SUMMERTON - Robert Lyle Bennett, 81, husband of Constance Rybnikar Bennett, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital System.
Born Aug. 22, 1933, in West Belmar, N.J., he was a son of the late Ira Lyle Bennett and Louise Gardiner Bennett. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of American Legion Post 35, Woodmen of the World and St. Matthias Episcopal Church.
Survivors besides his wife of Summerton include two sons, Robert Lyle Bennett Jr. (Sheela) of Melbourne, Florida, and Scott Gardiner Bennett (Jill) of Brick, N.J.; two daughters, Ann Louise Southerland of Clearwater, Florida, and Janet Kaye Bennett of Quicksburg, Virginia; a bonus daughter, Janice Faley (C.J.) of Nashville, Tennessee; a bonus son, Tim Schaber (Sally Jo) of Seattle, Washington; six grandchildren, Jessie Kope, Matthew Bennett (Becky), Andrew Bennett (Giselle), James Manna, Lacey Harris (Sean) and Morgan Bennett; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Robert Lyle Bennett are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 and Friday, May 22, 2015 at the home, 1173 Rowe Drive in Summerton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp St. Christopher, 2810 Seabrook Island Road, Johns Island, SC 29455.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St. in Manning, is in charge of arrangements for Robert Lyle Bennett, (803) 435-2179.
