Obituaries

Ben Lester Schronce, age 68, of 6569 Schronce Road, Iron Station died Saturday, October 1, 2016.

His funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Hewett officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12: 30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at Warlick Funeral Home.

Mr. Schronce was born on October 23, 1947 and was the son of the late Hulick Cosby and Eurver Michael Shronce.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Crabtree Schronce, one son, Ben Lester “BJ” Schronce, Jr. and a brother, Elliott Shronce.  He was the owner of Ben’s Automotive and was a long time drag racer known as a High Winding, Wheel Standing, Gear Jammer.

Mr. Schronce is survived by two daughters, Linda S. Reape of Vale, NC and Jeannie S. Jennings of NC; two honorary sons, Elliott Chapman and Leonard Pate;  five brothers, Melvin Shronce of Iron Station, John Haney Shronce of Sherrills Ford, Dale Shronce of Iron Station, Floyd “Chick” Shronce of Iron Station and Boyce Shronce of Iron Station; three sisters, Joyce Reel of Iron Station, Janice Hinkle of Iron Station and Virginia “Jenny” Miller of Iron Station; four grandchildren, Hannah Farrow, Michael Heafner, Kelly Heafner and Olivia Schronce; two great-grandchildren, Ethan Johnsen and Logan Tuno.

Kathy's Florist in Vale will be serving the family.