Opal Lewis Bennett

Mrs. Opal Nola Lewis Bennett, age 79, of Lansing, NC died on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson, NC. Mrs. Bennett was born on May 28, 1932 in Ashe County, NC to the late Dave and Maggie Hamm Lewis. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bennett. Mrs. Bennett worked as a Certified Nurses Aide. She was a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Rev. Jim Greer and Rev. Larry Peak. Burial will follow in the Calhoun Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 9, 2011 prior to the service at Ashelawn. Mrs. Bennett is survived by: two daughters, Debbie Trainor and Lisa Phipps, both of Lansing, NC; two sons, David Bennett and Steve Bennett, both of Lansing, NC; one sister, Olive Carpenter of Lansing, NC; five grandsons, Roger Bennett, Michael Bennett, Jacob Bennett, David Michael Bennett, and Ethan Bennett; four granddaughters, Ashley Trainor, Santana Trainor, Josie Phipps, and Abby Phipps; also surviving are four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. You may send and view condolences to the family through our website www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with the arrangements.