Obituary - Billie Marie (Fleenor) Fleenor

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Billie Marie Fleenor

Mrs. Billie Marie Fleenor, 74, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2004, at her residence, having fought a courageous battle with heart disease. Mrs.Fleenor was born December 21, 1929, in the Benhams Community to the late Joe Bascom and Gladys Hutton Fleenor. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Fleenor, Sr. 

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Roger Fleenor, Sr. She spent her entire life in the Benhams Community, where she and her late husband farmed. In addition to helping with the farming operation, she was principal of the Benhams Elementary School. After the consolidation of the community elementary schools, she and her husband operated a general store and gas station which also served as the post office for Benhams, Virginia, and she was Postmistress. After closing the store, she devoted herself to her home and raising her children. When her children started school, she became very involved in bettering education in Washington County, becoming an advocate for the schools needs. She was very active in P. T. A. both on a local level and on the district level serving in various offices and helping to establish P.T.A.'s in other schools.

In 1967, she was honored with a P.T.A. Life Membership. After her children graduated, she continued to be an advocate for education, even more so as her grandchildren began school. She was retired from Westinghouse Corporation, Abingdon, Virginia. 

he was a devoted member of Camp Ground United Methodist Church and served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years and was a member of the United Methodist Women. 

he is survived by her children: daughter and son-in-law: Mona and Allen Doss of Damascus, VA; son and daughter-in-law: Kenneth W. , II and Terri Fleenor of Bristol, Tennessee; Sons: Charlie Joe Fleenor and William A. Fleenor both of Bristol, VA; grandchildren: Ernie Doss, Khala Campbell and husband Jason; Beth Fleenor, Krystal Watson, Andrew Fleenor, Tessa Fleenor and Kenneth Fleenor, III; great-grandson: Brandon Doss. She is also survived by one nephew: James Roger Fleenor, Jr. and one niece: LuAnn Jonson; two aunts: Ora Bowman of Bristol, VA and Trula Counts of Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Arthur McCroskey, Howard Hutton, Sonny Scardo, Terry Lee Scardo, Eugene Scardo and Dillard Sproles. Honorary pallbearers will be: Frank Fleenor, Carl Leonard, Charles Anderson, Bill DeBoard, Bobby Harless, Jack Sprinkle, Frank Stewart and Men of Campground United Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be held Monday January 5, 2004 at 8:00 P. M. at Farris Funeral Chapel. Rev. Keith McGraw and Rev. Roger Ball will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening before the funeral service from 6-7:45 P. M. at the funeral home and other times at her residence on Rich Valley Road. A graveside committal service will be held on Tuesday January 6, 2003 at 11:00 A. M. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will assemble at Farris Funeral Service at 10:00 A. M.
on Tuesday and will go in procession to the gravesite. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Campground United Methodist Church c/o Susie Ingle 6002 Starburst Way Bristol, VA 24202.