Ms. Margaret Jeanette York Bennett, age 74 of Sparta, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at St. Thomas Riverpark Hospital in McMinnville, Tennessee.

Ms. Bennett was born May 6, 1949 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Roy and Arrie Christine Presley York. Her work career began as a beautician and ended with 32 years of service to Wagner. She loved gardening with her flowers and serving as her family's seamstress whenever sewing was needed. Her smile lit up the room especially when the family members that knew her as Grandmother or G.G. came to visit.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by siblings Robert Presley, Thomas Presley, Betty Pinion, Edward York, Clarence York, Lonnie York, Edith Williams, Lessie York and Jessie York.

Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her three daughters, Denese Simpson, Vickie (Albert) Parker and Jennifer Burgess

Grandchildren: Sarah (Bobby) Miller, Dustin Lowery and Kiara, Tiffany (Charlie) White, Venessa Hayes, Joshua Robinson and Amathyst, Haley Simpson

Great-grandchildren: Alyssa Margeson, Joseph Miller, Jathan Ford, Jaxson Vincent, Kaleesta Lowery, Jessica Miller, Killian Walker and Owen Wilhite

Great-great-grand: Liam Hyder

Sister: Sue York Stephens

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, February 24, 2024 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Saturday at Hunter Funeral Home. Sandra Vance will officiate. In honor of Ms. Bennett's wishes she will be cremated following her funeral service.