Mrs. EMMA ESTELLE (IVIE) BENTLEY was the daughter of James Hampton Ivie and Mrs. Ellen Evelyn (Potts) Ivie.
She was the wife of Lawrence D. Bentley.
She was the mother of Harold Dean Bentley.
She preceded her husband and their son in death.
Obituary
"Mrs. Bentley Buried Here Tuesday ---
Mrs. L.D. Bentley, a Hamlin resident since 1954, died here at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital, at 7:50 a.m. Monday after being hospitalized for about three weeks. She had been ill for some time. Born in Georgia July 9, 1899, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ivie. She as married December 5, 1920 to L.D. Bentley, in Limestone County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the pastor, the Rev. Lenard Hartley, officiated. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were C.E. Ramby, of Merkel, Paul Baucum, of Anson, and R.C. Ritchey, Paul Cooper, John Hudson and W.B. Cotton, all of Hamlin. Survivors include her husband, who is a retired employee of the Texas Company; one son, Harold D. Bentley, of Big Spring; one brother, Burrell H. Bentley, of Mart; and four sisters, Mrs. A.A. Beekman, of Cross Plains, Mrs. Ella G. Leonard, of Rotan, Mrs. Jim Wallace, of Arlington, and Genie Ivie, of Rotan."
Sources
~ Obituary Published in the Thursday, June 20, 1963 Edition of The Hamlin Herald [the newspaper of Hamlin, Texas]
~ Obituary Published in the Tuesday, June 18, 1963 Edition of the Abilene Reporter-News [the newspaper of Abilene, Texas]
~ Texas Death Certificate #58521
Notes
- A companion grave marker with her husband, Lawrence D. Bentley, exists at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery in Hamlin, Texas. This companion grave marker also adorns the final resting place for his first wife, Emma Estelle. On this grave marker, Lawrence's given name was mistakenly spelled Lawrance. Upon his death, Lawrence D. Bentley was laid to rest on the grounds of Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park in New Braunfels.
- Emma was also survived by their sister, Mrs. Mary Etta (Ivie) Myers. However, Mary was erroneously not named as a survivor in the published obituary.
She was the wife of Lawrence D. Bentley.
She was the mother of Harold Dean Bentley.
She preceded her husband and their son in death.
Obituary
"Mrs. Bentley Buried Here Tuesday ---
Mrs. L.D. Bentley, a Hamlin resident since 1954, died here at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital, at 7:50 a.m. Monday after being hospitalized for about three weeks. She had been ill for some time. Born in Georgia July 9, 1899, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ivie. She as married December 5, 1920 to L.D. Bentley, in Limestone County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the pastor, the Rev. Lenard Hartley, officiated. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were C.E. Ramby, of Merkel, Paul Baucum, of Anson, and R.C. Ritchey, Paul Cooper, John Hudson and W.B. Cotton, all of Hamlin. Survivors include her husband, who is a retired employee of the Texas Company; one son, Harold D. Bentley, of Big Spring; one brother, Burrell H. Bentley, of Mart; and four sisters, Mrs. A.A. Beekman, of Cross Plains, Mrs. Ella G. Leonard, of Rotan, Mrs. Jim Wallace, of Arlington, and Genie Ivie, of Rotan."
Sources
~ Obituary Published in the Thursday, June 20, 1963 Edition of The Hamlin Herald [the newspaper of Hamlin, Texas]
~ Obituary Published in the Tuesday, June 18, 1963 Edition of the Abilene Reporter-News [the newspaper of Abilene, Texas]
~ Texas Death Certificate #58521
Notes
- A companion grave marker with her husband, Lawrence D. Bentley, exists at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery in Hamlin, Texas. This companion grave marker also adorns the final resting place for his first wife, Emma Estelle. On this grave marker, Lawrence's given name was mistakenly spelled Lawrance. Upon his death, Lawrence D. Bentley was laid to rest on the grounds of Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park in New Braunfels.
- Emma was also survived by their sister, Mrs. Mary Etta (Ivie) Myers. However, Mary was erroneously not named as a survivor in the published obituary.
