Iness "Kitty" Bentley

Iness "Kitty" Bentley, age 85 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born May 29, 1932 in Hazard, Kentucky; a coalminer's daughter.

She is preceded in death by her parents of Johnny and Dulcie (Noble) Fugate; husband, Beecher Bentley and 6 siblings.

Iness is survived by her sons, Dan (Marilyn) Bentley and Donald Bentley; grandchildren, Sharessa (Robert) Bentley-Crovo, Justin Bentley and Scott (Angela) Marcum; great grandchildren, Kennedy, Kitty, Chloe, Braydon, Taylor and Allie; 5 sisters and numerous, nieces, nephews and cousins as well as many friends.

Iness attended school in Lost Creek / Hazard, KY. Iness worked at an early age to support her family by working on a farm and shoring mine walls with timber. Iness moved to Dayton, OH for better job opportunities and began employment at the Purple Cow Diner. She landed a job as a line worker for Inland – GM and worked until she married and started a family. Iness was always working to support family and enjoy life. She was a caring and helpful person especially for her sisters.
Iness was Baptist by faith and was centred in her Christianity. Iness was a wonderful seamstress and made a quilt with her family every year. She enjoyed the outdoors, hiking and enjoying nature whenever she could.

Family will receive guests from 9:30 -10:30 am Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Newcomer Funeral Home - Kettering, OH. Service will immediately follow at 10:30 am also at the funeral home on Thursday. Miami Valley Memory Gardens – Mausoleum, Centerville will serve as Iness's final resting place. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton at 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420. Memories and condolences may be left for the family by visiting Iness's online memorial at www.newcomerdayton.com.