January 3, 1949 ~ December 26, 2022

On December 26, 2022, Carroll Wayne "Farmer" Bennett, 73, peacefully passed away at his Hohenwald home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hohenwald to the late Willie and Clista Carroll Bennett on January 3, 1949.

In the year 1966, at the age of 17, he married his one and only soulmate, Mary Dean Staggs. They raised two wonderful children and welcomed many grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their 56 years of marriage. During his life he held many careers from truck driving to working at the Saturn plant. The one he was most known for was his training in walking horses. The training to him was more than a job but a passion. He was a dedicated trainer that was recognized in local newspapers. When Farmer wasn't training or on the road, he enjoyed catfishing and hunting, but most of all time spent with those he loved.

Farmer is survived by his wife, Mary Dean Bennett; children, Jeff (Brandy) Bennett and Donna Bennett (Gene Crowe); sister, Joyce Simmons; grandchildren, Chaz (Lauren) Jernigan, Andrew Bennett, Kasey (Kolby) Rippeto, Max Black (Katelyn Musselwhite), Ja'La Bennett (Gage Peters), and Jayanna Bennett. He also leaves behind his great-grandchildren, Presley and Baylor Jernigan, Blain and Blaze Bennett, Lennox Black, Jasper and Kollyns Cotham, and Waylon Peters.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Sonny Bennett, Donna Leighten, Dorothy Durham, Betty Love, Juanita King, Joanne Murphy, Wilma King, G.Y. Bennett, Mary Miracle, Shirley Bennett, and Linda Bennett.

Visitation with family and friends was held December 27 in the chapel of Adair Funeral and Cremation Services from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and again Wednesday December 28, 2022, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Funeral services began at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday with burial following at Swiss Cemetery. Brother Rex Reed officiated.