TwentyFour
04-05-2006, 07:17 AM
I have a character in my novel, a character who is based on a young man in my town, a friend. He died Wednesday last week. I am so disillusioned and upset by the whole thing. I have never had a friend die, ever! His fiance is pregnant with their second child. He was a rebel, always driving fast as possible, most were afraid of him. If you were his friend, he would do anything for you and expected the same from you. Inspiration for truly remarkable characters are a blessing, but sometimes we don't see the blessing in the actual people till it is too late. Have you ever seen "American Graffiti" and the character John Milner, that was Levi! He died after taking a friend to work, doing one of many favors for his pals, and trying to hurry back home to go to work so he could feed his pregnant girlfriend and one year old son. It took them till Sunday to fix him up well enough to be shown. His family wanted to have open casket. I included two articles, the last from the Province Funeral Home Website. The top one is from Times News.net.
This happened Wednesday of last week, I attended the funeral Monday so my son would not have to see it.
Pennington Gap man killed in crash
DRYDEN - A single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Pennington Gap man Wednesday evening. A Virginia State Police spokesman said Wesley Levi Adams, 31, Route 2, Box 472-C, was traveling east on Route 58-A near Dryden when he lost control of his 1993 Chevrolet Baretta. At approximately 7:50 p.m., Adams entered a curve and skidded off the roadway to the left, striking a concrete culvert in the median. The vehicle overturned, and Adams was declared dead at the scene.
Levi Adams age 31 of Woodway, VA. was born in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday, October 15, 1974 and passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, VA. Levi was a 1995 graduate of Lee High School and a security guard at Powell Mountain Coal Co. in St. Charles, VA. He had lived in Lee County, VA. his entire life and was of the Pentecostal Faith. Levi is survived by his parents; Jack and Bertie Adams of Stone Creek, VA. Fiance; Bobby Jo Musick of the home, son; Xavier Adams of the home, four brothers; William Johnson of Stone Creek, VA., Jackie Adams, Jr. of Martinsville, VA., Earl Johnson of Franklin, IN. and Shannon Adams of Martinsville, IN. One sister; Jewell Webb of St. Charles, VA. Funeral service will be held at 8:00 P.M. Sunday (4-2-06) at the Province Funeral Home Sanctuary in Pennington Gap, VA. with Danny Parsons, Terry Blondell and Tony Witt officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until time of service on Sunday at the funreral home. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday (4-3-06) at Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, VA. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 A.M. Monday to go to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be; Robert Stapleton, Chris Baker, Randy Snowden, Jamey Byrer, Timmy Snowden, Brian Thomas, Willie Musick and John King.
This happened Wednesday of last week, I attended the funeral Monday so my son would not have to see it.
Pennington Gap man killed in crash
DRYDEN - A single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Pennington Gap man Wednesday evening. A Virginia State Police spokesman said Wesley Levi Adams, 31, Route 2, Box 472-C, was traveling east on Route 58-A near Dryden when he lost control of his 1993 Chevrolet Baretta. At approximately 7:50 p.m., Adams entered a curve and skidded off the roadway to the left, striking a concrete culvert in the median. The vehicle overturned, and Adams was declared dead at the scene.
Levi Adams age 31 of Woodway, VA. was born in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday, October 15, 1974 and passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, VA. Levi was a 1995 graduate of Lee High School and a security guard at Powell Mountain Coal Co. in St. Charles, VA. He had lived in Lee County, VA. his entire life and was of the Pentecostal Faith. Levi is survived by his parents; Jack and Bertie Adams of Stone Creek, VA. Fiance; Bobby Jo Musick of the home, son; Xavier Adams of the home, four brothers; William Johnson of Stone Creek, VA., Jackie Adams, Jr. of Martinsville, VA., Earl Johnson of Franklin, IN. and Shannon Adams of Martinsville, IN. One sister; Jewell Webb of St. Charles, VA. Funeral service will be held at 8:00 P.M. Sunday (4-2-06) at the Province Funeral Home Sanctuary in Pennington Gap, VA. with Danny Parsons, Terry Blondell and Tony Witt officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until time of service on Sunday at the funreral home. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday (4-3-06) at Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, VA. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 A.M. Monday to go to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be; Robert Stapleton, Chris Baker, Randy Snowden, Jamey Byrer, Timmy Snowden, Brian Thomas, Willie Musick and John King.