Obituary of Furney Becton "Beck" Bland -- 1990

Contributed by Billy Bland





Kinston Free Press Wednesday, February 7, 1990
FURNEY B. BLAND.  Furney Becton "Beck" Bland, 91, of 815-A Doctors Drive died 
Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital.  He was a member of St. John's Church, 
Masonic Lodge, Shrine Club and Moose Lodge.  He was a retired owner of Bland's 
Music Co.  Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday from Edwards Funeral 
Home Chapel with the Rev. Edward Privette officiating.  Masonic graveside 
services will be at Westview Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eunice Newell Bland of the home; a stepson, 
David Gainey of Freeport, Texas; three stepdaughters, Mrs. James Elliot of 
Easton, Md., Mrs. B. C. Carlyle of Kinston and Mrs. Doris Dunn of Aurora; and 
14 stepgrandchildren.  The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday 
at Edwards Funeral Home and other times at 815-A Doctors Drive.



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