Tracy Wood Bennett, 99, passed away December 14, 2015, in Mexia, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2015, in the Armour Cemetery in Coolidge, Texas, with Jason Stovall officiating.
Tracy was born in Datura, Texas (Limestone County) to the late Wood and Hattie Heath Bennett. He grew up in the Coolidge area and graduated from Coolidge High School. He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Air Force. Tracy worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a Certified Public Accountant for a number of years before retiring. After his wife, Ruby, passed away, he moved to Mexia where he later married Maureen DeVore.
Living a long life, Tracy was blessed with good health, a good mind and the opportunity to live independently until earlier this year. He had an outgoing personality and made friends easily. Tracy loved his family and his faithful companion, his dog, Boy. His favorite pastime was playing dominoes.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Ruby Bennett and Maureen Bennett; sister, Christell Prichard; and brother, Jack Bennett.
Survivors include nieces, Joan Kluosky and husband, John, and children, of Palm Bay, FL, and Diana Bauer and husband, Tom, and children, of Cincinnati, OH; nephew, Carlos Robbins and wife, Sheila, and children of FL; step-daughter, Bobbie Bowden and husband, Rayford, of Kosse; granddaughter-in-law, Terry Walpole, of Alba, TX; great-granddaughters, Raina Reeder and husband, Cameron, and son, Chase, of The Colony, TX, and Mandi Stovall and husband, Jason, and son, Cade, of Alba, TX; caring neighbor, Carol Blount; and his companion, Boy. S20
Tracy was born in Datura, Texas (Limestone County) to the late Wood and Hattie Heath Bennett. He grew up in the Coolidge area and graduated from Coolidge High School. He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Air Force. Tracy worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a Certified Public Accountant for a number of years before retiring. After his wife, Ruby, passed away, he moved to Mexia where he later married Maureen DeVore.
Living a long life, Tracy was blessed with good health, a good mind and the opportunity to live independently until earlier this year. He had an outgoing personality and made friends easily. Tracy loved his family and his faithful companion, his dog, Boy. His favorite pastime was playing dominoes.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Ruby Bennett and Maureen Bennett; sister, Christell Prichard; and brother, Jack Bennett.
Survivors include nieces, Joan Kluosky and husband, John, and children, of Palm Bay, FL, and Diana Bauer and husband, Tom, and children, of Cincinnati, OH; nephew, Carlos Robbins and wife, Sheila, and children of FL; step-daughter, Bobbie Bowden and husband, Rayford, of Kosse; granddaughter-in-law, Terry Walpole, of Alba, TX; great-granddaughters, Raina Reeder and husband, Cameron, and son, Chase, of The Colony, TX, and Mandi Stovall and husband, Jason, and son, Cade, of Alba, TX; caring neighbor, Carol Blount; and his companion, Boy. S20
Tracy Wood Bennett, 99, passed away December 14, 2015, in Mexia, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2015, in the Armour Cemetery in Coolidge, Texas, with Jason Stovall officiating.
Tracy was born in Datura, Texas (Limestone County) to the late Wood and Hattie Heath Bennett. He grew up in the Coolidge area and graduated from Coolidge High School. He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Air Force. Tracy worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a Certified Public Accountant for a number of years before retiring. After his wife, Ruby, passed away, he moved to Mexia where he later married Maureen DeVore.
Living a long life, Tracy was blessed with good health, a good mind and the opportunity to live independently until earlier this year. He had an outgoing personality and made friends easily. Tracy loved his family and his faithful companion, his dog, Boy. His favorite pastime was playing dominoes.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Ruby Bennett and Maureen Bennett; sister, Christell Prichard; and brother, Jack Bennett.
Survivors include nieces, Joan Kluosky and husband, John, and children, of Palm Bay, FL, and Diana Bauer and husband, Tom, and children, of Cincinnati, OH; nephew, Carlos Robbins and wife, Sheila, and children of FL; step-daughter, Bobbie Bowden and husband, Rayford, of Kosse; granddaughter-in-law, Terry Walpole, of Alba, TX; great-granddaughters, Raina Reeder and husband, Cameron, and son, Chase, of The Colony, TX, and Mandi Stovall and husband, Jason, and son, Cade, of Alba, TX; caring neighbor, Carol Blount; and his companion, Boy. S20
Tracy was born in Datura, Texas (Limestone County) to the late Wood and Hattie Heath Bennett. He grew up in the Coolidge area and graduated from Coolidge High School. He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Air Force. Tracy worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a Certified Public Accountant for a number of years before retiring. After his wife, Ruby, passed away, he moved to Mexia where he later married Maureen DeVore.
Living a long life, Tracy was blessed with good health, a good mind and the opportunity to live independently until earlier this year. He had an outgoing personality and made friends easily. Tracy loved his family and his faithful companion, his dog, Boy. His favorite pastime was playing dominoes.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Ruby Bennett and Maureen Bennett; sister, Christell Prichard; and brother, Jack Bennett.
Survivors include nieces, Joan Kluosky and husband, John, and children, of Palm Bay, FL, and Diana Bauer and husband, Tom, and children, of Cincinnati, OH; nephew, Carlos Robbins and wife, Sheila, and children of FL; step-daughter, Bobbie Bowden and husband, Rayford, of Kosse; granddaughter-in-law, Terry Walpole, of Alba, TX; great-granddaughters, Raina Reeder and husband, Cameron, and son, Chase, of The Colony, TX, and Mandi Stovall and husband, Jason, and son, Cade, of Alba, TX; caring neighbor, Carol Blount; and his companion, Boy. S20
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