Obituaries

Ruby King Bennett 100 of Sherman died peacefully on Friday July 8 2011 at Texas Health Presbyterian-WNJ. Her son and daughter-in-law were by her side. The family will be at the Dannel Funeral Home on Tuesday July 12th at 9 a.m., followed by a graveside service at 10 a.m. in Akers Cemetery with Rev. Albert Fisher officiating. Ruby was born in Norman OK on June 5 1911 to W.A. and Emma Elizabeth (Lewis) King. She was educated in the public schools of Pleasant Home in Grayson County. She married Henry F. Bennett on Nov. 1 1939 in Sherman. He preceded her in death on July 14 1988. She was a housewife and also worked fifteen years as a salesclerk for McLellan""s Variety Store in Sherman. She was a member of Crutchfield Heights Baptist Church. Ruby was the oldest surviving member of the old Central Baptist Church now Grayson Bible Baptist Church. She was well respected by all who knew her. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents her husband a son Roy Bennett, a sister Lucy Wooten, and three brothers Walter King Dubois King and Ivan King. She is survived by a son Kenneth Bennett and wife Lorene, seven grandchildren: Michael and Adam Bennett Larry Hopkins Leroy Hopkins Debbie Magourick Dawn Mott Terri Thomason, and thirteen great grandchildren, two sisters Opal Kennedy 104 years of Modesto CA and Juanita Schmidt 89 years of Cedarburg WI, and a special pal ex-daughter-in-law Shirley Bennett. You may sign the online guestbook at www.DannelFuneralHome.com