BENNETT (nee Root), Mae M. of Farmington. Age 83. October 9, 2013.

Beloved wife of Alton L. Bennett for 63 years. Loving mother of Deborah (Norman) Butler-Desimone and Jonathan (Beth) Bennett. Proud and loving grandmother of Joseph (Kali) Smith and Lisa (Kyle) Cleland, Kristi Bennett, Michael Bennett and Lauren Bennett. Proud and loving great-grandmother of Wyatt Smith, Benjamin Cleland and Abigail Cleland. Survived by twin sister Marie M. Bennett, brother Alfred A. Root and sister-in-law Norma J. (Bernard) Weeks and a loving family of nieces and nephews. Mae was a faithful member of Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church since 1966. Mae was employed as a nurse at Farmington Family Physicians for 28 years.

Funeral Service Monday, October 14th, 11 AM (In-state 10 AM) at Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 40000 Six Mile Road, Northville.

Visitation Sunday, October 13th 1-8 PM at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Ave., Downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.).

Memorial contributions may be made to Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Graveside burial Monday, October 14th, 4 PM at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa Michigan.