Hazel Marie Bennett

Hazel Marie Riffey Bennett, born October 17, 1939, born again on February 20, 1950, and went home on Friday, December 3, 2021. Preceded in death by: husband of 47 years, Don Bennett, Sr.; parents, Dallas Riffey, Sr. and Christina Humphries Riffey; brothers, Dallas Riffey, Jr. and Jack Riffey; sisters, Flora Etta Leadbetter, Marion McClain, and Frances Stalsworth; 8 brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law. She is survived by: children, Donnie & Lisa Bennett, Gary & Anita Dukes, and Brian & Amy Bennett; grandchildren, Amy & Scott Koch, Amanda Bennett, Nicholas & Rachel Baker, Mackenzie Bennett, and Landon Bennett; great-grandchildren, Ezra & Nora Baker; sisters, Ruby Hitch, Edna Newman, and Ruth Moore; sister-in-law, Jessie Riffey. She also leaves her friends at her church, Madison Avenue Baptist Church and at Davita Dialysis Clinic. She requested that instead of flowers, please donate to: Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 1918 Madison Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804 to be used to fill shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Ministry. This was Don & Hazel’s ministry for the church for several years. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Monday, December 6, 2021 at Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 7:00 PM with Rev. Greg Heisler officiating. Family and friends will assemble for entombment at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Grandview Mausoleum. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Hazel Marie Bennett please visit our Sympathy Store.