Marie Chester Bennett

Marie Chester Bennett was the second born child to the late Lillie Mae and Nathaniel Chester Sr. She blessed the world with her presence on January 16th, 1933, although her mother says it was the 17th . "Honey" as she was so affectionately called, grew up in Thomas County along with her five other siblings.

After High School, she and her sister, Rosa, moved to Buffalo, New York to conquer the world. It was there that she met and married Lutha Bennett Sr. After 3 years, she moved back to Thomasville where she worked as a homemaker, domestic worker and cared for many children including her own, Lutha, Pam and Kim. She retired at the age of 69. She was an active member of Saint Thomas AME Church where in her early years, she sang in the choir and served on the usher board.

Honey's favorite thing to do was to prank her family and always had something funny to say. It's safe to say you would get a good laugh when hanging out with this cool lady. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, scratching off lottery tickets and sitting on the front porch.

She leaves to mourn her only son, Lutha Bennett, Jr.; a devoted daughter, Kimberly Bennett Harris (Tony); five grandchildren, Flint Mathis, III, Pennsylvania, Venita Marie Mathis, Columbus, GA, Shomari Bennett, Cairo, GA, Lynedra Bell Brooks (Akeem),Thomasville, GA, Brittney Bell, Loganville, GA; seven great grandchildren, Bryce Mathis, Evan Wynn, Kei'mar Bennett, Jayla Marie Brooks, Khylen Bennett, Anthony Thomas, Jr., Shomari Bennett, Jr.; one sister, Rosa Mae Chester Harris, Thomasville, GA; one brother, Edward Chester (Dorothy) Buffalo, NY; son in law, Flint Mathis, Jr. (Patricia) Valdosta, GA; private caregiver, Lanet Jones; nieces and nephews, Muriel Wenger (Eddie), Daytona Beach, FL, Eleanor Diggs Broadnax (James), Thomasville, GA, Rosemary Diggs Johnson, Hinesville, GA, Machelle Brown Major (Oliver), Forsyth, GA, King Edward Brown, Jr. (Melissa), Charleston, SC, Melinda Harris, Thomasville, GA, Andrea Lewis and Arnitra Chester of Buffalo, NY, Christopher Brown (Kristy), Moultrie GA, Nicole Brown, Columbus, GA, and a host of great nieces, great nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lutha Bennett, Sr., a super awesome daughter, Pamela Marie Bennett Mathis, two sisters, Louise Chester Brown and Gladys Chester, a brother, Nathaniel Chester, Jr., a nephew, Michael Chester, three nieces, Kuluvanda Coleman, Muriel Chester Coleman, baby boy, Jayvion Brown and baby girl, Miyla Blessing Moore.