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Willie Paul Bennett

Male 1935 - 2020  (84 years)


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  • Name Willie Paul Bennett  [1, 2
    Born 11 Sep 1935  Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Jun 2020  Humble, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Notes on his Find A Grave memorial page state that "He worked for Missouri Pacific Rail Road for ten years. Then retire with Brown and Root with over 25 years of service. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marcelene and son William."

      His obituary, below, was copied from Family Search (G8R5-SD6)

      Funeral services for Willie Paul Bennett, 84, of Spring will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Bible Baptist Church, 2105 Wilson Rd., Humble, TX. with Reverend Mike Heron and Pastor Jim Flags officiating from First Methodist church in humble where Willie Paul was a member of the TNT group.

      Graveside services and interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas by Floyd Wright. The family will welcome friends and loved ones one hour prior to the funeral service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at Bible Baptist Church.

      Mr. Bennett was born September 11, 1935 in Bronson, Texas to the late Ethel Lee (Scott) and William Earl Bennett, and died Thursday, June 11, 2020.

      Willie Paul retired from Brown and Root for more than 25 years of service as an electrician. He also worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad for more than 10 years. Willie Paul went to Charles Bender High school in Humble but graduated from Smiley High School in 1955.

      Willie Paul is survived by his sons Paul Edward Bennett from Woodville Tx., John Earl Bennett and wife Donna from Vickery Ohio, daughter Evelyn Johnson and husband Ocey Paul from Cleveland Tx., sisters Earline Conn of Spring and Neva Conn from Cleveland Tx. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

      Willie Paul was preceded in death by his parents William Earl and Ethel Lee Bennett, sister Marcelene Bennett and son William Edwin Bennett.

    Person ID I33560  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2023 

    Father William Earl Bennett,   b. 26 Apr 1901, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1976, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Ethel Lee Scott,   b. 28 Jul 1905, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1995, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F10679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Sep 1935 - Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jun 2020 - Humble, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 25, 1995, Page 10 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 211669671 (Reliability: 3).