Monroe - Charles Lee (C.L.) Bennett, 90, a native of Roswell, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edith Cates Bennett and Fay Almond Bennett, wife of 58 years, Phyllis Ferris Bennett, and his sister Barbara Jane Nestor.
C.L. was born on December 9, 1921 in Alva, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He received his Master's Degree in Education from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado and was a dedicated educator in Roswell, NM for 36 years.
C.L. is survived by a son Jim Bennett (Sarah) of Gresham, Oregon; a daughter Sue Bennett Holt (Lane) of Bogart, Georgia; three granddaughters Stephanie Lee Thompson (David), Sky Bennett Jenkins (Jay), and Alison Nelson LaBruyere (Chad); and seven great-grandchildren, Hannah, Emily, Rachel, Bennett, Dylan, James, and Joshua.
A memorial will be held in Roswell, NM at a later date.
Memorial contributions in C.L.'s name may be made to Southern Care Hospice, 5095 Jefferson Road, Suite 110, Athens, GA 30607.
Lord and Stephens, West is in charge of arrangements.