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Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary, Inc. - GreenvilleJerry Bennett Obituary
Mr. Jerry Lee Bennett, 70 of Greenville, husband of Pearly Martin Bennett, transitioned on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at his residence. He was a son of the late Robert D. and Corrine Pinson Bennett.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son; Jerrick (Shalanda) Cato, of Greenville, SC; two bonus daughters, Sabrina (Tracy) Griffith, and Sylvia Aiken, both of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Katherine (John) Sullivan, Betty (Lawrence) Blakley, Elaine Austin, and Teresa Chapman, all of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Robert Bennett, Jr. (Janice) of Greenville, SC, and William “Bill” (Mary Jane) Bennett, of Powdersville, SC; four grandchildren, and four bonus grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 2:00pm, at Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary, with interment in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
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2:00 p.m.
Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary
1011 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605
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