Obituary of Margaret M. Bennett

Margaret M. “Peg” Bennett, age 81, of Buckhannon, WV died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. She was born March 10, 1936 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Blaine and Margaret Brown Morrison. On December 4, 1954, she married David Bud Bennett who preceded her in death on December 14, 1986. In addition to her parents and her husband she was preceded in death by, an infant great-grandson, Kolton Tomey; three brothers, “Buck” and Gary Smarr and infant brother, Blaine Smarr, Jr. and a half sister, Betty Ann Barcus. She is survived by one son, David L. Bennett of Buckhannon; two daughters, Sandra G. Bennett of Grant Town, WV and Debra L. Phillips and husband Keith of Buckhannon; three grandsons, Michael Bennett and Timothy Phillips both of Buckhannon and Anthony Bennett of Belington, WV; three granddaughters, Bobby Jo Bailey of Wilmington, NC and Kathy Jo Bailey and Nicole Tomey and husband Ryan all of Buckhannon; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vera Bennett of Buckhannon and Helen Curkendall of Ocala, FL; three half-brothers, Johnny and Forman Ray Morrison both of Buckhannon and Mike Smarr of Marietta, OH; four half-sisters, Sylvia Rowan, Karen Zorik and Joyce Carpenter all of Buckhannon and Barb Lada of Marietta and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bennett was an Order Clerk for Moore Business Forms. She was a member of the Sand Run Baptist Church, an avid quilter and loved to read. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 from 5 to 9 PM. The funeral service will be held 11AM Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Buckhannon Memorial Park in Buckhannon. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.