Garyl G. Bentley

Dalton --- Garyl G. Bentley of 11183 Old State Road after a successful battle with cancer died unexpectantly Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on April 9, 1961 in Cuba, a son of Gary and Alice “Judy” Gayford Bentley.

Garyl owned and operated his own dairy farm until he sold the cows in 2010 and recently he went to work for the Bennett Brothers in Short Tract.  

He loved farming, raising his beef cows, watching old westerns, the Buffalo Bills but most of all he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Garyl was a hard worker and would give the shirt off his back to help anyone.

Surviving in addition to his father is his wife, Alicia Allen, his children, Patty (Rob) Carpenter of Dansville, Tori (Rodney) Cassidy of Hunt, Jason (Katelynn Madden) Smith of Pennsylvania, Patrick (Monique) Reinbold of Texas, Jeremiah (Ashley James) Bentley of Fillmore, Joshua (Sadie Vrooman) Bentley of Wiscoy, Jaron Bentley of Dalton, Jenna Bentley of Fillmore, Josalyn “Lolly” Bentley of Dalton, 12 grandchildren, his siblings, Todd (Tracey) Bentley of Castile, Darcy (James) Metcalfe of Ischua, Terril (Cheryl) Bentley of Bliss, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jeffrey (Lillian) Allen and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his mother he was predeceased by two grandsons, Justin Carpenter on July 29, 2019 and Seth Carpenter on December 7, 2019.

Family and friends may gather from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Monday, October 26, 2020 at the Kopler-Williams Funeral Home, 21 N Genesee Street, Fillmore where a funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Joel Stroud, pastor of the Hume Baptist Church, will officiate.

Memorials if desired to: American Cancer Society, NFL Crucial Catch Intercept Cancer, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123

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