Hulah Lloyd Bentley

satisfying life of over 103 years. Interment will be at Sun City Memorial Park in Sun City.

Hulah was born January 24, 1910, in Opelousas, LA, to William Johnson Loyd and

Mary Fudge Loyd, and came to Dublin, VA, as a small child after the death of her

mother, There she was reared by her aunt and uncle, Henry R. and Kate Fudge Cecil,

and graduated from Dublin High School, where she was President of her class all four

years and Captain of the girls’ basketball team. In her youth, Hulah enjoyed both roller

and ice skating and remained an avid sports fan throughout life. Prior to her marriage,

she did some substitute teaching and worked in her Uncle Henry’s drug store.

Hulah was married twice --- first to John Jay Greever, the father of her only child, and

then to George H. Bentley. Beginning in 1941 for a period of 31 years Mr. Bentley’s

position with American Electric Power Company necessitated frequent changes of

residence and George and Hulah lived in various cities in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,

Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. At times, she sang in her church’s choir, did

Red Cross work, was active in community theater, and held offices in various

Newcomer’s Clubs.

In 1972 Hulah and George retired to Sun City, AZ, where they continued to enjoy

traveling and photography. Their travels included trips to Japan, Scandinavia, Southeast

Asia, Mexico, Panama, much of Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and 47 other states. Both held

offices in the Sun City Photo Club. A few years after George’s death, Hulah became a

resident of the Forum at Desert Harbor, a retirement complex in Peoria, There she

continued to play bridge and enjoy an active life well past her 103rd birthday.

Mrs. Bentley was survived by her son, Dr. John Greever of Seattle, grandchildren

Catherine Brewer of Riverside, CA, Richard Greever of Keaau, Hawaii, and Cynthia Walker of Milpitas, CA. and seven great grandchildren: Richard Brewer, Joseph Brewer,

Christina Greever, Amy Greever, Jessica Walker, Rachel Walker and Stephanie Walker.