Magdalene Bennett, 77

Rock Island resident and White County native Magdalene Bennett, 77, was born Oct. 4, 1928 and died Aug. 17 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of the late James and Minnie Luna Roberts.

She is survived by five children and their spouses, Roy and Sandra Bennett of Michie, Allene and Charles Glenn of Rock Island, Judy and Bobby Wallace of Sparta, Shirley and Michael Dodd of Liberty, and Bill and Ann Bennett of McMinnville; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; former husband, U.G. Bennett of Lewisburg, sister, Molly Norris of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at High?s Chapel with Vernon Caruthers officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of service today at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 20, 2006