Keith Edward Bentley

Keith Edward Bentley, 61, of Foxcroft Drive, passed on to his heavenly home Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Hinkle Hospice House. A private celebration of his life will be held. However, the family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home. Mr. Bentley was born December 10, 1953, in Davidson County, to David Louis Bentley and Ruth Greene Bentley. He was a photographer with Ingrams Studio while in high school. He later worked for the City of Lexington Gas Department for 17 years. He did trim and finish carpentry with his brother for 13 years prior to becoming unable to work. He was a handyman and friend to several widowed and single senior ladies in the Bermuda Run community. He was very artistic and musically talented and enjoyed sharing these talents with his grandchildren. He was an awesome drummer and played with the Almost Country Band for 25 years. His girls and grandchildren were his world. He cherished the time spent with them and loved and adored them. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Lee; and his mother-in-law, Nellie Smith. Surviving are his loving wife of 41 years and angel on earth, Bonnie Sue Smith Bentley of the home; daughters, Jennifer Bentley of Mocksville and Katie Bentley Belcher and husband Cory of Kingsport, TN.; sister, Cathy Sherman of Lexington; brothers, David Bentley of Florida and Greg Bentley of Lexington, who was like a son to him; his granddaughter, Jaidyn Bentley, the sunshine of his life; grandson Jayce Bentley his special Buddy Bud. Also surviving are his father-in-law, Max Smith; sister-in-law, Lynn Klopp and many cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the entire Hinkle Hospice House staff and volunteers for the compassionate and loving and excellent care that was given to Keith during his last weeks of life. He and we, his family, were touched by so many caring people; we know he touched many of them also during his time with them. The family would like to thank God for giving us the time we had with him while at Hospice to love, share, talk, laugh, cry, reminisce, kiss, hug and be together as a family. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.