Benny Ray Beeker ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: LRXT-5VW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC. ¹⁰ The 1940 census recorded John C. Beeker, farmer, 48, living with wife Annie Florine, 36; Annie May, 18; John C., farm helper, 16; Thomas Lee, 13; Marcella, 7, and Bonnie Ray, 1. Everyone was born in North Carolina. In 1935 they lived in rural Iredell county in NC.

2. Census in 1950 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC. ¹¹ The 1950 census recorded John C. Beeker, works in veneer plant, 58, living with wife Annie F., 46; daughter Mercelle, 17; and son Benny R., 11. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

3. Residence: on 21 Oct 1973 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ⁵

4. Residence: 203 S. Jonesville Blvd. # A-11A, Jonesville, NC on 12 Apr 1994 in Jonesville, Yadkin, NC. ¹

5. Residence: on 13 Nov 1994 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ⁷

6. Obituary: Salisbury Post: obituary of Benny Beeker on 6 Feb 2012 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ³ Benny Ray Beeker

JONESVILLE - Mr. Benny Ray Beeker, 73, of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home.

Mr. Beeker was born Aug. 25, 1938, in Rowan County to John Calvin and Floreed Rummage Beeker. He retired from NCDOT and was a member of Cleveland Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother J.C. Beeker and sister Annie Mae Overcash.

Survivors include his wife, Lois V. Beeker of the home; sons Jock Beeker and wife Wendy of Salisbury and Todd Beeker and wife Renee of Salisbury; stepson Jackie Gentry of Tillery; stepdaughter, Sammie Dameron and husband Thomas of Jonesville; brother Tom Beeker and wife Helen of Rockwell; sister Marcella Freeze and husband Ned of Salisbury; grandchildren Zack of Greensboro, Eli of Georgia, Willow of Salisbury; step-grandchildren Aaron Dameron of Jonesville and Amanda Belton of Boonville; step-great-grandchildren Chloe Belton, Kaylee Belton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services: Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in Fall Creek Baptist Church cemetery.

Visitation: The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service.

Memorials: The family requests that memorials be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 688 N. Bridge St., Elkin, NC 28621; or Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017.

Online Condolences may be made at www.elkinfuneralservice.com

Services entrusted to Elkin Funeral Service.

The family would like to thank the staff of Mountain Valley Hospice and Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home for their care.

Benny married Ruby Mae Rummage, daughter of Boone Reece Rummage and Mildred Boger. The marriage ended in divorce. (Ruby Mae Rummage was born on 18 Aug 1932 in Mocksville, Davie, NC,^{12 13 14} died on 20 Feb 2010 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC ^{12 13} and was buried on 24 Feb 2010 in Salisbury: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rowan, NC ^{12 13}.)

Benny next married Lois Emma VanHoy, daughter of James H. VanHoy and Emma Lou Edwards, on 12 Apr 1994 in Independence, Grayson, VA.¹ (Lois Emma VanHoy was born on 7 Dec 1944 in , Surry, NC,^{1 15 16 17} died on 7 Feb 2021 in Greensboro, Guilford, NC ^{15 17} and was buried in Jonesville: Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Yadkin, NC ¹⁷.)

Benny next married Addie Belle Hoots on 21 May 1988 in , Rowan, NC.² The marriage ended in divorce on 12 Apr 1994. (Addie Belle Hoots was born on 3 Jul 1937 in , Yadkin, NC,¹⁸ died on 10 Dec 2018 in Greensboro, Guilford, NC ¹⁸ and was buried on 15 Dec 2018 in Yadkinville, Yadkin, NC ¹⁸.)