Winston R. Bennett

LT Col. Winston R. Bennett, U. S. Army (Ret), age 81 of San Antonio, TX, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011. He was born and raised in the Bradley County area. He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Sybil (Jordan) Bennett. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Helen J. Bennett; son, Winston R. Bennett, Jr., PhD, and his wife, Teresa; daughter, Shannon E. Bennett and her husband, Donald Voltz; grandchildren, Jackson, Shidela, and Zoey; two brothers, Cecil (Laverne) Bennett of Franklin, NC, and Sam (Joyce) Bennett of Cleveland; three sisters, Melba Saffles, Pat (Glenn) Williams and Lynn Dykes, all of Cleveland; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends in the Cleveland area. A graveside service will be held Monday, May 2, 2011 at 9:45 a.m. at Fort Sam National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX with full military honors. In honor of his life, his family would like for remembrances to be made in his name to: The Army Medical Museum, 2310 Stanley Rd., San Antonio, TX 78234 or START-The Start Center for Cancer Care, 4383 Medical Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229, ATT: Cancer Research and Development. Porter Loring Mortuary North, 2102 North Loop Road 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232 has charge of arrangements. (210) 495-8221 This obituary is being run as a courtesy to the family by Grissom Funeral Home. To send an online condolence to the family, please visit www.grissomfh.net