Obituary of Dixie Bennett
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December 24, 2010
Mrs. Dixie Bennett, age 87, of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 24, 2010. A native of Barnardsville, she was a daughter of the late Rev. L. A. and Lena Ray Atkins and the wife of Harold Bennett, Sr. who died in 2006.
She is survived by two sons; Pastor Harold Bennett, Jr., and wife Gail of Boone, Robert "Bobby" Bennett and wife Mary of Eden, two brothers; Jack Atkins of Burnsville and Don Atkins of Florida; four grandchildren; Todd Bennett of Greenville, SC, Angie Farthing of Boone, Amanda Gard of Mann's Harbor, NC and Emily Sullivan of Pennsylvania, and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dixie Bennett will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bolen Creek Baptist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Chris Morgan and Todd Bennett her grandson. Burial will follow in the McCracken Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may e made to Gideons International, PO Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714. Online condolences may be sent to the Bennett family at holcombebrothers.com
Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is serving the Bennett family.