane Dove Parten, 
and spent most of his life in the Sand Cross section. He was a retired farmer and 
a member of the Pennington Chapel Methodist Church near Royston.

Survivors; his widow, Mrs. Tersie Phillips Parten of the home; three sons, George, 
Bill and Travis Parten, all of Royston; six daughters, Mrs. Jewell Sorrells, Mrs. 
Arthur Haley, Mrs. Lee Patterson, all of Royston; Misses Carmel, Madge and Montene 
Parten, all of the home; one brother, Obe D. Parten of Royston; one sister, Mrs. 
Claude Phillips of Royston; 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren.

Two daughters, Mrs. Hubert Phillips and Mrs. Robert Brooks, preceded him to the 
grave.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pennington Chapel Methodist 
Church, with the Rev. Charles Johnson, the Rev. Dean Milford and the Rev. Spence 
Phillips officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Pallbears: Jimmy Parten, Vernon Sorrells, Eugen and James B. Phillips, John and 
Thomas Parten.

Pruitte Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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