Lue Bennett

Zelda (Lue) Bennett age 70, of Coryell County passed away Monday February 21, 2011 at a local hospital. Lue was born December 29, 1940 in Piggott, Arkansas to Ray and Maggie Custer. At the age of three she moved with her family to Waco, Texas in 1944. She married James A. Bennett Oct 1, 1958 in Waco.

Lue graduated from Waco High School, Class of 1958. She attended Eastfield Junior College, Mesquite TX, East Texas State University, Commerce TX and graduated 1981 with Bachelor of Arts. She also attended Central Texas College and started her graduate studies at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. She also took advanced studies at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Lue was active in many areas throughout her life which included Boy Scouts, American Red Cross, Phi alpha Theta and Kappa Delta Pi – Honor Society while at ETSU. She was active in Waco Gem and Mineral Society as well as Central Texas Archeological Society. She had many volunteer aspects of her life including Civil Defense, Boy Scouts of America, American Red Cross, Girl Scouts of America, Little League Baseball and Football, Swimming Instructor, Cafeteria Worker as well as substitute teacher for Mesquite, Forney, Oglesby, McGregor, Gatesville, Crawford and Valley Mills ISD. Lue was also a full time teacher at the Zuni Indian reservation for several years.

She was a religious women with the love of her church. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City. She would attend as often as possible until her health deprived her of this. She often times enjoyed reading the Gospel and loved to talk about the meanings of the scriptures. She was a member of the WELCA and enjoyed the moments she had with her church visitors.

She was preceded in death by her husband James A. Bennett in March of 2002, mother Maggie Mae Custer in 1994 and father Ray Frank Custer in 1947.

She is survived by her two sons Michael Glenn and Mark Randall Bennett and his wife Susan; a brother Ray M. Custer and wife Elizabeth Ann Duke; a sister Adella June Tussing and husband George W.; three grandchildren Jennifer Nicole, Casey James and Derrick Lee Bennett.

Lue will be buried next to her husband at the Osage Baptist Cemetery family plot. Memorial Donations can be made to the Osage Baptist Cemetery Association, 625 County Road 308, Ogelsby, Texas 76561.

Family and Friends will gather at a future date to celebrate her life. The family invites you to leave memories and messages at www.gracegardensfh.com