Vennie Overbee

Benson:  Mrs. Vennie Norris Overbee, age 93, of Benson died Friday at Sunset Beach. Funeral services will be 11:AM Wednesday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Burial will follow in Harnett Devotional Gardens, Dunn. Mrs. Overbee was born September 24, 1923 in Johnston County to the late Lonnie and Nicey Hardison Norris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Clarence "J.C." Overbee; a daughter, Margaret O. Woodall; son, Bennie David "Ham" Overbee; sister, Mertie Hardison; and brothers, George Norris, Qunius "Coon" Norris, Runius "Bunk" Norris and Bertice Norris.  Mrs. Overbee was a retired seamstress at Block Industries and was a homemaker. Mrs. Overbee is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Frances O. & Tom Thomas, and Betty O. Norris, all of Sunset Beach; sister, Pearlean N. Parrish of Benson; daughter-in-law, Brenda Overbee of Coats; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; 4 step grandchildren; 1 step great grandson; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson from 9:30AM to 10:30AM Wednesday prior to the service.