Obituary of Benita Anne Linkous Drewery BENITA ANNE LINKOUS DREWERY Virginian Pilot  10-03-2003 WAVERLY  Benita Bonnie Anne Linkous Drewery, 69, died Oct. 2 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, with her family by her side. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Linkous and Ella S. Linkous. She had worked at the Ramada Inn in Newport News, and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Robert Griffin Drewery III. She is survived by daughters, Linda D. Dewitt and husband Patrick of Newport News, Rhonda Grein and husband Henry of Waverly and Vicky Futreal of Waverly; sons, Adam Drewery of Jarratt, Gary Drewery and wife Debbie of Hampton, and David Barlow of Milton, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Gloria LeBlanc of Pensacola, Fla., and Marsha Mullins of Martinsville; and brother, Jack Linkous of Pensacola. Memorial services will be held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Route 35, Waverly, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the service. A reception will be held at Oak Grove UMC following graveside committal. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad, Waverly, VA 23890. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Benita "Bonnie" Anne Linkous Drewery, 69, died 2 Oct 2003 in Petersburg. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of Elmer Linkous and Ella S. Linkous and worked at Ramada Inn in Newport News. Memorial services were held 9 Oct 2003 at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Waverly, with burial in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. ––– Transcript ––– BENITA ANNE LINKOUS DREWERY WAVERLY - Benita "Bonnie" Anne Linkous Drewery, 69, died Oct. 2 [2 Oct 2003] at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, with her family by her side. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Linkous and Ella S. Linkous. She had worked at the Ramada Inn in Newport News, and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Robert Griffin Drewery III. She is survived by daughters, Linda D. Dewitt and husband Patrick of Newport News, Rhonda Grein and husband Henry of Waverly and Vicky Futreal of Waverly; sons, Adam Drewery of Jarratt, Gary Drewery and wife Debbie of Hampton, and David Barlow of Milton, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Gloria LeBlanc of Pensacola, Fla., and Marsha Mullins of Martinsville; and brother, Jack Linkous of Pensacola. Memorial services will be held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Route 35, Waverly, Oct. 9 [9 Oct 2003], at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the service. A reception will be held at Oak Grove UMC following graveside committal. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad, Waverly, VA 23890. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Benita Anne Linkous Drewery | | Age | 69 | | Birth | 1934 (estimated); West Virginia | | Death | 2 Oct 2003; Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------| | Benita Anne Linkous Drewery | Decedent | Waverly | | Robert Griffin Drewery III | Spouse (predeceased) | Not stated | | Elmer Linkous | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Ella S. Linkous | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Linda D. Dewitt | Daughter | Newport News | | Patrick Dewitt | Son-in-law | Newport News | | Rhonda Grein | Daughter | Waverly | | Henry Grein | Son-in-law | Waverly | | Vicky Futreal | Daughter | Waverly | | Adam Drewery | Son | Jarratt | | Gary Drewery | Son | Hampton | | Debbie Drewery | Daughter-in-law | Hampton | | David Barlow | Son | Milton, Fla. | | Gloria LeBlanc | Sister | Pensacola, Fla. | | Marsha Mullins | Sister | Martinsville | | Jack Linkous | Brother | Pensacola | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 3 Oct 2003 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Also known as "Bonnie" • Worked at Ramada Inn in Newport News • Member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church • Birth name was Benita Anne Linkous [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/104473070/benita-a-drewery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/millswamp.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2203854/mill-swamp-baptist-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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