Obituary of Darwin Z. Bentley Sr.

Darwin Bentley, 82 of Troup, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Darwin was born on October 7, 1933 in Bald Mountain, New York to Grant George Bentley and Lillian Prist Bentley. Darwin Bentley was a veteran of the United States Navy and a ten year resident of Troup. He married his wife Patricia E. Watters on April 13, 1954. Darwin worked for many years as a transportation escort with Cy Shores. He truly enjoyed spending time doing wood work, he was very handy and could make anything and everything. Mr. Bentley was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dwane Bentley and Danny Bentley, and his sons, Grant G. Bentley and Scott C. Bentley. Survivors include his wife, Patricia E. Bentley of Troup; children, Darlene Palmer of Troup, Cindy Marcoux of Troup, Darwin Z. Bentley Jr of Bennington, Vermont, April Robie & husband David of Bennington, Vermont; sister Dorothy Roberts of Lee, Massachusetts; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.