William was born Feb 2, 1954, in Luverne Alabama, son of John D Bennett and Anna L Bennett-Wilkinson he attended schools in Atchison, Kansas.
He was employed at Atchison City Courthouse and Lineaweaver Construction Co, Leavenworth KS.
William was a member of Campbell Chapel AME Church, in his spare time he loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors include a son William “Duke” Bennett, a stepdaughter Mildred Dowd. Rick Bennett, Minneapolis MN, Bernard (Shanna) Bennett, Topeka KS, Keith (Hyon) Bennett, Topeka KS, John D. (Dahl) Bennett, Liberty TX, Angela (William) Dortch, Topeka KS, Rena Bennett, Fort Worth TX, Mary Bennett, Casper, WY Danny (Senthan) Bennett, Las Vegas NV, Carol (Steve) Brown, Leavenworth, KS, Christine Wilkinson, Greenville, SC, Curtis Wilkinson, Cheyenne, WY, Cora Clark, St Joseph, MO, Charles Wilkinson, Atlanta Ga.
An Aunt Bessie Oliver, Montgomery, AL 4 grandchildren Malaki and Isaiah Bennett and George Fulsom Jr and Jonathan Ogletree Jr
Preceded in death by his parents John D and Anna L Bennett-Wilkinson, Dewayne Bennett, LeRoy Bennett, Ronnie Bennett, Linda Bennett.
Homegoing service will be on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Nelson Webb officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
