William "Bill" Lewis Bennett, 56, of Battle Creek, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 9, 1959, the son of Richard Lewis Bennett and Anna Elizabeth (Bailey) Arnold.
Bill graduated from Springfield High School in 1978 and earned his Bachelor's Degree from Spring Arbor University. He spent his entire professional career working for Eaton Corporation. He was there for 37 years from January 1979 until his retirement in April of 2016
Bill is survived by his wife of 36 years Carol (Kerr) Bennett; three sons, Brooks (Jill) Bennett, Brennan (Allison) Bennett, and Brayden Bennett; daughter, Brandii Bowers; four grandchildren, Davie Bowers, Luke, Emma, and Linley Bennett; brother, Richard (Julie) Bennett of Alpine, TX; sister, Theresa (Buddy) Cameron of Crossett, AR and his best friend, Nandu Srinivasan. He was preceded in death by his father, step-father, and grandparents.
Bill enjoyed golfing, collecting sports memorabilia, and spending time on the lake fishing. He adored his grandchildren, they brought him his greatest joy and he loved to spend his extra time with them. He took an annual golf trip with his friends, they were known as the B.O.S. Bill was baptized at First Wesleyan Church and enjoyed attending.

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