Trenton resident, 74 year old Joan Bennett, passed away at 3:30 PM at Wright Memorial Hospital on Wednesday December 18, 2013.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home of Trenton. No scheduled visitation is planned. Private burial will be held later at Mitchell Cemetery at Melbourne, MO.
Joan was born on October 16, 1939 in Brimson, MO the daughter of Glenn and Cleatise (Lovell) Miller. She’s lived most of her life in the Trenton area and lived in Arizona and Oklahoma for a short time.
Survivors include 3 sons, Eddie Bennett and wife, Evelyn of Trenton, MO, Steven Bennett of Trenton, MO, and Ryan Miller of Trenton, MO; a daughter, Bernadine Ellis and husband, Bob of Trenton, MO; brothers, Ronnie Miller and wife, Diana of Trenton, MO and Floyd Miller and wife, Diana of Trenton, MO; and a sister, Mary Lou Tatman of Lafayette, IN; 12 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend/caregiver, Mary Ingraham.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Glenda Bennett and a son, John Bennett; and a sister, Joyce Miller.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the family, to help with funeral expenses, they can be left at or mailed to Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home, 813 Custer, Trenton, MO 64683.