Betty Inez O'Kelley Bennett

Betty Inez O'Kelley Bennett died peacefully on June 24, 2018, at her assisted living community Shady Palms Retirement Center. Betty was born on November 1, 1920, in Candler, NC, where she met her loving husband Charles and they remained together until his passing in 1995. Her career spanned working for the American Enka Corp., restaurant manager, and also working with the Hillsborough County School System, with her most important job of being a wonderful mom and loving grandmother. Betty was proceeded in death by her husband Charles Dalton Bennett, Sr., and her daughter in law Birdell Bennett. She is survived by her three loving children, Dr. Charles Bennett, Jr., of Masaryktown, FL, Ronald Bennett of Dry Ridge, KY, and Betty Bennett Weatherman of Wesley Chapel, FL; their spouses, Donna Bennett and Gary Weatherman; 9 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and a large extended family. Funeral services for Mrs. Bennett will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30 in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, prior to the service. A special thanks to Shady Palms Retirement Center and staff for the excellent care in Betty's final years.