Obituary for Lena Mae Hostetter (Beckner)
Lena Mae Beckner Hostetter, age 93, of Buchanan, Virginia went to be with her Lord, Friday, February 11, 2022.
A native of Buchanan, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Leonard T. Beckner and Lucille Virginia Cash Beckner Taylor.
Lena had a passion for cooking and loved cooking for her friends. She worked at the Southern Inn Restaurant for over 40 years. Lena loved singing and listening to music. You could often find her singing some of her favorite Country or Gospel music. During WWII, Lena was proud of her job making bullets and became a supervisor.
Survivors include loving daughter, Vida McCracken (Bob); sister, Dorothy Morris (Fred); grandchildren, Shawn Taylor (Shelly), Stephanie Greenside (Ted); step grandson, Matthew McCracken (Molly); great-grandchildren, Malachi, and Cohen Taylor, Tesa, Trevor, and Sydney Greenside, Robert and Russel McCracken; special friends, Lorraine White and Irish Roessel; Many wonderful nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, 305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia Visitation: 11-12 p.m.
Celebration of Life: 12 p.m., with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Buchanan, Virginia.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnmoakey.com.
A native of Buchanan, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Leonard T. Beckner and Lucille Virginia Cash Beckner Taylor.
Lena had a passion for cooking and loved cooking for her friends. She worked at the Southern Inn Restaurant for over 40 years. Lena loved singing and listening to music. You could often find her singing some of her favorite Country or Gospel music. During WWII, Lena was proud of her job making bullets and became a supervisor.
Survivors include loving daughter, Vida McCracken (Bob); sister, Dorothy Morris (Fred); grandchildren, Shawn Taylor (Shelly), Stephanie Greenside (Ted); step grandson, Matthew McCracken (Molly); great-grandchildren, Malachi, and Cohen Taylor, Tesa, Trevor, and Sydney Greenside, Robert and Russel McCracken; special friends, Lorraine White and Irish Roessel; Many wonderful nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, 305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia Visitation: 11-12 p.m.
Celebration of Life: 12 p.m., with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Buchanan, Virginia.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnmoakey.com.