This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Perkins Beckner Pigg Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/845/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Vesper Lee Beckner ROCK - Vesper Lee Beckner, of Browning Lambert Mountain, Rock, W.Va., made his long 82-year long journey home on Friday, April 11, 2008.Born on July 16, 1925, in Montcalm, W.Va., he was a son of the late John B. and Cora Perkins Beckner. He had lived on Browning Lambert Mountain for the past 41 years and was a member of the Mount Grove Baptist Community Church. He was a deacon and taught the Teen Sunday School Class there. He had retired from the Crane Creek Tipple and was a UMWA member. He served 2 1/2 years in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was the Past Commander of the VFW Black Rock Post 3112 in Bramwell, W.Va.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Bryan Beckner; two sisters, Irene Duncan and Ora Johnston; and three brothers, Louis, Verlie, and Bill Beckner.Survivors: Wife of 61 wonderful years: Kathleen Pigg Beckner of the home; sons: Barry Beckner and wife Debra of Rock, W.Va., Ronnie Beckner and wife Kathy of Rock, W.Va.; daughters: Alm! a Jones and husband Pete of Virginia Beach, Va., Patricia Beckner and companion Tom Barron of Washington, D.C., Priscilla Smith and husband Chris of Bristol, Va., Paula Christian and husband Mike of Rock, W.Va.; brother: David Beckner of Maryland; sisters: Lillian Thompson of North Carolina, Ruby Davidson of Bluefield, W.Va., Shirley Harmon of Bluefield, W.Va. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, three step grandsons, and one great-great-grandchild.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. Eddie Mabe, the Rev. Ralph French, and the Rev. Grover Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. The West Virginia Honor Guard and the Mercer County Veterans Council will perform Military Graveside Honors. Pallbearers will be his son, Ronnie Beckner and his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Walter Lawson, James Blevins, and Mike! Shoda.Friends may call today (Monday) from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral ho me.Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is in charge of arrangements.To leave personal condolences online, visit www.legacy.com Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on 4/14/2008. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.