Fred Bennett Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Fred Bennett in Heavener, Oklahoma, born in Poteau, Oklahoma, who passed away on October 26, 2020 at the age of 73. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Fred Bennett to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Lou Brown (Wiggington) and Haskell Allen Bennett; his wife Shirley Dunigan; his grandparents, Haskell, Georgia Bennett, Bill and Mary Wiggington; his stepfather Tater Ray Brown; his uncle John Thomas "Tommy" Bennett; his aunts, Norma Mattox, Doris Cowan and Issabelle Phillips (Sim); and his cousin Jimmy Dawn Cowan.
He is survived by: his former wife Gail Sawatzky of Broken Bow; his stepdaughter Sherry Tanksley of Wister, Oklahoma.; his sons, Jeffrey Bennett (Anne) of Decatur and Freddie Allen Bennett, Jr. of Springfield; his stepsons, Jody Thomas (Amanda) of Panama and Bobby McFatridge of Panama, Oklahoma.; his siblings, Sandra Allen (Steven) of Oklahoma City, Sherry Brown Heflin of Panama, Sheila Brown Henry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma., Mike Brown (Nancy) of Arlington and Steven Mark Brown (Jackie) of Ocala; his stepbrothers, Tommy Bastin of Casagrande and Lloyd Bastin of Ada, Missouri.; his grandchildren, Hannah Bennett, Bryce Bennett, Meganlyn Perkins Francis, Sammy Wheatley, Jessy Tanksley, Charles Thomas, Joe Thomas and Linda Sue Thomas; and his nieces and nephews, Browns, Jennifer Perez, Kari Outenreath, Kevin Permenter, Shane Brown, Travis Brown, Zach Brown, Chris Brown, Amey Barrett, Mitch Allen, Matt Allen, Stephanie Hailey, Amber Knight, Ashley Britton and Anglea Henry.
