Shelby Fay (Carr) Bennett,
October 4, 1944 - April 7, 2011
Shelby Fay (Carr) Bennett, age 66 of Anderson, died at St. John's Hospital following a 10 year extended illness.
Shelby was born in Livingston, Tennessee to Woodroe and Lydia (Davis) Carr.
Shelby was a homemaker.
She was a member of Valley Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
She liked outdoors, scrap booking, collecting angels and painting. She was a great cook.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Bennett of Anderson whom she married June 23, 1962 in Anderson, her 2 daughters: Lisa Bennett and Beverly (Angelo) Smith of Alexandria, 4 siblings: Geraldine Centers (Clark Hovermale) of Sweetser, IN; Roy Carr of Anderson, Helen Carpenter of Marion and David Carr of Anderson; 4 grandchildren: Kent (Emily) Rosborough of Anderson, Amber (Curt) Courtad of Lima, OH; Alex Maier of Greenfield and Mercedes Scott of Anderson; 6 great grandchildren, 2 aunts, several nieces and nephews and a special pet Maltese Molly.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister and one grandson.
Services will be on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Rev. Joe Roysden and Rev. Bill Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Walk Cemetery.
Friends may call on Sunday from 2-5 P.M. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to Valley Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected].