Eleanor M. Bennett, age 83, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin.
She was born on June 6, 1921 to the late Rollie McCollum and Addie Sims McCollum.
She was a retired Teachers Aid from Lynn Camp in the Knox County School System and was the former Director Senior Citizen's Center in Corbin. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Corbin.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Rev. Fred C. Bennett; Her Brothers, Edward, George, and Ellis McCollum; her Sisters, Mildred Parsons and Janie Durham.
She is survived by Eight Children: Warren McNew of Corbin; Freddy Bennett and wife Barbara of Canton, GA; Danny Bennett and wife Pam of Mt. Juliet, TN; Joseph Bennett and wife Elaine of Woodbine; Shelia Dingess and Husband Roger of Girdler; Robby Bennett and wife Robin of Winchester; Kathy Cox and husband David of Somerset; and Mark Bennett and wife Sherry of Corbin; 20 Grandchildren and 11 Great Grandchildren; Two Brothers, Alonza McCollum and wife Mary of Roundstone, KY; and Frank McCollum and wife Jerri of Loudon, TN; Four Sisters, Nina Abbott of Marion, IN, Joy Pennington of Berea, Phamy Amin of Madison IN, and Sandra McCollum of Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, Sept. 6, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Darren Gaddis officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Corbin.
Visitation will be on Sunday from 6-9pm and on Monday from 12noon until the time of the service at 2pm.
Messages of condolence may be written to the family by logging on to vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com
Memorial Contributions may be given in memory of Eleanor Bennett to the Central Baptist Church Building Fund.
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