Samson, Al- Ms. Alice Faye Bennett, 86, passed away March 19, 2026, in her home with family. She was born in Livermore, Ky. She moved to Alabama in the late 60’s.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved playing bingo and took great pride in tending to her flower beds and houseplants. She was of the Baptist faith.
She worked as a parts manager at John Deere and Massey Ferguson. And at the Old Cotton Mill in Geneva. She had a passion for caring for the elderly as was evident in her many roles as caregiver, CNA and sitter for over 20 +years.
Ms. Bennett was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Lois P. Bennett; brother, Gilbert Bennett; father of her children, James Vindle Drake; her children; Doris Sue Drake , Barbara Kay Drake , Diana Lynn Del Valle and Billy Gene Drake and a few of her grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Geneva with Bro. Olen Strickland officiating and under the direction of Shelby Lett of Bottoms Garden Chapel. The family will begin receiving friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
She is survived by her brother, Harold Bennett (Linda) Ruskin, FL; sister, Linda Revlett, Bronson, FL; sons, James Dennis Drake (Penny), John Dewayne Drake, Danny Arnold Drake (Danielle) Geneva,Al; daughters, Brenda Faye Bass, Americus, Ga, Janet Lee Drake (Daniel) Samson, Al, sixteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
