Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April 1, 2009On March
28, 2009, Dixie Mae Bennett passed from this life to a most
glorious one where she will be reunited with her husband,
Lafayette, a few cats and dogs, and lots of family members.
Dixie had been fighting Alzheimer's for several years and
recently had suffered a few strokes. Dixie graduated from
Chattanooga High.
As well as her husband, Dixie is
preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Bertha Mae Baugh
Dean Ridgeway and Oral Ridgeway as well as her father and
stepmother, Harvey Lee Dean and Irene Dean; and her siblings,
Aline Smith, Clara Anderson, Anita Jo Lefler, and Johnny L Dean.
She is survived by a son, Michael L
Bennett, Grand Lake; a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah D
Strother and William H Stremlow of the home; and her only
granddaughter, Rea Jade Strother also of the home. Her nieces
will miss her, Amanda Neal, Rachel Neal, Linda Lefler, Patti
Lefler, David Lefler, Cricket Bills, Sandi Anderson, Pam
Isaacson, Mike and Laura Bills and Tim and Laura Bills. The
family would like to thank friends and relatives for
condolences. Thank you to Dr. Athena Fries for her excellent
care all these years, and many, many thanks to Carter Hospice.
Services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 2, 2009 in the
Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with internment following in
Resthaven Memory
Gardens.
... Complied and transcribed by Marti Graham, 2009.
Complied and transcribed by Marti Graham, 2009.
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