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Birth	:	19 Feb 1923 Ansted, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	20 Jan 2018 Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7888985, -80.4244003
Plot	:	Mausoleum
Description	:	George Loary Bennett, 94, of White Sulphur Springs, WV, was the son of the late William Robert Bennett and Margaret "Maggie" Ann Bennett. During his childhood, his father worked for the railroad, so the family lived in various areas of West Virginia, including Thurmond, Glen Jean, and eventually Fairlea. He was one of the younger sons from a family of 15, a family with a lot of stories, such as walking to school barefoot in snow, frequent mischievous events and becoming well-known by teachers and principals as one of the "Bennett Boys." He loved to visit the abandoned railroad... Read More	George Loary Bennett, 94, of White Sulphur Springs, WV, was the son of the late William Robert Bennett and Margaret "Maggie" Ann Bennett. During his childhood, his father worked for the railroad, so the family lived in various areas of West Virginia, including Thurmond, Glen Jean, and eventually Fairlea. He was one of the younger sons from a family of 15, a family with a lot of stories, such as walking to school barefoot in snow, frequent mischievous events and becoming well-known by teachers and principals as one of the "Bennett Boys." He loved to visit the abandoned railroad town of Thurmond to reminisce. On May 19, 1948, he married Mildred Marie Douglas, and remained married until her death in July 2001. George's father passed away when he was 12, and so her decided to join the US Navy before graduation to help with the financial obligations of the family. He eventually received an official diploma at a special ceremony held in Beckley, WV, in his early seventies. After discharge from the Navy, he became a supervisor at Burlington Industries in White Sulphur Springs. He took classes to become a real estate agent and went to work for Greenbrier Valley Real Estate upon the closing of the Burlington plant. He remained a real estate agent for many years, but eventually became a deputy real estate assessor at the Greenbrier County Courthouse for more than 25 years. George and his wife also owned and operated Bennett's Terminal Lunch, which joined the Greyhound Bus and Taxi Service owned by his brother, Pete Bennett.He was a member of the White Sulphur Springs Rotary Club and the American Legion. In the 1950s, he built his own cinderblock house on Central Avenue in White Sulphur Springs, which remained a residence until the flood of 2016. He was residing with his daughter since the death of his wife in 2001.Golf was his passion, and for many years, he was a member of the Valley View Country Club. He was a charter member of the White Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, and had been one of the original founders. George and his wife acquired several rental properties, and he was his own carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc., with the help of his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; and all his siblings except one: Forrest, Harry, Pete, Doug, Wallace, Bill, Edith, Helen, Jessie, Carrie, Sherman, Charles, and Shud. He is survived by one daughter, Mellie Bennett Hanna;

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George Loary Bennett's memorial is located at: Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA.
When did George Loary Bennett death?
George Loary Bennett death on 20 Jan 2018 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.7888985
Longitude: -80.4244003

Family Members:

Parent

William Robert Bennett

(1870 - 1935)

Margaret Ann Reed Bennett

(1884 - 1948)

Siblings

Edith Verre Bennett

(1902 - 1907)

Carrie Eva Bennett Erskine

(1906 - 2005)

James Gordon “Doug” Bennett

(1913 - 1971)

Carl Daniel “Shud” Bennett

(1920 - 1933)

Sherman Edward Bennett

(1922 - 1978)

Helen Kathleen Bennett

(1924 - 1925)

Robert Junior Bennett

(1925 - 1989)

Forrest Bruce Bennett

(1894 - 1955)

Jessie L. Bennett

(1896 - 1902)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7888985, -80.4244003

2. Hefner Family Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7889300, -80.4120150

3. Honaker Cemetery
Caldwell, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7742240, -80.4264550

4. Coffman Hill Cemetery
Caldwell, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7706420, -80.4135480

5. Rosewood Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8088989, -80.4317017

6. Lewisburg-Bolling Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8066720, -80.4410330

7. Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8011017, -80.4483032

8. African Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8014290, -80.4493470

9. Confederate Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8018913, -80.4517288

10. Bright Memorial Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8138300, -80.4501150

11. Yancy Cemetery
Caldwell, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7719327, -80.3856072

12. Mabry Family Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8122870, -80.3899320

13. Rodgers Cemetery
Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8029290, -80.4748250

14. Welsh Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7884810, -80.4816230

15. Humphreys Family Cemetery
Caldwell, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7383280, -80.4170890

16. Wilson Family Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8205010, -80.4825210

17. Greenbrier County Rural Burial Ground
Caldwell, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7667800, -80.3554600

18. Tuckwiller Cemetery
Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7860100, -80.4990900

19. Holly Family Burial Ground
Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8006790, -80.4994790

20. Lewis Family Burial Ground
Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8097760, -80.4965300

21. Stuart Burying Ground
Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7679960, -80.4971830

22. Lewisburg Community Church Cemetery
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8437710, -80.3876320

23. Hedrick Burial Ground
Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7998420, -80.5030070

24. Harts Run Family Cemetery
Greenbrier County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7593155, -80.3519440