WESTPORT
Samuel Oliver Bennett, 91, of Westport, passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
He was born on October 24, 1926 in Columbia, Kentucky, the son of Oliver and Nora (Smith) Bennett.
He was raised in Russell Springs, Kentucky, and moved to the Millhousen area in 1958. He had lived in Westport the past two years.
He retired from Reliance Electric in 1988 and was also a farmer and enjoyed raising cattle.
Sam served in the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of Union Flat Rock Baptist Church and the American Legion Post No. 129.
He married Thelma Mae Crosby on September 13, 1947 in Franklin, and she preceded him in death April 8, 2003.
He married Mary (Koger) Helms on October 16, 2005 in Westport and she survives.
Other survivors include his daughters, Donna Ison of Columbus and Terri (Jeff) Prewitt of Seymour; his sons, David Bennett of Westport and Randy (Paula) Bennett of North Vernon; his stepdaughters, Jami Lea Helms and Jennifer Voris, both of Westport, his stepsons, David Scott (Sharon) Helms, Daniel James (Marilyn) Helms, both of Westport, Dennis Lee Helms of Beech Grove, Dale Edward (Sherri) Helms and Jace Robert (Carol) Helms, both of Westport; his sister, Rachel Irvin of Cincinnati, Ohio, his brothers, Herbert Bennett of Edinburgh and Ernest Bennett of Russel Springs, Kentucky; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Thelma Bennett; son, Jeffrey William Bennett; brother, Albert Russell Bennett, and sister, Mildred Stapp.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with the Revs. Malvin McCullough, Tom Mattingly and Steve Malone officiating. Burial will follow at Union Flat Rock Cemetery with military graveside rites. The family will receive visitors on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 4 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or Union Flat Rock Church.
The family would like to thank Ray Vaughn from Hospice for the care and service he provided.
Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com.
