Obituaries 5 January 2026

Venita Shanks Bennett

Venita Shanks Bennett, 108, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. 

Formerly of Peebles, she was born Dec. 6, 1917 near Elm Grove, Ohio.

She was a devoted mother, housewife and belonged to both the Eastern Star and the Peebles Library Magazine Club for more than 40 years.

She is survived by her son, Jerry Bennett; three grandchildren, Lory Perfect, Lee Perfect and Robert Bennett; three great-grandchildren, Brooke Perfect, Ashton Perfect and Carson Bennett; one niece, Beth Shanks Surbrook and two nephews, Richard Fulton and Jack Fulton; cousins, Charlene McCoppin, Mike Eakins, John Lawhorn, Yvonne Brewster; and many loving friends including her dear friend, Norma Fristoe.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Blanche (Eakins) Shanks; husband, Charles Bennett; daughter, Joyce Perfect; and son, Charles Allan Bennett; brother, E.T. "Bill" Shanks; sister, Mary Katherine Fulton; and cousins, Darryl Shanks, Elaine Montgomery and Alfred Martelotti.

Public graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sinking Spring, with Pastor Greg Seaman officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Sinking Spring Community Church, P.O. Box 73, Sinking Spring, OH 45172.

To sign Venita's online guest book, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com or to leave a like, share or comment, visit the Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Care Facebook page.

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