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Chester Bennett Obituary

Bennett, Chester Hiram Born Oct. 14, 1926, in Robert, Mr. Bennett passed on at his home in Smithdale, Miss., on Monday, May 29, 2006. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he returned to Louisiana in the 1950s and established Capitol Catering Co. in Baton Rouge. A longtime resident of Baton Rouge and Ethel, he was active in prison ministry and civic and community affairs. He volunteered at the Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson and was a member of the Lions Club, Local 198 and Mars Hill Baptist Church, Mars Hill, Miss. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Clara Battles Bennett; brother and sister-in-law, Calvin and Janice Bennett; two sons and their wives, Byron and Victoria Bennett of Hesperia, Calif., and Chet and Peggy Bennett, Anaheim, Calif.; grandson, James Bennett, Anaheim; two stepsons and their wives, John and Sandra Darouse and Allan and Joyce Darouse, all of Smithdale; two stepdaughters, Ann Gayle Darouse and Fran Bryant, both of Baton Rouge; three stepgrandchildren, Marcie Little, Michael Bryant and Wendy Bryant; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Bennett was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Mary Bennett; sisters, Wilma and Althea Bennett; and brothers, Albert and Burnell Bennett. Visiting at Catchings Funeral Home, 506 Maryland Ave., McComb, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel on Thursday from 10 a.m. until funeral service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Brett Campbell officiating. Graveside service at Battles-Bennett Family Cemetery, Amite, at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Published by The Advocate on May 30, 2006.
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May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Jamie and Sandra Edwards

May 30, 2006

So sorry to hear about Uncle Chester. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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May 30, 2006

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