Wendell "Tom" Bennett

Wendell “Tom” Bennett, 89, of Crab Point passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at his home.

The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. His funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Crab Point Free Will Baptist church, officiated by Pastor Marty Welch and Rev Ricky Miller. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. For those unable to attend the service can be viewed through his obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website.

Wendell “Tom” was born in Tabor City, NC on April 16, 1932, to the late Clinton and Clydia Bennett. After school he served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his time in the Army, he moved to Carteret County and married his wife, Julia Buck Bennett, and they were married for 67 blessed years. “Tom” was a man of many trades with his longest work history being at the Aviation Fuel Terminal on Radio Island for 17 years

He is survived by his loving wife, Julia Buck Bennett, his daughter Sherrie Morton and husband Tom of Morehead City, sons Chris Bennett and wife Ronda of Sea Gate, and Craig Bennett and wife Melody of LaGrange. He had 6 grandchildren: grandsons Tommy Morton, Jason Morton, Jacob Bennett and wife Tailina, Craig Bennett Jr. granddaughters Rebecca Miller and husband Keith, and Crystal Bennett. He had 9 great-grandchildren: Levi Bennett, Noah Miller, Jackson Morton, Meadow Bennett, Sara Morton, River Bennett, Gage Miller, Tobi Conrad and Claire Conrad.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by all of his siblings: brother Calvin Bennett, and sisters Lorraine Harrelson Fowler, Lana Crockett, Diane Rec, Margaret Garman, and Clotel Bennett.

Flowers are welcome or in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crab Point Free Will Baptist church or to your favorite charity in honor of Wendell “Tom” Bennett.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, NC.