Lucy A. (Huey) Bennett, 88, of Gipsy, PA died Friday, August 25, 2017 at her home.
The daughter of William E. and Ada (Fetterman) Huey, she was born on March 22, 1929 in Bear Run, Indiana Co., PA.
Lucy was the last surviving member of the original Wilgus Wesleyan Methodist Church congregation.
She married her late husband, William Jerome Bennett, on August 27, 1948 and they shared over thirty years of marriage until his death on February 28, 1979.
Lucy life revolved around her faith; her family and her church.
She is survived by her five children: Wanda Manners Miles Gee and husband, George Gee of Pittsfield, PA; Janice Pearce and husband, Milton of St. Regis, Montana; Leonard Bennett of Gipsy, PA; Rita Bennett of Indiana, PA and Reba Tyger and husband, Scott of Gipsy, PA; eight grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; a number of step grandchildren and their families and her brother, Robert Huey and wife Beverly of FL.
Lucy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Dennis Bennett; her two sons-in-law: Rev. Eldon Manners and Rev. Kenneth Miles; her three brothers: Harvey; James and William Huey and her sister, Roxie Spencer.
Family and friends will be received from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. in Hillsdale, PA, where a 1:00 p.m. funeral service will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 with Rev. Robert Teasdale and Rev. John Walter officiating.
Interment will follow at the Montgomery Cemetery, Grant Twp., Indiana Co., PA.
