William Payne Bentley Family

William Payne Bentley b 31 Jan 1896 Etty, Pike Co KY d 2 Sept 1977 Pike Co KY,  buried J Bentley Cemetery, Speight, Pike Co KY, s/o Robert Bentley and Millie Jane Johnson. William Payne Bentley m.15 Feb 1916 Pike Co KY to Nancy Ann Stewart b 20 Sept 1901 VA d 25 May 1990 Jenkins, Letcher Co KY,  buried 28 May 1990 Bentley Cemetery, Etty, Pike Co KY (obituary), d/o Robert Winfield Stewart and Elizabeth or Beth Ann "Cricket" Burke. Children of William Payne Bentley and Nancy Ann Stewart;

1. Wilburn Bentley 17 May 1917 Pike Co KY m. Sarah Belle Johnson. Obituary of Wilburn Bentley. Thanks to Shaundra Adkins for additions to this family. Thanks to Donna Bentley Pitts for submitting the obituary.  See Details of Bentley May 26, 2007 Reunion

2. Bill Bentley d as infant.

3. William H "Bill" Bentley b 6 Sept 1920 Pike Co KY

4. Jesse Bentley

5. Walter Bentley b 8 Dec 1923 d 1 May 1988 m. 23 Nov 1944 Pikeville, Pike Co KY to Rhoda Johnson b 10 May 1925 Hartley KY d 27 Aug 1990 Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY d/o Andy Johnson and Clarissa Unknown.

6. Ballard Bentley b about 1926 d 2 Jan 2010, Whitesburg ARH, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. Susie Jane Bentley; d/o Morgan Bentley and Queen Isabella Fleming.

Ballard Bentley rites are held. Ballard Bentley, 84, of Neon, died January 2, 2010 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky. Born in Letcher County, Kentucky, he was a son the late William Payne and Nancy Stewart Bentley, and the father of the late Wilma Ann Bentley. Bentley was a retired coal miner and a member of the Neon Church of Christ. He was a brother of the late Mary Fleming, Marie Burkes, Helen Potter, Jessie Bentley, Walter Bentley, Robert Bentley, Elish Bentley, William Payne Bentley Jr., Bill Bentley and Wilburn Bentley. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Susie Bentley; a daughter, Gail Fleming of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two sisters, Millie Bentley and Bonnie Bentley, both of McRoberts; a sister-inlaw, Opal Bentley; five grandchildren, Amy Deal, Cindy Stewart, Steven Fleming, Shelly Fomby, and Rich Caudill; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 5, 2010 at the Neon Church of Christ. Burial was in the Haven of Rest Cemetery.

7. Elijah Bentley

8. Clara Bentley b 20 Sept 1928 Pike Co KY (Source).

9. Mallie Marie Bentley b 20 Oct 1928 Pike Co KY d 10 Nov 1983 Jackhorn, KY buried 13 Nov 1983 Jackhorn, KY; m. 19 Nov 1949 PIkeville, Pike Co KY to Hatton Burke b 13 Apr 1930 Pike Co KY d 18 May 1992 Jenkins Community Hospital, Jenkins, Letcher Co KY buried 21 May 1992 Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY, s/o Alex Hatton Burke and Dolly Stewart.

10. Mary Lou Bentley d 5 Jan 1995 m. (2) to Gabe Raymond Fleming b 13 May 1934 Pike Co KY d 24 Feb 1993 Jenkins Hospital, Jenkins, Letcher Co KY, s/o Elijah A Fleming and Alafair Mullins. Mary Lou Bentley m. (1) to Jack Burke.

11. Millie Bentley

12. Bonnie Bentley; m. Unknown. Child of Bonnie and Unknown;

I. Kenneth Bentley

II. Anthony

III. Kevin

IV. Renee

Bonnie Bentley m. Cecil Castle. Child of Cecil Castle and Bonnie Bentley

II. Tresa Castle

13. Robert Bentley b 26 Feb 1919 d 6 Jul 1974 m. Stella Bentley.

14. Ed Bentley b 30 Dec 1931 Pike Co KY (Edith?)

15. Edward Bentley b 18 Sept 1932 Pike Co KY m. 10 Apr 1953 to Betty Jo Potter b 1 Jan 1938 d/o John Potter and Rosa J Tolliver. (Source).

16. Helen Bentley b 12 Feb 1934 Etty, Pike Co KY d 23 Feb 1981 WARH, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY m. 13 Feb 1956 Neon, Letcher Co KY to Morgan T Potter b 12 Mar 1910 Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY d 19 Jul 1996 at home Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY, s/o Reuben Potter and Arminda Hall. 

17. Gogle "J.R." William Payne Bentley b 1942 d Tuesday, 22 Feb 2000 Russell Co Medical Center, Lebanon VA, member of the Church of Christ, Big Stone Gap VA, occupation: coalminer; m. Roberta Bentley.  See Obituary of Gogle JR William Payne Bentley. Thanks to Donna Bentley Pitts for submission of information and obituaries.

18. Kenneth Bentley

Thank to Shaundra Adkins for updates, additions and corrections to this family. Thanks to Donna Bentley Pitts for information on this family and for the following obituaries: Obituary of Wilburn Bentley and Obituary of Gogle JR William Payne Bentley. See Details of Bentley May 26, 2007 Reunion

OBITUARY OF NANCY ANN (STEWART) BENTLEY
Nancy Ann Bentley, daughter of the late Robert and Bethane (Burke) Stewart was born in Virginia on September 20, 1901. She passed from this life at the Jenkins Community Hospital of Friday, May 25, 1990, making her stay here on earth 88 years, 8 months and 5 days. Nancy has been in poor health for quite some time and very sick the past several weeks before her passing.

Nancy married William Payne Bentley at Speight, Kentucky on February 15, 1916. He preceded her in death on September 2, 1977. Also preceding her were daughters Mallie Marie Burke and Helen Potter; sons: Robert, Bill, Jessie and Walter. Three sisters and seven brothers also preceded her.  Nancy has been a member of the Church of Christ for 73 years.

She is survived by: sons: Wilburn Bentley of Virgie, Kentucky; Ballard Bentley of Fleming-Neon, Kentucky; Elish Bentley of Etty, Kentucky; Edd and Kenneth Bentley both of Jackhorn, Kentucky; William Payne Bentley, Jr. of St. Paul, Virginia; daughters: Mary Fleming and Millie Bethane Bentley both of McRoberts, Kentucky; Bonnie Jean Hall of Wise, Virginia; sisters: Edith Moore of Alexandria, Virginia; May Seals of Tampa, Florida; half-sister: Essie Ray of Speight, Kentucky and a brother: Homer Stewart of Speight, Kentucky.  Also surviving are 60 grandchildren, 133 great grandchildren, 25 great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.