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Charles Bennett Obituary

YN1 Charles Roger Bennett, US NAVY (Ret.) GOOSE CREEK - YN1 Charles Roger Bennett, US Navy (Ret.), 77, of Goose Creek, SC, husband of Aura "Lil" Greenwood died Saturday, July 26, 2014. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in the J. HENRY STUHR INC., NORTHWOODS CHAPEL, 2180 Greenridge Road at 1:00 p.m. Interment with military honors will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service in Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel. Roger was born March 5, 1937 in Red Bank, NJ, the eldest son of the late Harold C. Bennett and the late Mary Granville Bennett. He was a true patriot and loved this country; he served in the US Navy for more than 20 years and with the Department of Defense for over 20 years, at Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek. Roger was a kind and generous man. He never met a stranger and always called people by name. Roger was an awesome bowler and member of Sandpiper Lanes. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Aura "Lil" Greenwood; daughter, Angela Bennett Widmark of Inwood, WV; four step children, Robert A. Greenwood, Goose Creek, John J. Greenwood (Blanca), Greensboro, NC, George S. Greenwood (Lisa), Lutz, FL, and Evelyn D. Magann, Bradenton, FL; two grandchildren: Kristal Monthieth and Allison Widmark; seven step-grandchildren, Shiloh Magann, Scott Foley, Bryan Greenwood, Karen Crane, John Troxel, Alyce Greenwood, Jason Greenwood; five great-grandchildren, Leilani Nari Crane, Evan Greenwood, Brennan Strait, Brody Strait, and Brionna Strait. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Susan Bennett and Patricia Andrews and brother, William E. Bennett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jul. 28 to Jul. 29, 2014.

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Colleen

July 30, 2014

Roger will be missed by all who remember him back in sorority days. God bless you all.

Tolbert

July 29, 2014

My condolences to the Bennett family. May the God of all comfort provide strength and comfort to you during this most difficult time.

angela Jordan

July 29, 2014

I send my condolences and prayers and love to the families and friends Roger will be missed dearly he was such a great friend who never met a stranger he was loved by all that met! Love you Mr. Roger

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