Peggy Stinson Bennett, 76, of Enigma passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ricky Smarr and the Rev. Michael Bennett officiating. Mrs. Bennett will be laid to rest at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Alapaha with the Rev. Garvie Nichols, Jr. and the Rev. Jackie Connell officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, October 18, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service.
Tyler Boyd, Nic Stinson, Shane Stinson, David Stinson Jr., Stan Bennett and Carl Nichols will serve as pallbearers.
Born August 4, 1945, in Enigma, Mrs. Bennett was the daughter of the late James Douglas “Doug” Stinson and Arliss Smith Stinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James “Laverne” Bennett; three brothers, James Stinson, Freddy Stinson and Marshall Stinson; one sister, Sandra Snipes; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gary and Retha Bennett. Before retiring, she worked for the City of Tifton for 28 years and was the secretary for the Tifton Chief of Police. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Alapaha.
Mrs. Bennett is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Ricky Smarr of Cordele and Tracy and Raymond Boyd of West Berrien; three brothers and one sister-in-law, David and Janice Stinson, Paul Stinson and Tony Stinson; one sister, Myra Stinson; a brother-in-law, Ken Snipes; three sisters-in-law, Trudy Stinson, Tammy Stinson and Shirley Stinson; four grandchildren and their spouses, Jacob Smarr, Tyler and Rebecca Boyd, Emily Boyd and Erin and Joe Harnage; one great-granddaughter, Ava Boyd; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ronald and Ruth Bennett; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Waunell and Garvie Nichols, Sr.; a special caregiver, Lisa Molter; and many nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Tift Area, 618 Central Avenue North, Tifton, GA 31794.