Obituary: Carolyn Bentley

Carolyn BentleyServices for Carolyn Bentley, 76, of Athens are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Church of Christ in Eustace with Kerry Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Athens Cemetery in Athens.

She passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 in Athens.

Carolyn Blanche Bentley was born Aug. 29, 1936 in Lander, Wyoming the daughter of Dante Pricco and Nina Holsclaw Pricco. She married Don R. Bentley on May 10, 1966 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Carolyn served with her husband in Prison Fellowship Ministry for 20 years and was a member of the Eustace Church of Christ where they were currently serving as ministers for the past nine years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Don R. Bentley of Athens; son and daughter-in-law Sam and Lisa Kelly; daughter Tina Haraughty; grandson Joshua Taylor; granddaughters Meagan Kelly and Heather Milligan; and one sister, Vicki Jackson.

Pallbearers will be Randy Milligan, Matthew Finch, Joshua Taylor, Brandon Jones, James Harrell, and Al Harrell.

Visitation will be Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

You may light a candle or write condolences to the family at www.hannigansmith.com.