Benita Kay (Carnahan) Jennings

Benita Kay (Carnahan) Jennings, 71, of Sheridan, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her caregiver’s home in Peru.   Benita was born March 15, 1949 in Eldorado to Benjamin and Annabelle (Martin) Carnahan.  Benita was a 1967 graduate of Equality High School. She retired from Lucent Technologies where she was employed for thirty years.  Benita loved her garden and flowers, the outdoors, animals, fishing, country music and her family, most especially the Martin family reunion.  The family is very grateful for the care provided by her friend and caregiver, Michelle Bishop.  Survivors include three children, Paula Barr and her husband, Mike of Pensacola, Florida, Kurtis Jennings and his wife, Radka of Naples, Florida and Travis Jennings of Mendota; five grandchildren, Branden Jennings of Clarksville, Tennessee, Alexandria Barr of Pensacola, Florida, Anna Barr of Carbondale, Scarlett Jennings of Naples, Florida and Adrianna Jennings of Yorkville; two sisters, Judy Thompson of Dyer, Indiana and Frances Brown-Taylor of Harrisburg; two nieces, Donna Jones and Jennifer Klein and one nephew, Jason Brown.  She was preceded in death by her parents. Initial arrangements were entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home, Peru.   A Celebration of Life visitation  will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.  at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality.  Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. with the Reverend Thad Galloway officiating  at the Cottage Grove Cemetery near Eldorado.