This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bennett, Countess Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BRD.2ACEB/4389 Message Board Post: As published in the State Gazette on Feburary 22, 1960 Bogota Resident Dies on Saturday James W. Bennett of Bogota, a veteran of World War I, died at his residence on Saturday afternoon. He was 67. Funeral services for Mr. Bennett were held at two o'clock today at the Bogota Church of Christ, of which he was a member. Parks thurmond officiated and burial was in Farview Cemetery here.Severing as pallbearers were Herbert welch, Raymond woods, Charlie Howell, John Duke, Woodrow Harness and William Parker. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jennie Countess Bennett; three daughters, Mrs May Thurmond, Bogota, Mrs. Ruth Pope, Trenton, and Mrs. Reba Hopper, Detroit, Michigan; three sons, Ray Bennett, Dyersburg, Carmack Bennett and Arthur Bennett, both of Bogota; a sister, Mrs. Lola Countess, Bogota and 11 grandchildren. James W. Bennett was my grandfather. He was born November 14, 1892 and died Feburary 20, 1960. Bogota is located in Dyer County, Tennessee. If anyone has information about this family please let me know. Thank you, Lisa