February 2014

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Benjamin Franklin Baker, 91, Emporia, Virginia, died February 19, 2014 at home. Mr. Baker was born in Dyersburg, TN on May 19, 1922 to Benjamin Americus and Golden Verna Baker. He was third of nine children. Deceased sisters are Adele, Frances, Agnes, Dorothy and two living sisters Ernestine and Mildred and one brother Fred (Nellie). He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Virginia Frances Long Baker. Survivors are daughter Bettie (Tex) Gordon and two sons, Benjie and Dennis, Sister in Law Mary (Allen) Inge, six grandchildren, Leslie (Kevin) Mann, Joel (Jennifer) Gordon, Katie Baker, Bernadette (Ty) Baker-Baughman, and Theresa (Ryan) McClure, and David Baker, and four great-grand children, Sidney, Addy, Wyatt, Abigail and one to be born in June. He was a long time active member of Main Street Baptist Church serving as Deacon, Sunday School Director, choir member and many other capacities. He loved his church dearly. He was a mechanic with Watkins Ford Motor Company. He was a gifted musician who loved to entertain with his banjo and guitar. Music was his passion. He was also a great fisherman. He was a good neighbor helping anyone in need and was awarded a plaque in appreciation of continuous service to the Walnut Heights Homeowners Association for unselfish time and efforts. He was also a Navy WWII survivor at Pearl Harbor fortunate enough to return home to his family. We thank special care givers Greta, Lisa, Nan and Gentiva Hospice for Dementia, Jennifer, Frances, Queen, La Sundra, Rhonda, and sitters Sandy and Joy. Family will receive friends for the viewing at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Main Street Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at the same location officiated by Dr. Rick Hurst. Interment will be at Emporia Cemetery. Lunch will be provided following the burial. Pallbearers are Joel Gordon, Kevin Mann, Larry Adams, Ted Blankenship, Charles Brickell and Aaron Hatch. Honorary Pallbearers are Carl Rae, Russell Lundy, Steve Braswell, Boyce Wornom, Tom French and Dave Roberts.  Condolences may be sent to www.Echolsfuneralhome.com

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Bertha Mae Lightfoot, 90, of Emporia, widow of Marvin Lightfoot, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Mitkos and five brothers and sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Loveless and special friend, Allen Guy of Emporia; two sons, Gary Lightfoot and wife, Marjorie of Donnellson, Iowa and William Lightfoot of Oregon; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Patsy Dix of Viburnum, MO; a special cousin, Beulah Marler and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, February 16 at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd, Jarratt, Virginia where the family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:30. Interment will be in Bismarck Masonic Cemetery, Bismarck, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or to a favorite charity or please consider donations to complete her fervent wishes for burial in her hometown. Online condolences may be made at www.owenfh.com.

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Lula Nash Futrelle, 89, formerly of Emporia, Virginia, died  Wednesday, January 22, 2014. She was the widow of Dean Ray Futrelle and was preceded in death by her parents, Haney and Sallie Lou Nash. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Futrelle Lawson and husband, Andy, of Midlothian, Virginia and Nan Rae Futrelle of Glen Allen, Virginia; two grandchildren, Nan Rae McGoff and husband, Michael, of Richmond, Va. and Andrew Nash Lawson of Arlington, Va.; two great-grandchildren, Addison Marie McGoff and Nash Michael McGoff; and devoted friends, Billy and Lisa Latham and their daughter, Hillary, of Emporia, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity in her memory. A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 8, at 12 noon at the Echols Funeral Home Chapel, 806 Brunswick Ave., Emporia, Virginia, with Rev. Colin Cooper officiating. She will be remembered as the life of the party by her friends in Emporia and Brandermill Woods.

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Phillip Bruce Beville, 65, of Stony Creek, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Phillip was born April 7, 1948 to Emmett Ashton and Carrie Lee Price Beville, the ninth of eleven children. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and three brothers. Phillip is survived by his brothers, Henry, William, Peter, Richard and George Beville; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. The family would like to thank Audrey Hall and Mary Frazier, Phillip’s caregivers while he was home at Stony Creek, and who continued to visit him regurlary and cut his hair. These two ladies were a God-send and truly blessed Phillip with their compassionate and dependable care. In July, 2007, Phillip became a resident of Hopewell Health Care Center in Hopewell. For the last six years, this was home to Phillip. The nurse, aides, social workers, and other staff members at Hopewell Health Care Center were very loving and compassionate to Phillip and his daily needs. May you all be richly blessed for being part of Phillip’s extended family. The family will receive friends at the Beville home, 12507 Church St., Stony Creek, Virginia on Thursday, February 6, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Visitation will be at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd, Jarratt, Virginia on Friday, February 7 at 2 p.m. followed by funeral services at 3 p.m. Interment will follow at High Hills Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to Fort Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 145, Stony Creek, Virginia 23882. Online condolences may be made atwww.owenfh.com.

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