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Who is the Funk Heritage Center named for?

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Who is the Funk Heritage Center named for?

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The Funk Heritage Center is made up of the Appalachian Settlement and the Bennett History Museum. The F. James and Florrie G. Funk Heritage Center is named for Dr. F. James Funk, a retired orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta, and his wife. He has served the College as a benefactor, trustee, and FHC Advisory Board member. Mrs. Funk has deep family roots in Cherokee County. The Bennett History Museum is named for John H., Sr. & Ethel C. Bennett. This family has been important in the development of Reinhardt College and of the nearby Salacoa Valley area. The Bennett’s son, John, Jr.