Velna Beck Vawter

Velna Beck Vawter, 97, of Burkhart Road, died Thursday, October 27, 2011, at the home of her daughter. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Becks Lutheran Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. David Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will remain at Davidson Funeral Home however the family will receive friends at Becks Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Friday from 6 to 8 pm and other times at the home of her daughter on Burkhart Road. Mrs. Vawter was born May 14, 1914, in Davidson County, to William David Beck and Hettie Dunn Beck. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Ray Vawter Sr.; brothers, Carlton Beck, Arlie Beck, Ernest Beck, Gurney Beck, Elmer Beck, Efird Beck, and James Beck; two Grandchildren, Lara Parker and Tony Dale Mull; and a son-in-law David Mull. Surviving are sons, Willie Vawter Jr. and wife, Vonceil, Charles David Vawter and wife, Sandy, both of Lexington, and Roger D. Vawter and wife, Mary, of Clemmons; daughters, Maxine Mull , Sue Everhart and husband, Charles, and Kaye Parker and husband, Jack; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Clifford Beck of Denton; and a sister-in-law, Lena Beck of Lexington. Memorials may be made to Becks Lutheran Church, 441 Becks Church Road, Lexington, NC 27292 or to Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292.