Ramona B. "Gammy" Holt Bennett Obituary (1930

Mrs. Ramona B. Bennett, "Gammy" passed away on August 15th from difficulties resulting from cardiac surgery, she was 78. Ramona was born in Madison, Indiana, on September 12th, 1930 to the late Allen and Leah Holt. Ramona is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Freddy Bennett of Aberdeen, and their children, Mike Bennett and his wife Elaine, of Aberdeen (daughter Michele), Mark Bennett, Sr. and wife Anna of Towson (daughter Leigh and husband Brian, and son Mark, Jr. and wife Jennifer), Chris Johnson and her husband Tom of Poinciana, FL (sons Patrick and wife Jamie and Tim and wife Jennifer), Tony Bennett and his wife Ann of Churchville (daughter Holly and son Gregory) and Barry Bennett and his wife Linda of Aberdeen, (daughters Jennifer and fiance Ron, Katie and fiance Jerry, and Jessica), and her 5 beautiful great grandchildren; Sasha Johnson, Keira Madison Johnson, Mark Bennett III, Alex Bennett and Josh Shelton. She is also survived by her sister-in-law and best friend Mary Holt of Madison, IN, sister Marie Kennedy and her husband Paul of Greenwood, IN, sister Virginia Miller and her partner Ken of Madison, IN, sister Maxine Leak of Indianapolis, IN, and brother Philip Holt and his wife Joann of Rockledge, FL, also numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. She is predeceased by her brother Allen S. Holt. Ramona retired from the US Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) in 1988, where she worked as a Test Specialist and was well known for her annual TOPD cookouts. Once retired, you would find her reviewing and writing recipes for a cookbook she wanted to publish. She was instrumental in publishing the Aberdeen Centennial Cookbook in 1992. She loved music and could often be found practicing at the keyboard or just listening to CD's. Famous for her black jelly that was enjoyed by many, she loved to cook and shared many recipes. She loved to read, and feed and watch the birds and squirrels from her chair in the kitchen. Active in the local community, Ramona was the President of the Aberdeen Heritage Trust and was on the Aberdeen Board of Zoning Appeals. She loved to sing and sang in the Praise and Worship Ensemble with her son Mike, and was also the choir director for 20 years at the First Baptist Church in Aberdeen, before moving to her current Church, the Church at Riverside where she was a member of the choir. PALL BEARERS Pallbearers will be Michael Bennett, Mark Bennett, Tony Bennett, Barry Bennett, Thomas Johnson, and Jimmy Frank. INTERMENT SERVICE Interment services will be conducted Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 12 Noon, by: Pastor Lewis Wright at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 11:00 am until 12 Noon at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to The Building Fund at the Church at Riverside, PO Box 198, Belcamp, MD 21017 or to the Aberdeen Heritage Trust, 4 S. Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Ramona B. "Gammy" Holt Bennett, please click here to visit our sympathy store.