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Greta Zuleime Fowler Bennett
October 15, 1929 — September 10, 2020
Greta Zuleime Fowler Bennett, 90, of Bluffton, SC, passed away September 10, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in Bluffton. She was born on October 15, 1929 in Lisbon, Louisiana to James L. and Ophelia (Rodgers) Fowler.
Zuleime’s family moved to Savannah during World War II, and she graduated from Commercial High School in Savannah in 1949. She worked as a sales associate in the appliance department at K-Mart on Montgomery Crossroad, and later as a manager in the kitchen renovation department at Builderama on Victory Drive until her retirement in 1991.
Zuleime married Homer Ray Bennett in Savannah in 1949. Zuleime was a member of First Baptist Church of Savannah, American Legion Post 135 Ladies Auxiliary, the Cobra Club, and enjoyed her membership in the Bluffton Gardeners Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister, Adrienne (Keith) Fowler of Savannah, GA and two brothers’ in law, S.L. Rutland, Jr. of Bluffton, SC and William Keith of Savannah, GA.
She is survived by her daughters, Patricia (William) Butler of Tomball, TX, Dianne (Frank) Biezenbos of Richmond Hill, GA, Sandra (Gordon) Reilly of Yulee, FL, and Virginia (Cary) Gaffney of Bluffton, SC. She is also survived by her sister, Nelda (S.L.) Rutland of Bluffton, SC; nine grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to a graveside memorial service to be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Savannah, GA at 12PM Monday September 14 with Rev. Larry Speir officiating.
Zuleime’s family moved to Savannah during World War II, and she graduated from Commercial High School in Savannah in 1949. She worked as a sales associate in the appliance department at K-Mart on Montgomery Crossroad, and later as a manager in the kitchen renovation department at Builderama on Victory Drive until her retirement in 1991.
Zuleime married Homer Ray Bennett in Savannah in 1949. Zuleime was a member of First Baptist Church of Savannah, American Legion Post 135 Ladies Auxiliary, the Cobra Club, and enjoyed her membership in the Bluffton Gardeners Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister, Adrienne (Keith) Fowler of Savannah, GA and two brothers’ in law, S.L. Rutland, Jr. of Bluffton, SC and William Keith of Savannah, GA.
She is survived by her daughters, Patricia (William) Butler of Tomball, TX, Dianne (Frank) Biezenbos of Richmond Hill, GA, Sandra (Gordon) Reilly of Yulee, FL, and Virginia (Cary) Gaffney of Bluffton, SC. She is also survived by her sister, Nelda (S.L.) Rutland of Bluffton, SC; nine grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to a graveside memorial service to be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Savannah, GA at 12PM Monday September 14 with Rev. Larry Speir officiating.
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