Jimmy Bennett "Bennett" Clontz

1936 - 2013  (77 years)

• Name	Jimmy Bennett "Bennett" Clontz
  Born	4 Aug 1936	Burke County, North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Nov 2013	Burke County, North Carolina   [2]
  Buried	Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Burke County, North Carolina   [2]
  Person ID	I10433	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Robert Glenn "Glenn" Clontz, Sr.,   b. 18 Apr 1906, Burke County, North Carolina ,   d. 28 Oct 1993, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Clara Duckworth
  Family ID	F9749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Duckworth,   b. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F9748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jimmy "Bennett" Clontz, 77, of Morganton, NC went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, November 21, 2013 after several years of declining health. Born in Burke County, NC on August 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Robert Glen Clontz and Eva Duckworth Clontz. Bennett was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Bennett was a legendary NASCAR Dirt Track champion. He has been voted as one of the top 25 all-time dirt track racers with many notable wins. Mr. Clontz received an award for 30 years of dirt track racing in North Carolina. Bennett is survived by his wife, Sharee Ruth Dixon Clontz of the home; his mother, Clara Duckworth Clontz of Morganton; daughters, Debbie Clontz Phillips and her husband, Brook, of Hickory, NC and Dr. Kim Clontz Franklin and her husband, Doug, of Morganton; step-children, Makesha Garnder and her husband, Travis, and Jason Lewis; grandchildren, Kyle Gantt and his wife, Tina, Dustin Gantt, Leigh Phillips, Dylan Lail, Cierra Lail, John Franklin, and Livy Franklin; a step-grandson, Avery; a great-granddaughter, Chloe Gantt; brothers, Robert, Harold, Bill, and R. G. Clontz, all of Morganton; a sister, Durlene Shuffler of Morganton; and a number of nephews and nieces. In addition to his father, Bennett was preceded in death by two sisters, Olivia Lackey and Frances Shirley. The funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center with Dr. Dewey Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors provided by the N.C. National Guard. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S13182] "The Heritage of Burke County,NC",by The Burke County Historical Society,, p. 265. [S6154] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120679908.