Rex E. Bennett, 47, of Lomax, Illinois, formerly of the Atlanta area, died Tuesday (December 8, 1992), at his home in Lomax.

Mr. Bennett was born April 7, 1945, the son of Charles and Fern Tate Todd. He married Diana Benda on October 17, 1964. They later divorced.

Survivors include his mother, Fern Todd, of Lomax, Illinois; two daughters, Marlena Gladhill and Jessica Raishe, both of Macon; four sons, Richard Bennett, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Robert (Robby) Bennett, Rex Bennett, Jr., and Ryan Bennett, all of Atlanta; one sister, Jan Todd, of Lomax, Illinois; four brothers, Sheldon Bennett, of Aberdeen, Washington, and Merlin Todd, Jack Todd, and Danny Todd, all of Lomax, Illinois; and four grandchildren.

Mr. Bennett was a self-employed carpenter and plumber and maintained several rental properties.

Cora R. Koch, 90, of Quincy, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 18, 1992.

Services were held Monday at the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at St. Dominic Catholic Church by the Rev. Louis Shea. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Koch was born on June 20, 1902, in Quincy, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Blaesing Schreacke. She was married on April 29, 1925, in Quincy, Ill., to Leo Wand. He died on May 1, 1927. She later married Adam Koch on April 2, 1929, in Quincy, Ill. He preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 1967.

Survivors include five daughters, Sister Barbara Rose Koch, principal of Immaculate Conception School in Macon, Mrs. Lawrence (Anita) Steinkamp, Mrs. George (Margie) Libertyn, and Mrs. John (Alice) Weitholder, all of Quincy, Ill., and Mrs. Ray (Barbara) Thompson of Chatham, Ill.; one son, Ronald Koch of Quincy, Ill.; four sisters, Louise Wellman, Emily Hilbing, Evelyn McLean, and Dorothy Peters, all of Quincy, Ill.; 21 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; three brothers, Ralph, Herbert, and Mark Schreacke; five sisters, Laura Peters, Irene Logan, Delores Genenbacher, and two in infancy; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter.

She was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church and its Ladies Society.

Memorials may be made to the Cora Koch Memorial Fund of ICS in Macon.

The family would like to make the following addition to the obituary for Bess Shale:

Memorials may be made to the Macon Public Library Fund.

Elizabeth (Bess) Shale, 78, of Macon died on Tuesday morning, Dec. 22, 1922, at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon.

Services are pending at the Carney Funeral Chapel in Macon. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Clarence.

Mrs. Shale was born Feb. 23, 1914, at Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Bernard and Freda Helmkampf Gockle. She was married to Charles "Brick" Reed Shale.

Survivors include one son, Dr. Rusby Seabaugh of Kalispell, Mont.; one daughter, Saundra Curry of Annapolis, Md.; two step-daughters, Susan Dragich of Glenn Corbin, Ill., and Joan McComas of Broken Arrow, Okla.; and one brother, Capt. B. Norman Gockel of Novata, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband in December 1973.

Mrs. Shale was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church of Macon. She had taught elementary school in Cape Girardeau before moving to Macon.

Uldene H. Jackson, 83, of LaPlata, died at 9:47 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, 1992, at Grim-Smith Hospital in Kirksville.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Elliott Funeral Home in Atlanta. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Hanes Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday.

Mrs. Jackson was born on Nov. 6, 1909, at Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Cora Roby Russell. She was married on June 6, 1935, in Unionville, to John L. Jackson.

Survivors include her husband, John of the home; one daughter, Margaret Potter of East Moline, Ill.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Doyle Russell; three sisters, Velma Van Doren, Della West, and Berna Wilcox.

Mrs. Jackson moved to Chicago, Ill., after her marriage and then moved to Bevier in 1957. In 1971 they moved to LaPlata to make their home. She was a homemaker and a membr of the LaPlata Baptist Church.

Clements A. Ridings, 80, of Winter Springs, Fla., died Saturday, Dec. 19, 1992, at Meridian Nursing Center in Winter Springs, Fla.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Macon with Rev. Mr. Bernie Toll officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Macon. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, with a Christian Wake Service to be held at 7 p.m. at the Hutton & McElwain Funeral Home in Macon.

Mr. Ridings was born on March 26, 1912, in Macon, the son of Chester and Helen Croarking Ridings. He was married to Dorothy Jane Gwinner.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home; one son, Richard Ridings of Richardson, Texas; one daughter, Nancy Walsh of Cairo; one brother, James Ridings of Colorado; and two sisters, Josephine Juppier of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Mary Sue Gibilterra of St. Louis; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Mr. Ridings moved from St. Louis to Florida in 1978. He was a member of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Winter Park Elks' Club, and the Lions' Club.

George W. Reinhart, 84, of Macon, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 1992, at his residence in Macon.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Hutton & McElwain Funeral Home in Macon with Rev. William A. Knowles officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Reinhart was born on March 6, 1908, in Anabel, the son of G. F. and Kate Hutton Reinhart. He was married on Nov. 3, 1929, in Macon, to Ethel Sandner.

Survivors include one son, Gary Winkler of Macon; one daughter, Barbara Binder of Macon; three grandsons; one niece, Frances Reinhart; and two sisters-in-law, Ruby Shiflett and Katheryn Reinhart.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Alfred and Sandford Reinhart; and one grandson, Roger Winkler.

Mr. Reinhart was a life-long Macon area resident. He had farmed in the Bethlehem area and then in 1970 moved into town. He was a member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem United Methodist Church.