Nancy Lea Moser Bennett

Nancy Lea Moser Bennett was born on September 17, 1936 and died on December, 19, 2025. She was the daughter of Delmar Clayton Moser and Mary Louise Stine Moser. She also had one sister, Patsy Ann Moser Deal. She grew up in Hickory, NC and graduated from Lenoir Rhyne College in 1957 with a BA in Education. She later attended UNC-Chapel Hill for her graduate degree and finished that degree at Clemson University in 1976. She attained her masters degree in Gifted and Talented education. After college, she taught elementary school in High Point, NC and then in Hickory.

While teaching one day, she met her future husband, George Bennett when he came to pick up one of her students. Three months later, they were engaged and three months after that, they were married on July 30, 1960.

She and George lived in Charlotte, NC where they welcomed two children, Jeffrey Glyn Bennett and Bonnie Bennett Dixon. George’s career with Esso led them to move to Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC and Tampa, FL. In 1967, the Bennett’s moved to Clemson, SC where George accepted a position in the Alumni office. Nancy was a stay-at-home mom until 1969 when she accepted a position teaching 4th grade at Morrison Elementary. Many of her students pronounced through the years that she was their favorite teacher of all time. In 1974, Nancy accepted a new position as the Gifted and Talented coordinator/teacher of Oconee County. She developed this program for the next four years and then moved to the Clemson Alumni Association as an administrative assistant.

In 1979, she and George moved to Nashville, TN where George began a new position as the Executive Director of the Commodore Club at Vanderbilt. Nancy was recruited by a Vandy donor to become the Executive director of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In this position, she promoted brotherhood throughout the city of Nashville and raised money for charitable causes like providing housing, food, clothes etc for the less fortunate in the community.

In 1986, they moved to Greenville, SC and while George was the athletic director at Furman, Nancy also worked at Furman in the Continuing Education department. After this position, Nancy retired to enjoy being a grandparent. They moved back to Nashville for a few years, and she assisted George with planning events at the Baptist hospital in Nashville. Three years later, they moved to Clemson where George began working at IPTAY again and Nancy jumped into planning special events for IPTAY and many community organizations.

Not long after this, Nancy ran for City Council and served for 12 years in this capacity. She also enjoyed being a deacon and teaching Sunday School at Clemson First Baptist church. Nancy immersed herself in the community being a part of the Clemson University Women’s Club, the Clemson Garden Club, a local book club. She volunteered at Clemson Community Care and at Clemson Downs. She served on the board at People’s Community bank as well.

Nancy was an avid bridge player, book reader, and supporter of Clemson athletics. She was also a loving wife, wonderful mother, amazing grandmother and true friend to many.

She is predeceased by her parents, her sister and her husband and is survived by her children, Jeffrey Glyn Bennett and Bonnie Bennett Dixon (David) and her grandchildren, Megan Bennett Walters (Doug), Bennett Asbury Dixon (Hannah), Brooks Raffield Dixon (Alyson), Augusta Dixon Pomazal (Ivey), Austin Clayton Bennett (fiancée, Sierra Ellifritt), Alexander Glyn Bennett, and George Cameron Dixon (fiancée, Anna Larson Brady). Also survived by great grandchildren, Mosey Marie Dixon, Harvey Elizabeth Dixon, Georgia Mae Dixon, Bennett Asbury Dixon, Jr (Tuck) and Amos Raffield Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church of Clemson, 397 College Avenue, Clemson, SC 29631 or Clemson Community Care, P.O. Box 271, Clemson, SC 29633.

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