John "J.C." C Bennett

Obituary for John Bennett Conway...John C. "J.C." Bennett, age 86, died April 18, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland Heart Hospital in Columbia, SC following an illness. Mr. Bennett was born in Florence, SC, a son of Jesse Cohen and Ruby Elease Coker Bennett. He was a member of North Conway Baptist Church. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. Prior to retirement, he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years. He was a 7th Degree Mason. Mr. Bennett was Past President of the Conway Jaycees, Board of Directors for the Horry Youth Club and former Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 848. He was President and founder of Coastal Umpires Association and was certified by the S.C. High School League in football and baseball. He also was a former board member of the Waccamaw Regional Planning and Development Council, Horry County Council on Aging, serving as Chairman and Vice-Chairman. He served on the Conway City Council, and was Mayor Pro Temp. Mr. Bennett was on the Horry County Recreation Commission, Chairman of the Horry County Memorial Library Commission and was a Silver Haired Legislative Delegate. He received the following awards: (Danny Jones Club) Tantamount Dixie Youth Baseball Hall of Fame 1981, chosen to umpire Dixie Youth World Series - 1965, Daughters of American Revolution Community Service Award- 1997, American Legion Awards- Americanism Award- 1996 and Outstanding Leadership Award, Past Commander-1996. Mr. Bennett was predeceased by a daughter, Lisa Kleckley; and two sisters: Fahrnease Stokes, and Rebecca Othell Kiker. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Jordan Bennett of Conway; one son, Jan Bennett and wife Deidi of Lexington, SC; grandchildren, Jordan and Joshua Bennett; one brother, Tommy L. Bennett of Charleston, SC; one sister, Eleanor DeLoach and husband Bill of Murrells Inlet; son-in-law, Jim Kleckley of Conway; sister-in-law, Jenny Kizziar and husband Jim of Florence; brother in law, W.J. Jordan of Florence; special caregiver, Barbara Demirer; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Wednesday at North Conway Baptist Church with Dr. Jeffrey Gaskins officiating. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:30 AM in the church fellowship hall. An online guestbook in available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Memorials may be sent to North Conway Baptist Church Building Fund, 1608 Sessions St. Conway, SC 29526. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of all the arrangements. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John Bennett please visit our Sympathy Store. $(document).ready(function(){ });

John "J.C." C Bennett

November 21, 1928 - April 18, 2015