Martha J. Bennett, 81, of Charleston, IL went to be with the Lord at 2:50 am Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her home.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the First Church of God, 1225 Montgomery Drive, Charleston, IL with Pastor Vance Oliver officiating. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street Tuscola, IL is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mrs. Bennett was born October 16, 1934 in Charleston, IL the daughter of William and Cora Wilson Carpenter. She married William J. Bennett on February 14, 1951 in Corinth, MS. He survives.

Martha is also survived by her son: Jeffrey Jay Bennett of Charleston, IL; daughter: Brenda Jo Price of Charleston, IL; brother: Charles Andrew Carpenter of Waukegan, IL; 4 sisters: Vera Pratt of Charleston, IL; Mary Hodges of North Ft. Myers, FL; Reba Herman of Charleston, IL and Elizabeth Redman of Casey, IL; 5 granddaughters and 3 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents a brother and a sister.

Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker and attended the First Church of God in Charleston, IL. She loved her children and grandchildren very much.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God or Palliative Care of Sarah Bush Lincoln.

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