- Date Of Birth: August 24, 1920
- Date Of Death: March 21, 2011
- State: West Virginia
Kenneth Virdie Bee, 90, of Indian Trail, NC, formerly of Clarksburg, passed away Monday, March 21st at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews, NC. Mr. Bee was born August 24th, 1920. He was the son of the late Raymond and Lelia Barker Bee. Mr. Bee was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Lovenia Utter Bee and oldest son William Virdie “Sonny” Bee. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Rancil Bee and two sisters, Wilma Bennett and Wonneta Goodwin. One sister, Jenny Belle Wilson, of Garrettsville, Ohio survives. Also surviving are his children, Kenneth Robert Bee and wife Dixie of Waxhaw, NC and Sandra Kay Malcolm and husband Stephen of Indian Trail, NC., ten grandchildren, Christopher Bee, Valerie Crickard and husband Bryan, all of Waxhaw, NC, Julie Bee and partner Marcia McMillan of Monroe, NC, Jodi Malcolm of Clarksburg, Angela Malcolm of Phoenix, AZ, Shawn Malcolm of Los Angeles, CA, Jennifer Cheers and husband Alan of Shallotte, NC, Steven Bee and wife Cindy, Kevin Bee and wife Melissa, Kimberly Garrett and husband Fred, all of Clarksburg, nine great-grandchildren, Jacob Bee, Hannah Bee, Haley Crickard, Ashley Crickard, all of Waxhaw, NC, Bradley Cheers of Shallotte, NC, Courtney Bee, Nathaniel Bee, Andra Bee, Kaitlyn Bee, all of Clarksburg, one sister-in-law, Katherine Utter of Bridgeport and several nieces and nephews.Mr. Bee retired in 1982 from Fourco Glass Company, Jerry Run Division. Kenny, as he liked to be called, was a very friendly, out-going man who loved people. He never met a stranger and was always ready to start up a conversation. His favorite opening line was, “My name is Kenny Bee and I’m from Clarksburg, WV.” In his younger years, he especially enjoyed deer hunting with his sons and friends. He and Lovenia also did a lot of square dancing. It was a time of good music, fun and of course, a chance to talk. He loved football and basketball and always followed the games of the WVU Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. After his retirement, Kenny enjoyed going to McDonalds for coffee, talking to former co-workers and friends, attending auction sales and having his many, many yard sales. Kenny was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends, but always loved and never forgotten.
