Dixie Lee (Corbin) Bennetts
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William "Bill" C. Bennetts
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Death Notice - January 21, 2015
Dixie Bennetts, 85, Fruita, died Jan. 18, 2015, at Family Health
West. Services are pending with Fruita Funeral Home.
Ms. Bennetts worked in the banking industry.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Death Notice - January 22, 2015
Dixie Lee Bennetts, 85, Fruita, died Jan. 18, 2015, at Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center in Fruita.
Services will be Friday at Monument View Bible Church, 1173 17 1/2 Road in Fruita. A private family viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., public viewing will be from 10 a.m. and noon, a memorial service will be at 1 p.m., and burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.
Ms. Bennetts was in the banking industry.
She is survived by three sons, James, Rocky and Chris, all of
Fruita; two sisters, Arlene Munyon and Virginia Durdin, both of Golden; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to HopeWest and Hospice Care Center, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction, 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - January 23, 2015
Dixie Lee (Corbin) Bennetts
May 19, 1929 - January 18, 2015
It is with sad, but grateful hearts that we celebrate the life of our sister, aunt, mother, grandma, and friend, Dixie Lee Bennetts. Dixie passed away with her sons nearby, on a glorious Sunday morning.
She was born Dixie Lee Corbin to Torrence W. and Madalyn B. Corbin on May 19th, 1929, in her grandmother and grandfather’s home near Shaffer’s Crossing, in Pine, Colorado.
She was very much a part of a Colorado pioneer family, and
was always proud of her roots. Any given day, she could
recount story after story about life as a homesteading/ranching family, which dated back to the 1850’s homestead. With two brothers and three sisters, life was busy and everyone had a job.
From a very young age, Dixie was able to handle adversity and challenges that life gave the family. Whether it be their family cabin burning down, or dealing with injuries and deaths, she developed a strength and faith inside that is unique.
Dixie attended Pleasant Park School through eighth grade, in a one room schoolhouse that usually had eight to 12 students.
When she entered the ninth grade, her parents decided to send her to live with her grandma and great-grandma, near Arvada, so she could attend high school. The early high school years were filled with fond memories, but half-way through her sophomore year, her life changed again. Her great-grandmother passed away and now Dixie and her mother, Madge, moved to Golden. It was war time, and Madge started working at Coors, while Torrence stayed to ranch and let the rest of the kids finish out the school year. Soon, they were all back together, in Golden, where Dixie finished high school. She held several different offices in the clubs in which she belonged.
In 1945, Dixie was chosen ’Miss Golden Days’, and was a
cheerleader from 1946-1947. She worked at the First National Bank in Golden, when she met her husband of 50 years, William "Bill" C. Bennetts. In 1947, Bill had the opportunity to move to Fruita to open Fruita Super Service, a garage and filling station, which also included a used car lot. Fruita Super Service still operates today, 68 years later,and is owned by her two sons, Rocky Bennetts and Chris Bennetts.
From the day Dixie and Bill moved to Fruita, she was an active member of the community. She worked at the Fruita State Bank for over 18 years. She was a member of the Friendly Circle Club. She had ties to the Fruita Methodist Church, Grace Community Church, and finally, Monument View Church.
Dixie and Bill had four sons, Rocky, Douglas, James, and
Chris. She also raised a nephew, Rick, and two nieces, Deana, and Phyllis, which she considered her own children.
Life was busy for the Bennetts’ family on North Mesa Street.
As the kids grew up, Dixie and Bill took a liking to traveling
and reached places like, Guam, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and all over the continental United States. They were busy grandparents up until Bill’s passing in 1998. After, Dixie continued to be active in the community, especially at the Fruita Thrift Store, where she served from 1952 to 2014.
For the past 20 years, Dixie had been snowbirding in sunny
Earp, California, and made many, many friends there. She loved her card games and her bingo, and was especially fond of crafting and collecting. Of all her accomplishments, her “little kids” were the apple of her eye. She loved all her grandchildren so much, and this love carried on to the great-grandkids. She was blessed to live so close to much of her family, and was able to see them every day.
Dixie is preceded in death by her parents, Torrence and
Madalyn Corbin; brothers, Henry and Dean Corbin; sister,
Luann Moreland; husband, Bill Bennetts; nephew, Rick Corbin, and son, Doug Bennetts. She is survived by sons, Rocky Bennetts, Jim Bennetts, and Chris (Connie) Bennetts; daughterin- law, Mary Jo Bennetts; nieces, Phyllis (Rick) Davis, and Deanna (Rick) Pratt. She is also survived by sisters, Arlene Munyon and Virginia (Lee) Durbin; many other nieces and nephews, as well as 16 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren.
We will miss our grandma, but know and feel joyous for her to
be with her Lord Savior.
Funeral services will be Friday, January 23rd, 2015, at 1:00
p.m. at Monument View Church in Fruita.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of the
Grand Valley, for whom we are grateful for their outreach and
support.
Matthew 6:9-13, Our Father which art in heaven…
