Richard Dallas Bennett

Richard Dallas Bennett, 91, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, November 05, 2026.

He was born in Pollard, AR, the son of the late Eva Parks Bennett and William Dallas Bennett. He moved to Florence, SC and graduated from McClenaghan High School.

Richard was a loyal and dedicated Florence Policeman for thirty-two years. He was honored to serve the City of Florence. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, Ann, his family and fishing on his days off. After retiring from the police department as a lieutenant, he worked as the head of security at Florence General Hospital/ Carolina Hospital Systems, Florence, SC.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Bennett; grandson, Chase Bennett; and siblings, Bud Bennett, Cletus Bennett, Ervin Bennett, Juanita Matthews and Betty McKissick.

Surviving are his sons, Richard “Ricky” Bennett (Linda Huggins), and Timothy Lee Bennett; daughter, Phyllis Bennett Blizzard (Gary); grandchildren, Paige Padgett (Jody), Katie Ward (Matthew), and Kelsy Brown (Corey); great grandchildren, Aynsley Hackman (Colton), Ally Padgett, Lilly Padgett, Olivia Ward, Nathan Ward, Aubree Watts, Anna Marie Brown, Colin Brown; and several nieces and nephews he remained close with.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation https://give.bcrf.org/.

The family will receive friends 4:00 – 6:00 PM Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be Monday, November 9, 2026, at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Please sign the guestbook for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com