Benny Wade Muncy^{[1, 2]}

1927 - 2008  (80 years)

• Name	Benny Wade Muncy
  Birth	14 Apr 1927	Draper, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	business owner, mayor
  Religion	United Church of Christ, (deacon)
  _UID	24089A996EBB4048BBCAB033B963CADE3C1E
  Burial	Apr 2008
  Death	3 Apr 2008	Virginia, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I7131	Francis Muncy Descendants
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Clarence Edward Muncy,   b. 7 Feb 1907, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 26 May 1982, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Lucille Rodgers
  _UID	D045F562ED1C45F587E7BC2C34789D5DABA6
  Family ID	F5165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Corinne (Corinne) Cook   d. 3 Mar 2008
  Marriage	15 Nov 1949	Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  _UID	16FAC72070D24B89AAA1FD10CAC696E16C09
  Children	1. Wade S. Muncy
  Family ID	F5167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Apr 1927 - Draper, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 15 Nov 1949 - Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA Death - 3 Apr 2008 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Find A Grave Memorial# 29965961 DENDRON - The Honorable Benny Wade Muncy, 80, a resident and mayor of Dendron,died peacefully in the hospice unit at McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond, April 3, 2008, after a 3 1/2-month battle with brain cancer. Born April 14, 1927, in Draper, N.C , He was the son of the late Clarence and Lucille Rodgers Muncy. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Corinne Cook Muncy, who died one month ago on March 3, 2008. He is survived by his son, Wade S. Muncy and his wife Lisa; grandson, Stuart Hicks and his family; sister-in-law, Joyce Jasper; and nine cherished nephews and nieces and their families. He was preceded in death by his brother, Cleophus Muncy and his sister, Lois M. Curl. Mayor Muncy opened Ben's Sandwich Shop in Dendron in 1972 and owned and operated Ben's Garage there for 25 years. He was a deacon and treasurer at the Dendron United Church of Christ. He was proud to have served as a supply sergeant in the 108 4th Labor Supervision Company of the U.S. Army in the European Theatre of World War II. An accomplished steel guitarist, he played country music regularly in the area. In his "spare" time, he was an avid fisherman. Active and dedicated to the civic affairs of Dendron, he had served as mayor for the past 28 years. Mayor Muncy maintained and repaired the Town of Dendron water system. In the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel in 2003, he kept vigil at the town pump house. Due to his skill and dedication, Dendron did not lose its water supply during the crisis. Mayor Muncy was instrumental in lobbying to extend the county sewer to Dendron and, when this occurred in 2007, he personally assisted many local residents with their hookups. In 2006-2007, Mayor Muncy designed and managed the construction of the Dendron Depot Museum and remained an active member of the Dendron Historical Society. Devoted to the town and its residents, Mayor Muncy worked tirelessly up until his hospitalization on Dec. 20, 2007, for brain surgery. After recovering from the initial operation, he was able to continue to advise others with town affairs from his hospital bed. The family will hold a celebration of the lives of Ben and Corinne Muncy at Beauty for Ashes Church in Newport News at a date and time to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beauty for Ashes Ministry, 487 Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608. Arrangements are being handled by Purviance Chapel, J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Wakefield, Va.     Burial: Unknown

  
  

• Sources

  [S631] 1940 Rockingham Co., NC Fed Census. [S632] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011. [S315] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).