Mr. Forest Benjamin Bennett Anderson, age 63, passed from this life on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 12:27 a.m. at his residence in Toledo, Ohio.

He was born in Lima, Ohio on November 15, 1952 in Lima, Ohio to Joe Hinton and Mary Bennett Anderson, both parents are deceased.

On March 28, 2016 he was united in holy matrimony to Reena Martinez Bennett who survives in Toledo, Ohio.

He was a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.

Besides his loving wife Reena he leaves to cherish his precious memory a son; Forest Shears of Lima.  A stepson; Carter Lykans of Toledo, OH.  2 daughters;  Katrina White of Sacramento,  CA.  and Erika Anderson of Lima.  4 grandchildren.   5 brothers;  Herbert Anderson of Waco, TX.  Joe Hinton (Merrissa) of Saginaw Hills,Ohio. Glenn Bennett (Cheryl), William Anderson and Clarence Upshaw all of Lima.  6 sisters;  Anita Ester, Mariah Upshaw, Ethel Moore, Myrna Maroney (Willie) and Ramona Lawrence (Frank) all of Lima.  Brother-in-law;  Todd Martinez of Toledo.  3 sisters-in-law; Shirley Upshaw of Lima.  Toni Martinez of Wauseon, Ohio and  Mashell Martinez of Toledo.  Father-in-law; Tony Martinez of Toledo.  Special friends;  Louis Morales, Willie Thompson and Rev. Victor Ray Watts.  A host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his brothers;  Arvid Bennet and Lucious Upshaw.  A Stepfather;  Lucious Upshaw.