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Robert Franklin Bennett

1935 - 2023

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Mr. Robert Franklin Bennett, 88, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Sunday May 7, 2023 at his home.

Funeral services were May 9, 2023 in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment was in Palmer Shelter Cemetery.  Brother Dennis Abernathy officiating.

Mr. Bennett was born March 1, 1935 to the late Vernon Davis Bennett and Ava Jewel Belew Bennett. He was a retired foreman at Henry I. Siegel and a member of Palmer Shelter Methodist Church. Preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Shands; one brother, Jerry Bennett.

He is survived by his wife, Jo Anne Bennett; three daughters, Kathy (Roger) Hanks of Atwood, Tennessee, Jan (Alan) Kinningham of Jackson, Tennessee and Judy (Steve) Parish of Huntingdon, Tennessee; one son, Robert “Bob” D Bennett of Huntingdon, Tennessee; eight grandchildren, Kisha (P.J.) Pittman, Elizabeth Abernathy, Jessica (Justin) Brazell, Drew (Kirby) Kinningham, Bennett (Danielle) Kinningham, Adam (Hillary) Parish, Ryan Parish and Brandon (Melissa) Bennett; 14 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Dilday-Carter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281.