Birth: Dec. 2, 1933
Death: Jun. 12, 2008

Bennett Bazz Dyer, 74, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday June 12, 2008 in the V.A. Medical Center at Indianapolis. He was born December 2, 1933 at Monroe, KY to Cecil Dyer and Hattie Pruitt Dyer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Brooks Dyer on June 1, 2006. Survivors include: three daughters and sons in law, Dora and Lee Trippett of Chalmers, IN, Emily and Robert Abdo of Cairo, Egypt, and Darcy and Dave Cavanaugh of Meridian, Idaho; a sister, Geneva Sims of Indianapolis; a brother and sister in law, Bill and Barb Dyer of Delphi, IN; five grandchildren, BrieAnna Dillman, Mitch Clendenen, Amanda Abdo, Andrew Abdo, and Grace Abdo; and three great grandchildren, Colton Clendenen, Braedyn Dillman, and Blayde Dillman. He was also preceded in death by his parents, and four sisters, Maude Davis, Lilly Mae Taylor, Merterie Emmert, and Ada Spall. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Tenth Mountain Division. His hobbies included studying and passionately discussing the Bible as well as history, wars, and politics.

Published in Lafayette, Indiana Journal & Courier



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Parents:
Hattie Ellen Pruitt Dyer (1895 - 1973)

Spouse:
Barbara Brooks Dyer (1945 - 2006)*

Burial:
Bethesda Cemetery
West Terre Haute
Vigo County
Indiana, USA