Funeral services for Mrs. Carlene Bell Cook Benton, age 83 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Kelly Maddox will officiate.
Mrs. Benton was born on January 16, 1933 in Eastman, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Earnest Zeno and Frances Smith Cook. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Waldo Cook, a sister, Wilsene Andrews, and a granddaughter, Kyla Michelle Mimbs. She was a member of the Church of God from Anderson, Indiana. She was a retired seamstress for BilJo. Mrs. Benton passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Serenity Place.
Mrs. Benton is survived by her husband, Harvey Benton of Dublin, a son, Donnie Ray Benton of Lilburn, a daughter, Frances (David) Dianne Dunlap of East Dublin, 3 brothers, James (Mattie) Cook of Summerville, SC, Wilton Cook of Douglas, GA, and Billy (Deloris) Ray Cook of Satsuma, FL, and 2 grandchildren, Heather Elizabeth Benton of Forsyth, and Hillary Ann Benton of Loganville.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the funeral home.
Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel have charge of funeral arrangements.