Robert "Bee" Graham Banton, 69, of Troy, Va., died at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. He was born April 15, 1946, in Charlottesville, Va., to the late Percy C. and J. Ruth Banton.
He is survived by his loving wife, Diane; and his beloved sons, Corey and his wife, Connie of Winchester, Va. and Jason and his fiancé, Lauren Payne of Scottsville, Va. He has three grandchildren that he loved so much, Cayla, 25, of Glasgow, Scotland, Graham, 23, U.S. Navy and J. Matthew Jr., Scottsville, Va.; and one great grandchild, Rylie E. Banton. He is also survived by his brother, Randolph P. Banton and wife, Patricia of Troy, Va.; his sister, Barbara and husband, Larry of Chesterfield, Va.; his sister-in-law, Susan Leslie and her husband, Eric Gustafson of Portsmouth, N.H., and his nieces and nephews from Virginia, Florida and Maine.
Bee was a graduate of Fluvanna County High School. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1969-1971. He worked for Stone and Webster at the Louisa Power Plant, but most notably, he was a conductor for CSX for 31 years. Bee was a kind and caring soul who never met a stranger. He loved to travel, especially to OBX with his family. He worked hard, long hours without a word of complaint. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Fork Union Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Fork Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville, on Friday, June 12, 2015, from 6 until 8 p.m.
A special thank you to Dr. J. Mark Prichard and his staff, including the Infusion Center at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Thank you to Daisy Lam, RN at Hospice of the Piedmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Fluvanna Youth Baseball, 880 James Madison Hwy., Fork Union, VA 24590 and to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Friends may send condolences to his family at www.hillandwood.com.
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He is survived by his loving wife, Diane; and his beloved sons, Corey and his wife, Connie of Winchester, Va. and Jason and his fiancé, Lauren Payne of Scottsville, Va. He has three grandchildren that he loved so much, Cayla, 25, of Glasgow, Scotland, Graham, 23, U.S. Navy and J. Matthew Jr., Scottsville, Va.; and one great grandchild, Rylie E. Banton. He is also survived by his brother, Randolph P. Banton and wife, Patricia of Troy, Va.; his sister, Barbara and husband, Larry of Chesterfield, Va.; his sister-in-law, Susan Leslie and her husband, Eric Gustafson of Portsmouth, N.H., and his nieces and nephews from Virginia, Florida and Maine.
Bee was a graduate of Fluvanna County High School. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1969-1971. He worked for Stone and Webster at the Louisa Power Plant, but most notably, he was a conductor for CSX for 31 years. Bee was a kind and caring soul who never met a stranger. He loved to travel, especially to OBX with his family. He worked hard, long hours without a word of complaint. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Fork Union Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Fork Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville, on Friday, June 12, 2015, from 6 until 8 p.m.
A special thank you to Dr. J. Mark Prichard and his staff, including the Infusion Center at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Thank you to Daisy Lam, RN at Hospice of the Piedmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Fluvanna Youth Baseball, 880 James Madison Hwy., Fork Union, VA 24590 and to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Friends may send condolences to his family at www.hillandwood.com.
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Robert "Bee" Graham Banton, 69, of Troy, Va., died at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. He was born April 15, 1946, in Charlottesville, Va., to the late Percy C. and J. Ruth Banton.
He is survived by his loving wife, Diane; and his beloved sons, Corey and his wife, Connie of Winchester, Va. and Jason and his fiancé, Lauren Payne of Scottsville, Va. He has three grandchildren that he loved so much, Cayla, 25, of Glasgow, Scotland, Graham, 23, U.S. Navy and J. Matthew Jr., Scottsville, Va.; and one great grandchild, Rylie E. Banton. He is also survived by his brother, Randolph P. Banton and wife, Patricia of Troy, Va.; his sister, Barbara and husband, Larry of Chesterfield, Va.; his sister-in-law, Susan Leslie and her husband, Eric Gustafson of Portsmouth, N.H., and his nieces and nephews from Virginia, Florida and Maine.
Bee was a graduate of Fluvanna County High School. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1969-1971. He worked for Stone and Webster at the Louisa Power Plant, but most notably, he was a conductor for CSX for 31 years. Bee was a kind and caring soul who never met a stranger. He loved to travel, especially to OBX with his family. He worked hard, long hours without a word of complaint. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Fork Union Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Fork Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville, on Friday, June 12, 2015, from 6 until 8 p.m.
A special thank you to Dr. J. Mark Prichard and his staff, including the Infusion Center at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Thank you to Daisy Lam, RN at Hospice of the Piedmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Fluvanna Youth Baseball, 880 James Madison Hwy., Fork Union, VA 24590 and to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Friends may send condolences to his family at www.hillandwood.com.
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He is survived by his loving wife, Diane; and his beloved sons, Corey and his wife, Connie of Winchester, Va. and Jason and his fiancé, Lauren Payne of Scottsville, Va. He has three grandchildren that he loved so much, Cayla, 25, of Glasgow, Scotland, Graham, 23, U.S. Navy and J. Matthew Jr., Scottsville, Va.; and one great grandchild, Rylie E. Banton. He is also survived by his brother, Randolph P. Banton and wife, Patricia of Troy, Va.; his sister, Barbara and husband, Larry of Chesterfield, Va.; his sister-in-law, Susan Leslie and her husband, Eric Gustafson of Portsmouth, N.H., and his nieces and nephews from Virginia, Florida and Maine.
Bee was a graduate of Fluvanna County High School. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1969-1971. He worked for Stone and Webster at the Louisa Power Plant, but most notably, he was a conductor for CSX for 31 years. Bee was a kind and caring soul who never met a stranger. He loved to travel, especially to OBX with his family. He worked hard, long hours without a word of complaint. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Fork Union Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Fork Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville, on Friday, June 12, 2015, from 6 until 8 p.m.
A special thank you to Dr. J. Mark Prichard and his staff, including the Infusion Center at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Thank you to Daisy Lam, RN at Hospice of the Piedmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Fluvanna Youth Baseball, 880 James Madison Hwy., Fork Union, VA 24590 and to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Friends may send condolences to his family at www.hillandwood.com.
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