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 Ed Bennett SPRINGFIELD - L. Edward Bennett passed away January 17, 2013 at home in Springfield, South Carolina. The son of the late William Elijah Bennett and Lovie Bennett; Mr. Bennett was born on April 11, 1919, in Springfield, South Carolina. He was married to the late Margaret Bailey Bennett for 70 years. Preceding him in death were two brothers, Lennox Murray Bennett and W. E. Bennett, Jr., and a nephew Lennox Murray Bennett, Jr. Mr. Bennett was a graduate of Springfield High School and attended Clemson University where he later served on the Board of Visitors. Mr. Bennett served in the Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945 where he was awarded 2 Bronze Stars, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Aik Medal and Distinguished Unit Badge. He was honorably discharged on June 15, 1945. Mr. Bennett served as Mayor of Springfield for 7 terms and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1980 and from 1983 to 1991. During his service, he also served as Chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. He served on the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission from 1974 to 1980. Mr. Bennett was a farmer and former owner of Springfield Grain Company. Mr. Bennett is survived by his daughters, Margaret Bennett Stover and husband, John, of Columbia, South Carolina; Emily Bennett Salley and husband, Briggs, of Springfield, South Carolina; Jane Bennett Boynton and husband, Bill, of Salt Lake City, Utah; six grandchildren, Edward Earle Lee and wife, Tammy; Dr. John Matthews Stover, Jr. and wife, Ellen; William Bennett Stover and wife Julie; Margaret Jean Lee and husband, Darren Britt; Emily Stover Walton and husband, Bryan and Barbara Pinckney Lee. He is also survived by great-grandchildren, Bennett, Ryan, Molly, William, Abby, Porter, Ellis, Dylan, Tamara, Beau, Henry, a niece, Mildred Bennett Graham, and the cherished family dog, Blue. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Springfield United Methodist Church with burial in the Springfield Cemetery with military honors accorded. The family will receive friends prior to the service starting at 1:30 p.m., at the church on Sunday. The family wished to extend a special thanks to Charles Lawton and Candy Lawton, both of Springfield, for their years of devotion and assistance to the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mr. Bennett's memory to the Springfield United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 207, Springfield, SC 29146 or Pawmetto Life Line, Attn: Karen Deas, 1275 Bower Parkway, Columbia, SC 29212. Folk Funeral Home, Inc. and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Visit our on-line registry at www.folkfuneralhome.com.
Published in The State on January 19, 2013
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