Fulton – Irene Bennett,78, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the North MS Medical Center Hospice Unit in Tupelo. She was born June 29, 1948, in Tupelo, MS to Irsle and Irene Pearce Mills. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and was especially known for her famous chicken and dressing. She especially enjoyed being around her family.

Services will be at 11:00 am. Saturday, October 3, at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Fulton with Bro. Jackie Gray and Bro. Tim Holsonback officiating. Burial will be in Itawamba Memorial Gardens. McNeece-Morris Funeral Home of Fulton is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Bobby Bennett; two daughters, Christy Wheeler (Jaime) of Fulton and Stacy Dehart (Donald) of Collierville, TN; two sisters, Kathy Huling (Michael) and Monica Morris, both of Fulton; four grandchildren, Drew Wheeler (Lindsey), Madison Hamm (Zack), Lauren Dehart, and Matthew Wheeler; two great-grandchildren, Marshall Hamm and Elizabeth Hamm.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers-in-law, Sonny Whitten and Lawrence “Zip” Morris.

Pallbearers will be Ruel Bennett, Anthony Whitten, Robert Morris, Chad Wilson, Chris Wilson, and Gary Hamm.

Honorary pallbearers will be her Sunday School Class.

Visitation will be Friday from 5pm-8pm at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home in Fulton and from 10am until service time at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.