Beatrice Holland Lemasters

Beatrice Holland Lemasters, 80, of Washington, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2006, in Washington Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born March 16, 1926, in Monongalia County, W.Va., a daughter of Ross and Maggie Olive Taylor Main. Mrs. Lemasters was a homemaker who enjoyed bingo and going fishing. Surviving are two sons, Johnny H. Lemasters of Washington and Jerry Allen Lemasters of Amity; two daughters, Grace M. (Tom) Bell of Washington and Carol Phillips of Spraggs; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Deceased are a son who died in infancy; a grandchild, Johnny Lemasters; and two sisters, June Smith and Jean McGahee. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 30, with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.