Delores Bennett, 69, of Cumby, passed away on December 19, 2016 at the Walnut Hill Medical Center of Dallas. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Pastor Brent Grissom officiating. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Delores was born on October 15, 1947 in Greenville, Texas to Lloyd and Madie Maudlelene Horton DeGarso. On October 24, 2003 in Greenville, she married Phillip R. Bennett. Besides caring for her family, she owned One Dollar Delivery and Delores Candles. She was a member of First Assembly of God.
Delores is survived by her husband, Phillip Bennett of Cumby; mother, Maudlelene Casey of Cumby; children, Teresa Garcia and husband, Ed of Greenville, Jimmy Day and wife, Kim of Floyd, Jeff Day and wife, Nancy of Greenville, Jason Day of Greenville, Marcia Ward of Rochester, New York, Valarie Trousdale and husband, Mike of Mansfield; brothers, Danny Campbell of Copeville, David Campbell of Plano; a daughter-in-law, who was thought of as a daughter, Teresa Otts of Anna, grandchildren, Amber, Kayla, Aaron, Jarod, Holi, Bo, Rowdy, Dooner, Michael, Derick, Derin, Ashely, Aaron, Shannon, Dustin, Amanda, William; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her father, and sisters, Lola White and Toni Holland.
Pallbearers will be Bo Day, Rowdy Day, Dooner Day, Mikey Day, Aaron Garcia, Kayden Fontenot, Derick Day and Derin Day