Floy M. Bennett age 85 of the New DeRoche Community near Bismarck died Monday, August 27, 2012 in Arkadelphia. She was born September 18, 1926 in Hot Spring County Arkansas, the daughter of Fred Rufus and Lillie Florence Burris Hartsell. She was retired from White House Manufacturing Co. near Hot Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Ruby, Bud, Mae, Cecil and Delbert; and one grandson, Jeremy Lindstrom.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-seven years, L. G. Bennett; one son, Boyd Bennett and wife, Carolyn; one daughter, Patriece Bennett Lindstrom and husband, Steve; three grandchildren, Alicia Robertson, Kevin Bennett and Joshua Lindstrom; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 31st at Caney Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Ralph Ruffin officiating. Interment will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.
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