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Paul Eston Bennett “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3” Church Hill- Paul Eston Bennett, 85, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Church Hill and also of Strings and Things. Mr. Bennett worked for Zondervan Book of Life for many years. He enjoyed playing music at the Senior Citizens of Church Hill and with the Tuesday Night Jammers of Rogersville. He also enjoyed woodworking, fishinf, and gardening, especially with his fruit trees. Mr. Bennett loved attending and selling at craft fairs and sales and also traveling. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ulysses Bennett and Nellie Bennett, infant brother, Ernest Bennett, and daughter in law, Melanie Bennett. He is survived by his wife, Hallie Bennett, mother of his sons, Wilma Jean Bennett, sons; Douglas Bennett and his wife, Donna, Tony Bennett and his wife, Diane, Paul Bennett, Mark Bennett and his wife, Angie, step daughter, Sherry Strickler and her husband, Joey, step son, Mike Johnson and his wife, Karen, brother, Hoyt Bennett and his wife, Arnetta, grandchildren’ Gregory, Daniel Bennett and his wife, Christie, Autumn, Lauren, Cody, and Austin Bennett, Samantha White and her husband, Todd, great grandchildren, Ella, Malea, Embrey, Sawyer, and Zaida, and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7:00 P.M. Monday at First Baptist Church of Church Hill. Funeral services will be conducted 7:00 P.M. Monday at First Baptist Church of Church Hill with Rev. Gary Gerhardt officiating. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Church Hill Memory Gardens with Rev. Mitch Russell officiating. Everyone wishing to attend is asked to meet at the funeral home by 10:15 A.M. to go in procession. Pallbearers will be Larry Foster, Joey Strickler, Mike Johnson, Gregory Bennett, Austin Bennett, and Cody Bennett. Honorary bearers will be Daniel Bennett, Lauren Bennett, Ruble Reed, Troy Alley, Gary Freeman, Donny Neeley, Rodney Lane, Lynn Parker, Bill Killen, Gene Vance, and Rod Burnett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Church Hill Music Department. To leave an online message or to sign the guest registry for the Bennett family, please visit us @www.jfhonline.com Johnson Funeral Home of Church Hill is serving the Bennett family. Service Location: First Baptist Church of CHurch Hill Service Date: 03/11/2013 Tweet