Jessie Garnet Beckett, 106, of Sam Black, formerly of Beckley, peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
Born February 16, 1914, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Willie Steele Ball.
Jessie was a pioneer among women. She not only graduated high school but completed a four-year college degree. Her work experiences ranged from teaching to being a buyer for various clothing stores in the Beckley area. Jessie enjoyed her time at Camp Lightfoot; camping at Lake Sherwood and Blue Bend with her grandchildren and great grandchildren; loved to quilt; and make dresses for little girls in other countries. She was a member of the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church and she cherished her friends there.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Virgil M. Beckett; her son-in-law John Lynn Myles; a great granddaughter Jessica Flaim; her brother Ted Ball; and five sisters Betty DeJarnet, Jackie Ball, Muriel Anderson, Pansy Martin, and Wilma Mays.
Survivors include her daughter Elaine Myles Withrow (Ronald); three grandchildren Johnny Myles (Kathy), Cheryl Flaim (Tim), and David Myles (Pam); three great grandchildren Jennifer Spencer (Daniel); Jonathan Myles (Hannah), and Jason Myles (Camille); six great great grandchildren Madison and Jacob Spencer, Beckett and Kase Myles, and Abby and Carter Myles; and two sisters Cathleen Goodall and Jean Carol Nash..
A private service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. The services may be watched on the church’s Facebook page at MaxwellHillChurch.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to Maxwell Hill Baptist Church, 301 Teel Road, Beckley, WV 25801.
Born February 16, 1914, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Willie Steele Ball.
Jessie was a pioneer among women. She not only graduated high school but completed a four-year college degree. Her work experiences ranged from teaching to being a buyer for various clothing stores in the Beckley area. Jessie enjoyed her time at Camp Lightfoot; camping at Lake Sherwood and Blue Bend with her grandchildren and great grandchildren; loved to quilt; and make dresses for little girls in other countries. She was a member of the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church and she cherished her friends there.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Virgil M. Beckett; her son-in-law John Lynn Myles; a great granddaughter Jessica Flaim; her brother Ted Ball; and five sisters Betty DeJarnet, Jackie Ball, Muriel Anderson, Pansy Martin, and Wilma Mays.
Survivors include her daughter Elaine Myles Withrow (Ronald); three grandchildren Johnny Myles (Kathy), Cheryl Flaim (Tim), and David Myles (Pam); three great grandchildren Jennifer Spencer (Daniel); Jonathan Myles (Hannah), and Jason Myles (Camille); six great great grandchildren Madison and Jacob Spencer, Beckett and Kase Myles, and Abby and Carter Myles; and two sisters Cathleen Goodall and Jean Carol Nash..
A private service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. The services may be watched on the church’s Facebook page at MaxwellHillChurch.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to Maxwell Hill Baptist Church, 301 Teel Road, Beckley, WV 25801.
Jessie Garnet Beckett, 106, of Sam Black, formerly of Beckley, peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
Born February 16, 1914, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Willie Steele Ball.
Jessie was a pioneer among women. She not only graduated high school but completed a four-year college degree. Her work experiences ranged from teaching to being a buyer for various clothing stores in the Beckley area. Jessie enjoyed her time at Camp Lightfoot; camping at Lake Sherwood and Blue Bend with her grandchildren and great grandchildren; loved to quilt; and make dresses for little girls in other countries. She was a member of the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church and she cherished her friends there.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Virgil M. Beckett; her son-in-law John Lynn Myles; a great granddaughter Jessica Flaim; her brother Ted Ball; and five sisters Betty DeJarnet, Jackie Ball, Muriel Anderson, Pansy Martin, and Wilma Mays.
Survivors include her daughter Elaine Myles Withrow (Ronald); three grandchildren Johnny Myles (Kathy), Cheryl Flaim (Tim), and David Myles (Pam); three great grandchildren Jennifer Spencer (Daniel); Jonathan Myles (Hannah), and Jason Myles (Camille); six great great grandchildren Madison and Jacob Spencer, Beckett and Kase Myles, and Abby and Carter Myles; and two sisters Cathleen Goodall and Jean Carol Nash..
A private service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. The services may be watched on the church’s Facebook page at MaxwellHillChurch.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to Maxwell Hill Baptist Church, 301 Teel Road, Beckley, WV 25801.
Born February 16, 1914, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Willie Steele Ball.
Jessie was a pioneer among women. She not only graduated high school but completed a four-year college degree. Her work experiences ranged from teaching to being a buyer for various clothing stores in the Beckley area. Jessie enjoyed her time at Camp Lightfoot; camping at Lake Sherwood and Blue Bend with her grandchildren and great grandchildren; loved to quilt; and make dresses for little girls in other countries. She was a member of the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church and she cherished her friends there.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Virgil M. Beckett; her son-in-law John Lynn Myles; a great granddaughter Jessica Flaim; her brother Ted Ball; and five sisters Betty DeJarnet, Jackie Ball, Muriel Anderson, Pansy Martin, and Wilma Mays.
Survivors include her daughter Elaine Myles Withrow (Ronald); three grandchildren Johnny Myles (Kathy), Cheryl Flaim (Tim), and David Myles (Pam); three great grandchildren Jennifer Spencer (Daniel); Jonathan Myles (Hannah), and Jason Myles (Camille); six great great grandchildren Madison and Jacob Spencer, Beckett and Kase Myles, and Abby and Carter Myles; and two sisters Cathleen Goodall and Jean Carol Nash..
A private service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. The services may be watched on the church’s Facebook page at MaxwellHillChurch.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to Maxwell Hill Baptist Church, 301 Teel Road, Beckley, WV 25801.
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