Willie Paul Bennett

1935 - 2020  (84 years)

• Name	Willie Paul Bennett  [1, 2]
  Birth	11 Sep 1935	Bronson, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Jun 2020	Humble, Harris County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Notes on his Find A Grave memorial page state that "He worked for Missouri Pacific Rail Road for ten years. Then retire with Brown and Root with over 25 years of service. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marcelene and son William." His obituary, below, was copied from Family Search (G8R5-SD6) Funeral services for Willie Paul Bennett, 84, of Spring will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Bible Baptist Church, 2105 Wilson Rd., Humble, TX. with Reverend Mike Heron and Pastor Jim Flags officiating from First Methodist church in humble where Willie Paul was a member of the TNT group. Graveside services and interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas by Floyd Wright. The family will welcome friends and loved ones one hour prior to the funeral service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at Bible Baptist Church. Mr. Bennett was born September 11, 1935 in Bronson, Texas to the late Ethel Lee (Scott) and William Earl Bennett, and died Thursday, June 11, 2020. Willie Paul retired from Brown and Root for more than 25 years of service as an electrician. He also worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad for more than 10 years. Willie Paul went to Charles Bender High school in Humble but graduated from Smiley High School in 1955. Willie Paul is survived by his sons Paul Edward Bennett from Woodville Tx., John Earl Bennett and wife Donna from Vickery Ohio, daughter Evelyn Johnson and husband Ocey Paul from Cleveland Tx., sisters Earline Conn of Spring and Neva Conn from Cleveland Tx. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Willie Paul was preceded in death by his parents William Earl and Ethel Lee Bennett, sister Marcelene Bennett and son William Edwin Bennett.
  Person ID	I33560	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	William Earl Bennett,   b. 26 Apr 1901, Texas d. 29 Nov 1976, Sabine County, Texas (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Ethel Lee Scott,   b. 28 Jul 1905, Nacogdoches County, Texas d. 19 Jan 1995, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F10679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Sep 1935 - Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Death - 11 Jun 2020 - Humble, Harris County, Texas Burial - - Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 25, 1995, Page 10 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 211669671 (Reliability: 3).