Mrs. Georgia Ruth Williamson Bennett, age 88, of Summerville, GA, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015, at her residence.

Mrs. Bennett was born March 18, 1927, in Fort Payne, AL, the daughter of William and Bertha McGregor Williamson.  She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Bennett retired from Best Mfg, was a member of Berryton Baptist Church, and preceded in death by her husband, William Oscar Bennett, sisters, Mary Rice, Margaret Lathem, brothers, Tommy, Marcus, Ludie, Luther, and Curt Williamson.

Survivors include her children, Billy & Kay Bennett, Jimmy Bennett, Carolyn & Ricky Sprayberry, Diane Skelton, Louise Forrester, sisters, Ruby Middleton, Linda Russell, Frances Hardy, Brenda Brown, Betty Ann Chamlee, Shirley Harrison, 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren,8 great-great-grandchildren  and a number of nieces and nephews also survive Mrs. Georgia Ruth Bennett.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 24, 2015 from Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Skates, Rev. Clyde Painter, and Brother Jake Morrison officiating with interment in the Greenhills Memory Garden.  Active pallbearers are Josh Bennett, Jeff Phillips, Jon Skelton, Jerry Skelton, Drake Dodd, Shannon Carmon, Dakota Finster, and Chris Carmon.  Honorary pallbearers are members of the Berryton Baptist Church, and Staff of Heyman Hospice. 

Mrs. Bennett will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday, October 23, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at other hours the family will be at the residence of a daughter, Diane Skelton at 12347 Hwy 27 North Summerville, GA.

 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Georgia Ruth Bennett who died on Wednesday.