Judy A Bennett

Judy Ann Rowan Bennett, 72, of Wana, WV, passed peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022, after a 10-year battle with cancer. She fought the good fight & now rests from her labor. Judy was born in Morgantown on February 5, 1950, a daughter to Godfrey E. & Julia C. Barron Rowan.

Judy was a homemaker for many years, was a member of the Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle & had many hobbies. She & her husband James, or ‘Benji’ as many would know him were simply inseparable.

Together they enjoyed traveling to Amish country in both Sugar Creek, OH & Lancaster, PA, where they visited the Sight n Sound Theater on several occasions. Judy never passed up a chance at Hershey’s Restaurant, where she was known to eat a piece of cheesecake or two.

Judy & Benji would take many long drives in the countryside, enjoying one another’s company & taking in the beautiful scenery along the way. You may be surprised to learn that Judy was not a fan of water, had quite the collection of Boyd’s Bears & enjoyed crafting ceramics. There are far too many attributes to list to capture who Judy was to her family. She loved as we should love one another. She will be missed & fondly remembered by many.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 50 years, James Allen ‘Benji’ Bennett of Wana; her son James ‘BJ’ Bennett (Chandra) of Core; daughter Tiffany Phillippi (Michael) of Maidsville; her loved & adored grandchildren, Trevor Bennett, Colby Chisler & Jeffrey Phillippi & one great-grandson due to arrive on Christmas Eve, Bentley Chisler.

Also, surviving are her sisters, Gloria Dean (Darrell) of Rowlesburg, WV, Fern Sue Jackson of Maidsville, Romona Thomas (Frank) of Cheat Lake; brothers, Willard Rowan (Ruth) of Maidsville, Edward Rowan (Becky) of Morgantown, Charles Rowan (Deanna) of Brookhaven, Paul Rowan (Mary) of Orient, OH & numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two twin siblings at birth, one brother, Thomas E. Rowan & her faithful Yorkshire Terrier, Lanie.

The family will gather with friends at the Fred Jenkins Funeral Home on Thursday, December 8, 2022, from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 PM & again on Friday from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM. She will be laid to rest at the Olive Cemetery.