Virginia Beauford Dove

Virginia "Jenny" Beauford Dove, 81, of Abbeville, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville to the late John B. & Florence Kirby Beauford. Mrs. Dove retired from J.C. Penny Department Store and was a patient sitter for many years. She and her late husband, the Rev. Felton B. Dove, Sr., were instrumental in starting Living Word Tabernacle in Greenwood, SC. Mrs. Dove was a member of the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Felton Branham Dove, Jr.; three brothers, James, John and Joe Beauford; three sisters, Sara B. Culbreth, Mary Atkins and Ethel Alewine. Mrs. Dove is survived by her sister, Mrs. Maggie Bowie of Abbeville; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Cricket Dove and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. The family will receive friends from 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow in the funeral home chapel at 11:30AM with the Rev. Ray Massey officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Norris. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mrs. Dove, may be sent to the Abbeville Pentecostal Holiness Church, 18 Pinehurst St., Abbeville, SC 29620 A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES is assisting the Dove family.