Daughter of George and Olive Love Hill.
A longtime member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene, (more than 60 years). She was a prayer warrior of the church. Often remembered for her wonderful testimony of Christian faith. Many times she would get blessed by the Holy Spirit during worship services and start shouting and crying. Sometimes during these times of blessedness in the Lord's presence, she would walk the aisle shaking hands, burst out singing leading the congregation in a chorus or hymn, or wave her handkerchief. She taught the nursery/kindergarten Sunday School class for many years, having taught three generations of Sutherland/Conyers family. Although confined to a nursing home the last few years of her life, she was still a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene when it closed in the Fall of 2001. Her church membership was then transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene where it remained until her death.
She often attended local revivals and camp meetings. She would also attend the district assembly & camp meetings of the Indianapolis District of the Church of the Nazarene in Camby, IN. Unable to drive she would be taken to these events by her dearest church friends, Floyd & Mattie Sutherland. She was a personal friend to several Church of the Nazarene missionaries, including Mary Lou Riggle, of Economy, and Mary Scott, both of whom she kept in contact on a regular basis. These missionaries would stay in her home when in the U.S. on furlough.
Known as "Auntie Violet" by the younger generations of the church.
Violet was a good cook and enjoyed entertaining guests in her home.
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VIOLET E. BEESON
Greens Fork - Violet E. Beeson, 97, a longtime Greens Fork resident, died Monday, March 19, 2007, in Oakridge Rehab & Specialty Care, Richmond, where she had resided for the past several years.
She was born in Lynn on April 19, 1909, the daughter of George L. and Cora Olive Love Hill. She lived most of her life in the Greens Fork area.
Violet was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and a retired practical nurse. She was a member of Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by one daughter, Jean Anne Beeson of Richmond; three grandsons, Jackie Wilson, Terry Wilson and Daryl Wilson; 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Wilson; and a granddaughter, Susanne Beeson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Rev. David Ames will officiate. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Nazarene Missions, c/o Southview Church of the Nazarene, 2061 S. J St., Richmond, Ind.
Palladium-Item newspaper, Richmond, IN, March 21, 2007.
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Note: The obituary states Violet was a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene. Although she was a member there for many years, this is incorrect as the Greens Fork Church closed in the fall of 2001. When the 5 remaining members voted to close the church, Violet was already in the nursing home. At the meeting of closure, her membership was transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene by action of the church district. Officially she was a member of Hagerstown church when she died.
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A longtime member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene, (more than 60 years). She was a prayer warrior of the church. Often remembered for her wonderful testimony of Christian faith. Many times she would get blessed by the Holy Spirit during worship services and start shouting and crying. Sometimes during these times of blessedness in the Lord's presence, she would walk the aisle shaking hands, burst out singing leading the congregation in a chorus or hymn, or wave her handkerchief. She taught the nursery/kindergarten Sunday School class for many years, having taught three generations of Sutherland/Conyers family. Although confined to a nursing home the last few years of her life, she was still a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene when it closed in the Fall of 2001. Her church membership was then transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene where it remained until her death.
She often attended local revivals and camp meetings. She would also attend the district assembly & camp meetings of the Indianapolis District of the Church of the Nazarene in Camby, IN. Unable to drive she would be taken to these events by her dearest church friends, Floyd & Mattie Sutherland. She was a personal friend to several Church of the Nazarene missionaries, including Mary Lou Riggle, of Economy, and Mary Scott, both of whom she kept in contact on a regular basis. These missionaries would stay in her home when in the U.S. on furlough.
Known as "Auntie Violet" by the younger generations of the church.
Violet was a good cook and enjoyed entertaining guests in her home.
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VIOLET E. BEESON
Greens Fork - Violet E. Beeson, 97, a longtime Greens Fork resident, died Monday, March 19, 2007, in Oakridge Rehab & Specialty Care, Richmond, where she had resided for the past several years.
She was born in Lynn on April 19, 1909, the daughter of George L. and Cora Olive Love Hill. She lived most of her life in the Greens Fork area.
Violet was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and a retired practical nurse. She was a member of Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by one daughter, Jean Anne Beeson of Richmond; three grandsons, Jackie Wilson, Terry Wilson and Daryl Wilson; 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Wilson; and a granddaughter, Susanne Beeson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Rev. David Ames will officiate. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Nazarene Missions, c/o Southview Church of the Nazarene, 2061 S. J St., Richmond, Ind.
Palladium-Item newspaper, Richmond, IN, March 21, 2007.
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Note: The obituary states Violet was a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene. Although she was a member there for many years, this is incorrect as the Greens Fork Church closed in the fall of 2001. When the 5 remaining members voted to close the church, Violet was already in the nursing home. At the meeting of closure, her membership was transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene by action of the church district. Officially she was a member of Hagerstown church when she died.
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Daughter of George and Olive Love Hill.
