Marion Bennett Jr., 76

Article taken from The Portsmouth Daily Times, Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Marion Bennet Jr., 76, of Minford, died Monday, Nov. 10 2003, at Heartland of Portsmouth.

Born Aug. 16, 1927, in Scioto County, a son of the late Marion Bennett Sr. and Elizabeth "Dutchie (Henson) Bennett, he was a retired self-employed building contractor and attended Grace Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Helen (Eckhart) Bennett, whom he married Aug. 16, 1947; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Diane Bennett of Minford, Earl and DeLynn Bennett of Minford, and Randy and Lisa Bennett of Lucasville; one daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Doug Kilby of Cynthiana, Ky.; two brothers, George Bennet of Minford and Harold Bennet of Orient; nine grandchildren; and eight stepgrandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceeded in death by one brother, Forrest Edwin Bennett: and one sister, Violet (Bennet) McCaleb.

Funeral services will be conducted 1p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford, with Pastor Tim Bennett and Pastor Scott Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Bennett Cemetary. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday.