Beadie Whisenant Paschall

Beadie Whisenant Paschall, 93, formerly of the Oak Hill community, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012. She was born in Burke County on August 24, 1918 and was a daughter of the late Vance Whisenant and Sudie Ledbetter Whisenant. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Paschall was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Marvin Paschall, Sr., and by sisters, Nettie W. Benton, Mittie W. Burkett, and Ruby W. Paschall.Mrs. Paschall was employed at Huffman Hosiery and Skyland Textiles and was a retired employee of the Burke County School system. She was a life-long and faithful member of Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church where she served as president of the Women of the Church and received the Honorary Life Membership Award; she also taught the Young Adult Sunday School class.Surviving are her son, J. Marvin Paschall, Jr. and his wife, Dorothy, of Morganton; grandchildren, Jesse Marvin Paschall, III and his wife, Laura, Susan Anita Woodall, and her husband, Gary, and Benton O’Neal Paschall and his wife, Joan; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church with Rev. Linda Amos officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday at the church one hour before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 2698 NC Hwy 181, Morganton, NC 28655. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.