Dorothy Batson Bennett

Dorothy Batson Bennett

Dorothy Bennett Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 14 to Feb. 16, 2023.
Batson Bennett Harlingen, Dorothy Tx. ? Dorothy "Dot" Batson Bennett passed away the morning of February 10, 2023, in her home in Harlingen, TX surrounded by her family. To say she will be missed does not describe the void that she left behind.

Dot was born September 14, 1933, in Wilkinson County, Georgia to Ruth and Charles H. Batson. Dot graduated from Sandersville High School in 1952 and made her way to Augusta, GA, where she met a handsome navy man, Thomas H. Bennett, and married on September 13, 1953. They remained married for 63 years until he passed away on August 10, 2016. Dot and Tom had quite the life together raising five children and living together in Georgia, Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina, and eventually settling in Texas in 1974 and remaining there for the remainder of their lives.

Dot was a strong, courageous, intelligent, creative, resilient, fun, compassionate, and hardworking, woman whose faith in God was worshipped both in and outside of each of the Presbyterian Churches, she attended in the towns she lived throughout her adult life. Dot was a fun, loving, empathetic, loyal sister, and the youngest of six children. Her sisters Elizabeth Batson, Martha Wiley, and Jean Smith preceded dot in death. Her sister Carolyn B. Anderson, and her brother Samuel C. Batson survive her.

She was a loving, supportive, giving, dedicated, mother and leaves behind her five children and their spouses whom she also considered her children: Ruth and Chris Dimond, Thomas, Jr. and Debra Bennett, Scott and Leisa Bennett, Jeanne and Robert Racer, and her namesake and baby, Dorothy, and Jeff Watson. A sweet, loving, supportive grandmother and great-grandmother, Dot "Grandma/GiGi" is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Though we see and feel similarities of Dot in each of her five children, she was truly a one-of-a-kind soul. Her love and commitment to her family and friends will carry on in all of her loved one's hearts as she has gone home to her heavenly father.

Visitation will be held at the Moore Funeral Home in Milledgeville from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023, with graveside services following at 3 p.m. at the Stubbs-Spence Family Cemetery in Wilkinson County, Georgia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial are encouraged to the Treasure Hills Presbyterian Church, 2120 N Ed Carey Drive., Harlingen, TX 78550 or The Salvation Army of Texas, 1221 River Bend Drive, Dallas, TX 75247.

Visit www.mooresfuneralhome.com to express tributes.

Moores Funeral Home & Crematory has charge of arrangements. The Augusta Chronicle -- February 16, 2023

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David Lanford

March 4, 2023

Dot and Tom were always a joy to be around. We have missed them. So sad to hear of Dot passing. She will be fondly remembered by us. Our love and prays go out to the family.

Sherilyn Dahlberg

February 14, 2023

Dear Bennett Family,
I am so sorry to hear that your mother has passed.
Having known Thomas and Scott for decades, their love and affection for their mother was always obvious when we would visit. My heartfelt sympathy to you all. I will hold you in my prayers.
Sheri Dahlberg

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