Reba Jeanette Bentley, age 85, of Burdine, Kentucky, passed away on November 20, 2016 at the Appalachain Regional Hospital of Whitesburg, Kentucky. She was born on January 6, 1931 in Burdine, Kentucky to the late William Iru Depriest and Lillian Bell DePriest. Jeanette was a life-long resident of Jenkins, Kentucky, and she was a member of the Burdine Freewill Baptist Church for sixty-seven years. She also taught Sunday school for thirty plus years. She enjoyed attending church, crocheting, and tending to her many flowers and fruit trees; as well as, spending time at the lake in Tennessee.

Mrs. Bentley was also preceded in death by her husband of sixty-five years, Palmer Bentley Jr.; one son, Kenneth Wayne Bentley; two brothers, Ansel DePriest and William Ralph DePriest; one sister Mildred DePriest; one infant grandson, Scott Andrew Mullins and one son-in-law, Johnny Ray Mullins.

Mrs. Bentley is survived by her two sons, Gregory(Gemma)Palmer Bentley and Keith(Tonya) Bentley; one daughter, Sherry Mullins Bentley; all of Payne Gap, Kentucky and also. one sister, Marie Vicars of Burdine, Kentucky.

She is also survived by three granddaughters: Leslie Bentley, Pamela Bentley and Keiley Shayelle Bentley; two grandsons, William Kole Bentley and Klint Daniel Bentley; two great granddaughters, Courtney Lynn Mullins and Laikyn Bentley; one great grandson, Lucas Keith Bentley; one stepgrandson, Tyler; one stepgranddaughter, Shyanne and a special little buddy, Chance; along with a host of family and many friends to mourn her passing.

Visitation is to be held on Tuesday-November 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Burdine Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral Service for Mrs. Bentley will be conducted at the Burdine Freewill Baptist Church on Wednesday-November 23,2016 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Greg Polly officiating. Burial will follow in the Jenkins/Payne Gap Cemetery at Payne Gap, Kentucky.