Dawn Elise Bennett born Dawn Elise Dawson was born in Colorado Springs on September 13, 1967 to parents Larry and Rita Dawson. Dawn is the middle child of three, siblings Scott and Tonya Dawson. After the family moved to Texas, Dawn grew up in Saginaw where she graduated from Boswell High School. This is where she met lifelong friend Lori McElyea. Dawn met her future husband Brent Bennett at while working at her uncle’s convenience store. Dawn and Brent got married on February 18, 1989 in Arlington, Texas. Dawn and Brent had two daughters Brenna and Brandy. Dawn had a smile that lit up a room and a personality that was bigger than life. Dawn had a lot of hobbies and interests from working cattle with Brent, going to rodeos, making and designing t-shirts and spending time with her beloved grandchildren, Rilynn, Landyn, Charlie and Lainey.
Dawn is preceded in death by daughter Brittany Elaine Bennett.
Dawn is survived by husband Brent Bennett, daughter Brenna Hurt and husband Robbie Hurt and children Rilynn and Landyn Hurt, daughter Brandy Sawyer and husband Jarrod Sawyer and children Charlie and Lainey Sawyer. She is survived by siblings Scott Dawson and Tonya Dawson and families. Dawn is also survived by her parents Rita and Larry Dawson.