A longtime member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene, (more than 60 years). She was a prayer warrior of the church. Often remembered for her wonderful testimony of Christian faith. Many times she would get blessed by the Holy Spirit during worship services and start shouting and crying. Sometimes during these times of blessedness in the Lord's presence, she would walk the aisle shaking hands, burst out singing leading the congregation in a chorus or hymn, or wave her handkerchief. She taught the nursery/kindergarten Sunday School class for many years, having taught three generations of Sutherland/Conyers family. Although confined to a nursing home the last few years of her life, she was still a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene when it closed in the Fall of 2001. Her church membership was then transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene where it remained until her death.
She often attended local revivals and camp meetings. She would also attend the district assembly & camp meetings of the Indianapolis District of the Church of the Nazarene in Camby, IN. Unable to drive she would be taken to these events by her dearest church friends, Floyd & Mattie Sutherland. She was a personal friend to several Church of the Nazarene missionaries, including Mary Lou Riggle, of Economy, and Mary Scott, both of whom she kept in contact on a regular basis. These missionaries would stay in her home when in the U.S. on furlough.
Known as "Auntie Violet" by the younger generations of the church.
Violet was a good cook and enjoyed entertaining guests in her home.
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VIOLET E. BEESON
Greens Fork - Violet E. Beeson, 97, a longtime Greens Fork resident, died Monday, March 19, 2007, in Oakridge Rehab & Specialty Care, Richmond, where she had resided for the past several years.
She was born in Lynn on April 19, 1909, the daughter of George L. and Cora Olive Love Hill. She lived most of her life in the Greens Fork area.
Violet was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and a retired practical nurse. She was a member of Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by one daughter, Jean Anne Beeson of Richmond; three grandsons, Jackie Wilson, Terry Wilson and Daryl Wilson; 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Wilson; and a granddaughter, Susanne Beeson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Rev. David Ames will officiate. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Nazarene Missions, c/o Southview Church of the Nazarene, 2061 S. J St., Richmond, Ind.
Palladium-Item newspaper, Richmond, IN, March 21, 2007.
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Note: The obituary states Violet was a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene. Although she was a member there for many years, this is incorrect as the Greens Fork Church closed in the fall of 2001. When the 5 remaining members voted to close the church, Violet was already in the nursing home. At the meeting of closure, her membership was transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene by action of the church district. Officially she was a member of Hagerstown church when she died.
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A longtime member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene, (more than 60 years). She was a prayer warrior of the church. Often remembered for her wonderful testimony of Christian faith. Many times she would get blessed by the Holy Spirit during worship services and start shouting and crying. Sometimes during these times of blessedness in the Lord's presence, she would walk the aisle shaking hands, burst out singing leading the congregation in a chorus or hymn, or wave her handkerchief. She taught the nursery/kindergarten Sunday School class for many years, having taught three generations of Sutherland/Conyers family. Although confined to a nursing home the last few years of her life, she was still a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene when it closed in the Fall of 2001. Her church membership was then transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene where it remained until her death.
She often attended local revivals and camp meetings. She would also attend the district assembly & camp meetings of the Indianapolis District of the Church of the Nazarene in Camby, IN. Unable to drive she would be taken to these events by her dearest church friends, Floyd & Mattie Sutherland. She was a personal friend to several Church of the Nazarene missionaries, including Mary Lou Riggle, of Economy, and Mary Scott, both of whom she kept in contact on a regular basis. These missionaries would stay in her home when in the U.S. on furlough.
Known as "Auntie Violet" by the younger generations of the church.
Violet was a good cook and enjoyed entertaining guests in her home.
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VIOLET E. BEESON
Greens Fork - Violet E. Beeson, 97, a longtime Greens Fork resident, died Monday, March 19, 2007, in Oakridge Rehab & Specialty Care, Richmond, where she had resided for the past several years.
She was born in Lynn on April 19, 1909, the daughter of George L. and Cora Olive Love Hill. She lived most of her life in the Greens Fork area.
Violet was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and a retired practical nurse. She was a member of Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by one daughter, Jean Anne Beeson of Richmond; three grandsons, Jackie Wilson, Terry Wilson and Daryl Wilson; 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Wilson; and a granddaughter, Susanne Beeson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Rev. David Ames will officiate. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Nazarene Missions, c/o Southview Church of the Nazarene, 2061 S. J St., Richmond, Ind.
Palladium-Item newspaper, Richmond, IN, March 21, 2007.
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Note: The obituary states Violet was a member of the Greens Fork Church of the Nazarene. Although she was a member there for many years, this is incorrect as the Greens Fork Church closed in the fall of 2001. When the 5 remaining members voted to close the church, Violet was already in the nursing home. At the meeting of closure, her membership was transferred to the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene by action of the church district. Officially she was a member of Hagerstown church when she died.
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Violet's parents, George & Olive Hill, are buried to the right and her granddaughter, Suzanne Beeson to the left.
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