TITLE:  William Bentley

SOURCE: Keowee Publications, May 30, 2001 

SUBMITTED: Keowee Publications

FORMATTED: Kim Grissom, June 2001

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West Union - William Daniel Bentley, 98, died Sunday, May 27, 2001 at the 
Mariner Health Care Facility.  He was previously a resident of the 
Foothills Retirement Center in West Union.  A native of Carnesville, 
Ga., he was a retired textile employee, a gunsmith, knife maker, and 
watch repairman.  He was a member of College Street Baptist Church.  
He was the widower of Gussie Mac Manley Bentley, and the son of the 
late Larkin Harrison "LH" and Rillia Fulbright Bentley.  Surviving are 
a son, Howard Bentley and wife Joan of Walhalla; daughters, Vernelle 
Vissage and husband Bill of Mountain Rest, and Mary Sloan of Walhalla; 
15 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 5 great great 
grandchildren.  In addition to his wife and parents he was predeceased 
by a brother, Hoke Bentley; and sisters, Mary Jane Teague, Rachel 
Morgan and Blanche Bentley.  He was the last surviving member of his 
immediate family.  Services were at 11 am Wednesday at College Street 
Baptist Church, with burial in Oconee Memorial Park.  Davenport Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.  Memorials may be made to the 
College Street Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 340, Walhalla, SC 
29691. (Keowee Publications May 30, 2001)
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