Fannie S Bennett

Obituary of Fannie Bennett Fannie Snapp Bennett, 77, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully, on September 23, 2016. She was born February 19, 1939, in Limestone, Tennessee. She graduated high school from Washington College Academy and then received her Bachelor of Science degree from East Tennessee State University. In 1962 she began teaching first and second grades in a three room school house in the mountains of East Tennessee. She often said those three years were the greatest learning experiences for the rest of her teaching career. Mrs. Bennett and her family, Winford and 2 month old son Jeff, moved to Leesburg, FL in 1965. She was hired by Principal Margaret Harper to teach first grade at Skeen Elementary. During the 30 years at Skeen, Mrs. Bennett was Skeen's Teacher of the Year in 1986. She was a member and delegate to the Lake County Education Association and a member of the Lake County Reading Council. She loved all those she worked with at Skeen and treasured the memories of all her sweet first and second graders. Mrs. Bennett, was a member of the First Christian Church of Leesburg. She enjoyed teaching the 3 and 4 year old Sunday school class for many years. She is survived by one son, Jeff (Tammy) L. Bennett, and three beloved, wonderful grandchildren; Braxton, Mekenzie, and Calista, and a great grandchild Madalynn, all of Leesburg, FL; Godson Jerry Whitton of Orlando, FL and many wonderful nieces and nephews and a special cousin Jenny Snapp Keebler of Limestone, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband Winford L. Bennett, her parents H.B. and Charlotte Snapp and four brothers; Earl, Earnest, Bill and Wendell Snapp and a sister Emma Renner. A Celebration of Life Service for Fannie S. Bennett, will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10:30 am, in the Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home in Leesburg. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, FL. A visitation for Mrs. Bennett will be held Monday, September 26, 2016, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, FL. In lieu of Flowers, please make memorials to The American Diabetic Research Fund or to First Christian Church Youth Group, 1701 Vine Street Leesburg, FL, 34748.

Fannie S Bennett

February 19, 1939 - September 23, 2016