
Edith Bennett
1949-08-13 2009-04-23DR. EDITH (LIDDELL) BENNETT
August 13, 1949 ~ April 23, 2009
TIME TO REFLECT ON LIFE
DR. EDITH LIDDELL BENNETT was born the second of six children on August 13, 1949 to the late Lamar and Rachel Liddell.
At an early age she united with St. Luke Church Of God In Christ under the leadership of Superintendent O. S. Sheard.
Edith received her elementary education in the Greenwood Public School System. She was blessed with an unique work ethic which was displayed in her career as an educator. Edith was a 1967 graduate of Threadgill High School. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in elementary education from Mississippi Valley State University. She completed requirements for her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Nevada.
In May of 2001 she completed all requirements for her Educational Doctorate Degree in Education, Administration and Supervision from the University of Nevada.
She taught for 28 years as a classroom teacher after which she retired from the Las Vegas Public School System. Immediately after retiring she was employed and joined he faculty of the University of Nevada as Assistant Administrator of the school's G. E. D. program.
Edith was a founding charter member of the Eta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Bennett, a brother, James Liddell, and a sister, Annie Liddell Jackson.
She leaves to cherish her love and memories: A devoted daughter, Heather Raye Bennett, of Las Vegas, Nevada, a step-daughter, Andrea Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, three sisters, Patricia Liddell Meeks and Charlotte Liddell McCaskill of Greenwood, MS, and Essie Jane Barnett of Cleveland, Ohio. Two brothers, Lamar B. Liddell of Greenwood, MS and Homer Hughes, of East St. Louis, Illinois. Two step-grandchildren, Davinique Johnson and D'Andre Williams. One brother-in-law, Donald Jackson, of Clarksdale, MS, and one sister-in-law, Jackie Haymon Liddell of Greenwood, MS, one aunt, Hattie Sue Dukes of Chicago, Illinois, one uncle, Beaugard Liddell of East St. Louis, Illinois and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
EDITH: My NEIGHBOR, My CLASSMATE, My FRIEND: We had some great, great times coming of age in high school; times I will cherish forever. When we left Greenwood, we always talked about visiting to spend time with each others' families, but we could never make a schedule work out. And we shared some quality time at our 40th Year Reunion, where again we committed to getting our families together. Then, suddenly, you were GONE before we knew it, and only God knows why. So Rest In Peace, my dear friend, until we meet again on the Other Side.
tribute by Christine Hinton-Lee