Jeanette Bennett

Jeanette Stephenson Bennett, 83, passed away on Friday, January 16th, 2026 at Charleston Place Nursing Home in Fulton, MS. She was born on July 26th, 1942 in Detroit, AL to the late IJ Stephenson and Nellie Mae Winsett Stephenson. Jeanette was married to the late Tinze Bennett. Jeanette lived in the Bethlehem community for 32 years and in Hatley for the remaining years until her stay at Charleston Place. She worked in the area garment industry and later retired from East Amory Elementary School where she worked in the lunchroom. She was a member of New Hope Church of Christ. Jeanette enjoyed spending time with her very large family. She was not one to hold her tongue and you never had to guess what she was thinking. She stayed sassy and stubborn until her very last day on earth. Jeanette enjoyed going camping with her family in her earlier years, which was one of her favorite things to do. She loved to dance to the oldies and always had her music playing day and night. You could catch her reading her Bible or doing a crossword puzzle daily. Southern cooking was the highlight of her life and there is no cornbread in this world that compares to hers.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 19th, 2026 at Cleveland Moffett Funeral Home in Amory with Ministers Travis Brown and Ron Means officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steven Bennett, Jr., Benjamin Bennett, Andrew Lann, Maxwell Bennett, Brady Bennett, Hunter Bennett, Blayde Bennett, Anthony West and Eli Partain.

Jeanette is survived by her four children, Steven Bennett (Vicky) of Hamilton, AL, Regina Lann (Michael) of Smithville, Phillip Bennett (Jennifer) of Vernon, AL and Gary Bennett (Dusty) of Greenwood Springs; her brothers, Billy Stephenson (Becky) Aberdeen and David Stephenson (Minnie) of Water Valley; 17 grandchildren, Jessica Ferguson (Chris), Steven Bennett Jr., Benjamin Bennett (Jamie), Kayla Cooper (Derrick), Shae Holmes, Keshia Irvin (Matthew), Courtney Freeman (Antwune), Linsey Lann, Andrew Lann (Lane), Ryleigh Shin (Alex), Maxwell Bennett, Bailey Bennett, Brady Bennett, Hunter Bennett (Taylor), Bethany West (Anthony), Blayde Bennett and Eli Partain; 26 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tinze Bennett of 47 years; brother, Arley Stephenson; son, Gregory Bennett; grandson, Justin Atkins.

Visitation will be held prior to the service on Monday from noon until the service hour at 2 PM.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Foundation, PO Box 1000, Dept 300 Memphis, TN 38148 or to Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, Inc. PO Box 111180 Nashville, TN 37222-1180.

Jeanette’s family would like to extend a special thanks to Charleston Place Fulton, MS (Rita McCain, Tammy McCollum, Tina Davis, Cammi Johnson, Savannah Smith, Wanda Mauldin, Traci Seger, and Jennifer Plaxico) and to the Gentiva Staff, especially Laken and Maggie.