Mike Bennett

Mike Bennett 88, of Amarillo died Thursday January 15, 2009 at the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Monday at the Altus City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home 2800 S. Osage and Kincannon Funeral Home of Altus, OK. Mike was born in Yarnaby, OK. He served in the Army during WWII. He was wounded in Germany and received a Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Service Stars. After being honorably discharged in 1945, Mike worked as a civilian cook at the Amarillo Air Force Base. Mike lived in Rogers, AR, and Springdale, AR before moving to Altus in 1998. He returned to Amarillo in 2002. He was a Life Member of the Springdale Moose Lodge. Mike wanted to buried with his family in Altus with Military Honors. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the doctors and staff of the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center for the gracious care they extended to Mike. He is survived by 1 daughter, Floye McCoun and her husband Billy of Amarillo; 2 sons, Michael Dee Bennett of Van Couver, Canada and Monty Bennett and his wife Chris of Kansas City, MO; 1 sister, Faye Jones of Altus; a sister in law, Goldie Bennett of Altus; a brother in law, Ervin Petzold of Altus; his special friends, John and Gwynn Paver of Amarillo and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family requests memorial donations to the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center Alzheimer's Unit 6010 Amarillo Blvd. W. Amarillo, Texas 79106.