Gilbert “Gil” Lee Bennett, 79 of Wimauma, FL funeral service is 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Simmons Loop Baptist Church, 6610 Simmons Loop Road, Riverview, Florida 33578 with Pastors Stacey Bowen and Pierre Kennedy, to officiate. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 AM until service time. Graveside service with full military honors by the United States Marine Corps will be at 1:00 PM, Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Fellowship Cemetery, State Road 674, Lithia, Florida.
A native of Livermore, Kentucky and a local resident since 1966, when he moved here from Owensboro, Kentucky, Gil was a teacher and athletic director at East Bay High School for over 30 years; a Deacon at the Simmons Loop Baptist Church and a Korean War Veteran serving in the United States Marine Corps and being discharged as a Corporal.
Gil was born on November 24, 1933 and passed away on November 15, 2013 at Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon, FL. He is preceded in death by his father, Jesse Bennett; his wife, Anne Bennett and a grandson, Brent Bennett. Gil is survived by his loving family: his mother, Lois Bennett of Bartow, FL; two sons, Keavin (Sherell) Bennett of Sundance, FL, Kelly (Lori) Bennett of Riverview, FL; his daughter, Kim ( Ron) Bennett-Boyett of Wimauma, FL; his brother, Harold ( Linda) Bennett of Ruskin, FL; two sisters, Alice Bennett of Geneva, AL and Linda Revett of Ocala, FL; and three grandchildren: Leigh Bennett, Ryan Bennett and Krisi Boyett.
The family request, that in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to the Simmons Loop Baptist Church Building Fund in the memory of Gilbert “Gil” Lee Bennett.
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My condolences are with you. May happy memories and prayers fill your hearts and may it be comforting to know that we can call on God and he will give us the needed strength to cope with our sorrows.(Psalms 55:16)
So sorry for your loss, He was a great teacher and will be missed. Loved seeing him at the Estates Sales as well. RIP Mr. Bennett.
Class of 1988…Kim Romine
So sorry to hear about Gilbert. I know that you will miss him.
Much love Mr. B . Love and prayers to his family.
He was an awesome teacher. I had so much respect for him. Praying for God to embrace his family in his living arms. And know he is now at peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this time. Mr. Bennett was loved dearly by myself and many students at East Bay High School. He challenged me to be the best I could be and I am forever grateful for his dedication and commitment to teaching his students to push beyond average, and shoot for the stars. God bless and comfort each of you. Hope Goodman – Class of ’78
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Coach Bennett, we salute your life and all that you gave to every student that had the fortune to know you. You will be forever missed and never forgotten.
We will miss this gentle man greatly. Our prayers are with him and with his family.
I have many memories of this good man. I am so sorry that we won’t see him here anymore. I will always remember him with a smile on his face and a complete willingness to be kind, cheerful, giving, and a good friend. He will be missed by many, many folks. My deepest condolences to his family and prayers for their healing.
Sorry to see the passing Of Gil, I have good memories of his dedication to the students and staff at East Bay High School. He always had a positive attitude and made your day at the job a pleasant one.
Gil was a great person and also a tremendous, positive influence. I loved working with Gil for my years at East Bay. May God be with the family.I am sure we will see Gil in heaven when we get there.
Gil will be sadly missed but always remembered with a big smile. Our hearts and prayers are with all of his family.
With all our love,
Melodie & Dave Davis
Your Dad (and Mom too for that matter) will always be one of the few throughout my life who was a steady source of love and goodness. He was a constant to the Kennedy Family. A dear and loyal friend to my parents and our family from the beginning to the end. You honored him today with a beautiful service and it was obvious that everyone there felt the same way about him that we do. We love you guys and will be praying for peace and comfort for your whole family in the coming weeks and months. The world is surely less without Gil Bennett.
We are loyal shoppers of Annie’s Estate Sales and are so sorry for your loss. Gil was a very special person who touched alot of lives. He will definitely be missed!!!