Ouachita-Union County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BENNETT, RALPH J December 16, 2004
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News Star World -  December 18, 2004
RALPH J. BENNETT
Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Famerville, LA.

Ralph Jefferson Bennett, a farmer and cattleman, of Spearsville, LA, departed 
from this life on December 16, 2004, in Monroe, LA. Funeral services will be 
held on Saturday, De cember 18, 2004, at 10:00 AM, at Antioch Church of Christ, 
in Spearsville, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home with Virgil 
Scott and Tommy Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in church cemetery.

Mr. Bennett was born on June 4, 1924, in a logging camp near Lockhart, LA, to 
the union of Thomas Jefferson and Anna Belle Risinger Bennett. He was a 
lifelong member of Antioch Church of Christ, having served as a deacon and 
church treas urer for many years. A World War II veteran, he received the 
Purple Heart and three battle stars and a bronze star.

He was preceded in death by his parents : a brother, Coy Bennett; a sister, 
Ruthelle Jerry Davidson; and an infant son, Bruce Bennett; an infant daugh ter, 
Henrietta Bennett; and an infant greatgranddaughter, Destiny Millien.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Bobbie Rhodes Bennett; two daughters: 
Claire Post and husband Randy of Spearsville and Angela Futch and husband Tommy 
of Farmerville, LA; five grandchildren: Ashley Post Millien, Miranda Post 
Johnson, Justin Post, Garrett Futch, and Noelle Futch; and six 
greatgrandchildren: Chase Millien, Caleb Millien, Ethan Johnson, Clay Millien, 
Ruth Johnson, and Layla Millien; three brothers: J. D. Bennett and wife Ima 
Jean; Billy Bennett and wife Frances; and Frankie Bennett and wife Erma, all of 
Spearsville; one sister, Floy Wade of Farmerville; special brotherinlaw Clyde 
Barron and wife Lynette of Spearsville; and numerous nieces, neph ews, and 
friends.

The pallbearers will be Thomas Wade, Van Bennett, David Bennett, Paul Bennett, 
Ted Nichols, Mark Deason, Joe Barrron, and Mike Kerr.

Honorary pallbearers will be Clyde Barron, Ronnie Lane Elkins, Melvin Stone, 
Rodney Smith, and Kent Bennett.

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