Mr. Jackie Al Bennett, 90, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 in Beaumont, Texas.

The Celebration Services for Mr. Bennett will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Borden Chapel Baptist Church (3495 Roland Road - Beaumont, Texas 77708) with Military Burial Service to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. at  the Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas under the directions of Mercy Funeral Home. Public viewing will be held for Mr. Bennett will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel and on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. For your safety the practice of Social Distancing and Facial Masks recommended.

The Life of Mr. Jackie Al Bennett

Jackie Al Bennett was second born child born to the late Franklin Shelvin Bennett, Sr., and Johnnie Alverta Bennett on November 1, 1933, in Beaumont, Texas.
Jackie attended the public schools of Beaumont and graduated from Charlton-Pollard High School in 1952. He was raised with four brothers and two sisters.

He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Macedonia Baptist Church. He later united with Borden Chapel Baptist Church, under the current pastorship of Pastor Airon Reynolds, Jr. Jackie was a faithful member of Borden Chapel and loved singing for the Lord. He was a member of the church choir, he enjoyed traveling with the church members to visit churches in other cities, and he was always on fire for the Lord.

Jackie was a Seaman in the United States Navy, where he serviced on many Tours of Duties in Hawaii, Korea and Alameda, California. He was Discharged in Annapolis, Maryland, with an Honorable Discharge. Jackie worked for Bethleham Steel, General Services Administration and other various employments.

Preceding Jackie in death are his parents; wife, Mary Thomas Bennett; stepdaughter, Linda Mitchell; and brothers, Franklin, Richard and Kenneth Bennett. Jackie departed his earthly life and entered into his eternal life on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas.

Jackie's memories will forever remain in the hearts of his brother, Terry D. Bennett of Beaumont, Texas; sisters, Brenda Bennett Tillis and Ingrid Bennett, both of Inglewood, California. He loved his grandchildren, Stephen, Dwayne, Darrell, Rhonda and his son-in-law, Collins Giron, Jr.; his close friend, Linda Ramsey.