Shirley Bennett, 53, of Panama, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000. She was born Oct. 4, 1947 in Mena, Ark. Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband Freddie, of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Jimmy Tanksley of Panama; four sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Amanda Thomas, Bobby McFatridge, Freddie Bennett Jr., all of Panama, and Jeff and Anne Bennett of Oklahoma City; her mother and stepfather, Bill and Betty Rupe of Shady Point; five sisters, Patsy Lamberson, Debrah Beshirs, Brenda Moss, and Sheila Tollison, all of Shady Point, and Norma Hobbs of Poteau; five brothers, Jimmie Dunigan of Charlotte, N.C., Richard Dunigan of Texarkana, Ark., Freddie Dunigan of Cameron, David Dunigan and Ricky Dunigan, both of Poteau; seven grandchildren, Charles, Sammy, Megan, Jessy, Linda, Joe, and Hannah.
