Deborah Gayle Johnson-Bennett, daughter of the late
Basil and Pauline Wise, and wife of Larry Bennett, was born October 30, 1947 in
Long Beach, California. She graduated
Poteau High School in 1965, then attended Northeastern State University in
Tahlequah. She was a successful and
prudent business woman, serving in the community for almost 50 years. Her life’s mission was to love her Lord, and
to serve others.
Debbie professed her faith in Jesus Christ when she
was a teenager, and was a charter member at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
in Poteau and active there her entire adult life. She passed on from this life on Monday,
February 25, 2019. She was preceded in
death by her parents, as well as her brother Charles Wise.
Her first love was her Savior, Jesus Christ. And she cherished her children Jeffrey and
Jamie Johnson, her granddaughter Sierra Johnson, and her loving husband Larry
Bennett.
Debbie’s
beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her devoted husband
Larry of the home in Poteau; her son Jeffrey, daughter-in-law Andrea, and
granddaughter Sierra of Norman; her son Jamie and daughter-in-law Jonna of
Heavener; sister-in-law Janis Wise of Fairfax, Virginia; nephews Adam Wise of
Fairfax, Virginia and Peter Wise of Beaverton, Oregon; loving step daughters
Jackie and Jennifer and step son Joe; and cousins Maytha Reather of Ft.
Smith, Joann Hays of Ft. Smith and Linda Bewley of Russellville, Arkansas who
were more like sisters to her. Other
family members who will miss her include many other loving cousins, nieces,
nephews, step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren. And many more friends and neighbors whom she
treated like family. Everyone knew and loved Debbie, and everyone will miss her
greatly.
Services
will be 10 am, Friday, March 1, 2019 at Cross Community Church, Poteau OK with
Phil McGehee officiating. Interment will be at Mt. View Cemetery, Hackett,
AR. Pallbearers will be Adam Wise, Peter
Wise, Codey Austin, Eddie Dime, Keith Hays, Tim Johns & Fred Hardesty.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Sullivan, Don Sullivan, Jerry Sullivan, Tim
Wise, Ed Wise, Carl Brown, Dewayne Gregory & Lyndell Gregory.
The
family will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm to visit
with family and friends. Donations may be made to the Gideon's by calling the funeral home.
Such a lovely lady. Loved what she did with my jewelry and the way she helped with new purchases. But what I will miss the most is our terrific conversations we had over the years.
ReplyDeleteToday I learned of your family's recent loss. I personally have found great comfort during times of loss meditating on the hope of the ressurection. How wonderful to reflect on being reunited with our loved ones. (Acts 24:15, John 5:28,29) How we long for the time when the enemy death is no more (1 Corinthians 15:26, Revelation 21:3,4) As you remember both the life you have shared together along with these promises may you gain a measure of peace during this difficult time.
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