Islet Bennett

October 17, 1926 - August 29, 2015

Ruby "Islet" Bennett Ruby "Islet" Bennett, of Willow Springs, quietly passed away while at Willow Care Nursing Home Saturday morning, August 29, 2015, from natural causes. She was born to Virgil and Dora (Linegar) Jones on October 17, 1926 in Burnham, Missouri, which was the same day her future husband, Delbert, was born in Allison, Iowa . She was 88 years old. Ruby was known as Islet to her family and friends. She graduated from Willow Springs High School in 1944, and later married Delbert Bruce Bennett on January 28, 1947. To this union, four children were born. Islet was a homemaker who loved to quilt, sew, and write. She ran the Burnham General Store from 1975 to 1978. She enjoyed talking to her friends and most everyone she met. Her greatest joy in life, however, was her family, her husband Delbert, their children, their grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Islet was also a long time member of the Burnham General Baptist Church . Islet had a warm, generous heart, was a wonderful mother, and will be missed deeply by her family and many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 67 years, Delbert; her son, Steven Lee; three brothers, four sisters, and one granddaughter, Anastasia. Islet is survived by her daughter, Faye, now of Olathe, KS; her son Kirk of Willow Springs; and her daughter Barbara, now of Nixa, MO. She is also survived by her three grandsons, John Delbert, Eric, and Nathan, as well as five granddaughters, Ashley, Jamie, Emily, Julie, and Amber, and eight great grand children. A funeral service for Islet will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the Burnham Baptist Church, located on AA highway in Burnham at 10:00am with Pastor Barbara Crouch officiating. A family night/visitation will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Willow Funeral Home, located at 106 E. Third Street in Willow Springs from 6pm to 8pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Willow Funeral Home.