Brian Hugh Bennett, of Chester, VA, former resident of Springville, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Beloved son of Hugh M. (Bernice) Bennett of Englewood, FL and Gloria Bryner Blakely of East Aurora, NY. Cherished brother of Sharon (Mark) LaRue of Phoenix, AZ, Bradley (Denise) Bennett of Independence, KY, Deaune (Kenneth) Cuedek of Chesterfield, VA, and Melinda (Michael) Loftus of Independence, KY. Also survived by sixteen nieces and nephews, numerous cousins, and extended family. Brian was a graduate of Griffith Institute in Springville, NY, honorably discharged from the United States Army, a 2001 graduate of Chesterfield County Police Academy and most recently employed by Chesterfield County Police Records. He was a lifetime member of the NRA and an avid defender of the Constitution. He was a true friend to all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Brian’s name be made to AMVETS or the Wounded Warrior Project. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be registered online at
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