He was born at Lucille, Wirt County, the son of the late James and Edith (Freeland) Bennett.

He was a 1959 graduate of Wirt County High School, and retired from DuPont of Washington WV after 36 years of service. he was a member of Two Runs Baptist Church.

Harold enjoyed working on his farm and woodworking, but most of all he loved being with his family especially his grandchildren and his 2 dogs Lucky and Gracie.

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Virginia "Ginnie" (Crew) Bennett; 2 sons, Keith (Cheryl) Bennett and Kevin (Brenda) Bennett; grandchildren, Teena (Matt) Hall, Ryan (Cora) Bennett, Kaitlin (Bill) Burton and Karly (Curtis) Reynolds; great grandchildren, Simone, Sydnee, Sawyer Hall and Ari, Levi, Caleb, Brylin and Avery Bennett, Charlie Burton and Henry Reynolds; 2 sisters Mary Lou Sheppard and Doris Hendrickson; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday Dec. 1, 2019 at Matheny Whited Funeral Home of Elizabeth WV with the Rev. John Watkins officiating. Visitation will be Saturday Nov 30, 2019 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Interment will be at Two Runs Cemetery of Palestine WV.