Mrs. EMMA ESTELLE (IVIE) BENTLEY was the daughter of James Hampton Ivie and Mrs. Ellen Evelyn (Potts) Ivie.
She was the wife of Lawrence D. Bentley.
She was the mother of Harold Dean Bentley.
She preceded her husband and their son in death.
Obituary
"Mrs. Bentley Buried Here Tuesday ---
Mrs. L.D. Bentley, a Hamlin resident since 1954, died here at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital, at 7:50 a.m. Monday after being hospitalized for about three weeks. She had been ill for some time. Born in Georgia July 9, 1899, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ivie. She as married December 5, 1920 to L.D. Bentley, in Limestone County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the pastor, the Rev. Lenard Hartley, officiated. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were C.E. Ramby, of Merkel, Paul Baucum, of Anson, and R.C. Ritchey, Paul Cooper, John Hudson and W.B. Cotton, all of Hamlin. Survivors include her husband, who is a retired employee of the Texas Company; one son, Harold D. Bentley, of Big Spring; one brother, Burrell H. Bentley, of Mart; and four sisters, Mrs. A.A. Beekman, of Cross Plains, Mrs. Ella G. Leonard, of Rotan, Mrs. Jim Wallace, of Arlington, and Genie Ivie, of Rotan."
Sources
~ Obituary Published in the Thursday, June 20, 1963 Edition of The Hamlin Herald [the newspaper of Hamlin, Texas]
~ Obituary Published in the Tuesday, June 18, 1963 Edition of the Abilene Reporter-News [the newspaper of Abilene, Texas]
~ Texas Death Certificate #58521
Notes
- A companion grave marker with her husband, Lawrence D. Bentley, exists at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery in Hamlin, Texas. This companion grave marker also adorns the final resting place for his first wife, Emma Estelle. On this grave marker, Lawrence's given name was mistakenly spelled Lawrance. Upon his death, Lawrence D. Bentley was laid to rest on the grounds of Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park in New Braunfels.
- Emma was also survived by their sister, Mrs. Mary Etta (Ivie) Myers. However, Mary was erroneously not named as a survivor in the published obituary.
She was the wife of Lawrence D. Bentley.
She was the mother of Harold Dean Bentley.
She preceded her husband and their son in death.
Obituary
"Mrs. Bentley Buried Here Tuesday ---
Mrs. L.D. Bentley, a Hamlin resident since 1954, died here at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital, at 7:50 a.m. Monday after being hospitalized for about three weeks. She had been ill for some time. Born in Georgia July 9, 1899, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ivie. She as married December 5, 1920 to L.D. Bentley, in Limestone County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the pastor, the Rev. Lenard Hartley, officiated. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were C.E. Ramby, of Merkel, Paul Baucum, of Anson, and R.C. Ritchey, Paul Cooper, John Hudson and W.B. Cotton, all of Hamlin. Survivors include her husband, who is a retired employee of the Texas Company; one son, Harold D. Bentley, of Big Spring; one brother, Burrell H. Bentley, of Mart; and four sisters, Mrs. A.A. Beekman, of Cross Plains, Mrs. Ella G. Leonard, of Rotan, Mrs. Jim Wallace, of Arlington, and Genie Ivie, of Rotan."
Sources
~ Obituary Published in the Thursday, June 20, 1963 Edition of The Hamlin Herald [the newspaper of Hamlin, Texas]
~ Obituary Published in the Tuesday, June 18, 1963 Edition of the Abilene Reporter-News [the newspaper of Abilene, Texas]
~ Texas Death Certificate #58521
Notes
- A companion grave marker with her husband, Lawrence D. Bentley, exists at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery in Hamlin, Texas. This companion grave marker also adorns the final resting place for his first wife, Emma Estelle. On this grave marker, Lawrence's given name was mistakenly spelled Lawrance. Upon his death, Lawrence D. Bentley was laid to rest on the grounds of Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park in New Braunfels.
- Emma was also survived by their sister, Mrs. Mary Etta (Ivie) Myers. However, Mary was erroneously not named as a survivor in the published obituary.
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