Born December 21, 1930 to Odis and Audie Bennett (nee Jackson) of Walnut Ridge, AR., Lehman grew up on the family farm and married his high school sweetheart, Wanda Moser on January 24, 1953. After serving in the United States Army from 1952-1954, the second year of which found him stationed in Germany, he and Wanda spent a short time living in Illinois before moving to Dallas, TX in in 1954. The Bennett family made a final move, to Mesquite, TX in 1957.
Lehman and Wanda welcomed two children into the world, Ronald and Vickie. They also helped bring life to St. Stephen United Methodist Church of Mesquite TX, as charter members. Lehman found his calling as “The Bread Man”, working as a route man and supervisor for Mrs. Baird’s for thirty years before retiring in 1994. After his retirement, Lehman spent his time working in the church, traveling the world, and helping his friends and neighbors. He was a quick with a smile, as well as a practical joke. He loved his family—both those to whom he was related and those he included by choice.
Lehman was preceded in death by his father, Odis Bennett; his mother, Audie (nee Jackson): and his sisters, Pauline Armelina and Pearline Hall. He is survived by his loving wife Wanda of the home; his son Ronald and wife Anna (nee Adams), their son John, all of Sawyer, OK, their three daughters, Jenny Bennett of St. Louis, MO, Mary Cunningham, husband Michael Cunningham, their four children, AnnaBeth, Meagan, Willa, and Bennett, all of Hanska, MN, and Juliana Bennett with her wife Kimberlie of Hugo, OK; and his daughter Vickie and husband Roy Fairbanks, along with their daughter Keila, all of Austin, TX.
Lehman is also fondly remembered by Wanda’s sisters Eloise Hall of Jonesboro, AR and Jeri Mulllen of Walnut Ridge, AR, along with a host of extended family and friends.
Visitation for Lehman Bennett will be held at Sparkman Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 6:00-8:00PM. Funeral services will be held at St. Stephen United Methodist Church at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 19, followed by graveside services at Restland Cemetery. The family requests donations to St. Stephen UMC in lieu of flowers.
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