UPSON COUNTY GA Obits Billy Bentley Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dorothy Fletcher http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/upson.htm :Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm :GA Table of Contents: Final Rites for Billy Bentley held Tuesday Billy Bentley, 68, of Yatesville Rd., died Monday morning, December 31, in Upson County hospital. Mr. Bentley was a native of Upson County and was a descendent of several Upson County pioneer families. A farmer most of his life, he also served as Veterans Service Officer for the Thomaston area 19 years, retiring in 1974. He was a past member of the Upson County Board of Education, a member and past Commander of American Legion Pete Thurston Post. He was also a member of VFW. And Farm Bureau of which he was a past director. In World War 11, he served three years with the 81st Army Wildcat Division and was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Bronze star for heroic action in the South Pacific Peliliu Campaign. He received the Combat Medical Badge for long hours under fire in that campaign. Mr. Bentley was a member of the Service Class at First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Willie Williams Bentley of Thomaston, a son, Danny Bentely, Thomaston, two sisters: Mrs. Louise Buchanan, Manchester, and Mrs. Emma Laura Prance, Marietta, one brother, Jack Bentley, Thomaston, and one grandson, Matthew Bentley and two granddaughters, Katie and Jeanna Bentley of Thomaston. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11:00 in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home. Dr. Harold Smith officiated, assisted by Rev. Scott Kirby. Burial was in the Trice Cemetery. NOTES: Billy Bentley TEC 3 US Army WWII 7/12/1916- 12/31/1984 His mother is Minnie Lee TRICE Bentley. (husband of Willie Williams Bentley) Willie Williams Bentley 9/25/1916-