Obituary of Arline McClellan

MARION, VIRGINIA: ARLINE K. McCLELLAN, age 83, died Saturday, June 24, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. In addition to her parents, Charles and Donna Keesling, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Sprinkle who was killed in action while serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and by her husband Warren BeVille who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and a brother, Dwight Keesling. Arline graduated from Sugar Grove High School and attended Marion Junior College. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a past member of Marion Junior Women's Club and Wilderness Road Garden Club. She served as president of Marion Music Club and as president of the Marion P.T.A. She was currently a member of the Royal Oak Chapter NSDAR. She is survived by her husband, Horace McClellan of Marion, Virginia; Two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Peggy BeVille of Clearwater, Florida and Donald and Carol BeVille of Vinton, Virginia; One sister, Janelle Hamric of Sugar Grove, Virginia; One brother, Dean Keesling of Yucaipa, California; Four grandchildren, Eric BeVille and wife Stacie, Donna BeVille, Kevin BeVille and Jaime BeVille; One step-daughter, Judy Bales and husband, Ron of Marion, Virginia; Two step-sons, William McClellan and wife, Carolyn of Marion, Virginia and Warren McClellan and wife Celeste of Atlanta, Georgia; Six step-grandchildren, Chad Bales and wife, Lori, Betsy Holman and husband, Andrew, Annette Eaton and husband, Mark, Lynda Harrington, Justin McClellan and Craig McClellan; One great-granddaughter and eight step-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. Jeff Lambert officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Elizabeth United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Joanne Barton, 242 Dickies Creek Road, Sugar Grove, Virginia 24375.