Margaret Bennett

FRANKLIN - Margaret Marie Sorrells Bennett, 87 went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, March 24, 2022.

Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Annie Guffey Sorrells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Virginia Frazier, and Hazel Johnson; brothers, Herman Sorrells, Floyd Sorrells, T.J. Sorrells, Ralph Sorrells, and Marshall Sorrells. Before returning to Franklin, Mrs. Bennett and her husband owned and operated Lynn’s Uniform in Calhoun and Rome, GA.  She was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church, where she was very active with the care ministry.

Margaret has been her husband’s faithful and loving caregiver, going twice a day to visit and feed him at the nursing home. While visiting her husband, she developed many personal relationships with the staff, who are going to miss her daily visits and words of encouragement.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Frank W. Bennett; daughter, Lynn Autry (Dr. Rodney Autry) of Gloucester, Virginia; grandchildren, Jonathan Autry (Rebecca), Joshua Autry (Jennifer), Jeremiah Autry, Joseph Autry, and Jessica Byrnside (Anthony); great-grandchildren, Elijah Autry, Josiah Autry, Naomi Autry, Savannah Byrnside, and Luke Byrnside; siblings, Doris Cheek of Franklin, Kathryn Solesbee of Franklin, Ethel Sheffield (Wayne) of Georgia, Lessie Miller of Georgia, and Jack Sorrells (Cathy) of South Carolina.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at Windy Gap Baptist Church. Rev. Mark Bishop officiated. Burial followed in the Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family received friends from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the church.

Pallbearers were Jonathan Autry, Joshua Autry, Jeremiah Autry, Joseph Autry, Elijah Autry, and Anthony Byrnside.

Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.