Jennings, Marvin Lewis

Marvin Lewis Jennings, 75, of Draper, died Thursday morning, May 28, 2009, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born in Draper on November 12, 1933, and was the first born of Edwin Lewis “Buster” Jennings and Edna Dalton Jennings. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Jane Jennings, Mary Helen Newton and Linda LaRue.

He was a former employee of Klopman Mills and he enjoyed flying model airplanes, woodworking and was a community volunteer. He served in the Army in Korea and he was retired as a government contractor for the Navy.

Marvin was a giving man, giving his time and talent to his family and community. He was so much to so many including teacher, advisor, confidant and father figure to his family and nieces and nephews. His memory will never be forgotten but will live forever inside the hearts of all the lives he touched. He attended the Draper United Methodist Church.

Surviving are sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Kenneth Bess; brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Shelby Jennings; nieces and nephews and spouses, Debbie B. and Dale Wilson, J.R. and Linda Flitchum, Susie and Jim McGuire, Randy Flitchum, Cindy and Robert Eastwood, Keith and Carla Newton, Rocky LaRue, Lance and Heather LaRue, Paula Flitchum; many great-nieces and great-nephews; many great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; many special friends.

Funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Stevens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Brian Wyke officiating. Burial will follow in the Draper Cemetery with Pulaski VFW Post #1184 conducting the military graveside rites. Visiting will be Saturday evening from the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The family wishes that memorials be made to the Draper United Methodist Church, 3080 Greenbriar Road, Draper, Va. 24324. The family will be meeting at the residence of the sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Ken Bess, 2820 Brown Road, Draper. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.