Leonard V. Bennett Sr., age 77, of Barryton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 5, 2018 in Alma. Leonard was born on July 8, 1940 the son of Vance and Laura (Rial) Bennett. He was raised in Calhoun County and married Beulah Bartholomew on August 20, 1960 in Durand, MI. Leonard and Beulah made their home in the Barryton area in 1969 where they raised their family. Leonard was a great wood worker and loved to restore old cars. He was a good auto mechanic and looked forward to gardening when he was able. His children remember him playing the banjo and harmonica, as well as, several fishing and hunting stories. Leonard was employed as a truck driver at Nabco in Reed City for many years. Leonard will be deeply missed by his wife of 57 years, Beulah; five children, Christine (Craig) Carley of Grand Rapids, Brenda (Richard) Place of Lake, Leonard Bennett Jr. of Lake, Etta Strong of Toledo, OH and Jennifer (Mike) Squires of Lake; two sisters, Eva Gregerson and Linda Jones; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, the Sunday Night Coffee Club gang and many extended family and beloved friends. Leonard was preceded in death by his mother, Laura (Sam) McCabe; his dad, Vance Bennett; an infant daughter, Sherry; a brother, Floyd and a sister, Norma Bagley. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Brinton Chapel in Lake. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, two hours prior to services, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 2:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will be at North Brinton Cemetery in Lake with a luncheon to follow at the church. Memorials in Leonards name may be made to the Brinton Chapel and the Shriners Hospital in Chicago. Share a memory or sign the guestbook on the Daggett Funeral Home (Barryton) website at www.daggettgilbertfuneralhome.com