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This appeared in the Farmerville Gazette, 2 Jul 1998.

John C. Bennett

Services for John Coy Bennett, age 75 of Spearsville, were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 
June 11, 1998, at Antioch Baptist Church of Christ in Spearsville with Danny Johnson 
and Virgil Scott officiating.

Interment followed in the church cemetery with arrangements under the direction of 
Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.

Mr. Bennett died last Tuesday, June 9, 1998.

A lifelong resident of Union Parish, he was a veteran of World War II, a member of 
Antioch Church of Christ and was a farmer.

Survivors include his wife, Gladys Doyline "Sue" Bennett of Spearsville; one son and 
daughterin-law, John Van and Donnette W. Bennett of Spearsville; three daughters and 
sons-in-law, Cindy Bennett Nichols and husband Ted Nichols, Jr. of Pearland, Texas, 
Lydia B. Bennett Farrar and husband Richard of Lillie and Camille B. Deason and husband 
Mark Deason of Spearsville; four brothers, James D. Bennett, Billy T. Bennett, Ralph J. 
Bennett and Frankie D. Bennett, all of Spearsville; two sisters, Ruthelle Davidson of 
El Dorado and his twin sister Floy Wade of Farmerville; grandchildren Candace Nichols 
and Caroline Nichols, both of Houston, Velvet Roberts and husband Johnny, Brittany 
Bennett, Avery Bennett, John Cody Bennett, Dana Bennett, Blair Bennett, John Wayne 
Deason and Andrea Deason, all of Spearsville, and Rebecca Farrar and Daniel Farrar, both 
of Lillie; and one great-grandchild Dusty Roberts of Spearsville.

Pallbearers were Thomas Wade, Randy Post, David Bennett, Tommy Bennett, Jonathan Bennett, 
Doug Davidson, Kenneth Rockett and Scott Barron.

Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Futch, Joe Barron, Kent Bennett, Paul Bennett, Randy 
Bennett, Las Barron, Joe Barron, Tony Wilkerson, Wayne Wade, Donnie Wade, Gliden "Doe" 
Hearn, Dan Futch, W.W. "Slick" Farrar Sr, Garland Wade, Dr. Calvin Reeves, Latty Trull, 
Elgie Risinger, Daniel Farrar, John Cody Bennett, and Wayne Deason.

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