She graduated with
academic honors including being named a Greenbrier
Scholar and Salutatorian of her class. Becky went on to
attend Cumberland College in Williamsburg, KY and
enjoyed discovering the natural beauty of the state. She
graduated with honors in 1992 with a degree in political
science.
Becky was a devoted Christian and lived her life to
encourage others in their commitment to God. Even with
her illness her faith never wavered. She was a lifelong
member of Old Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson. She
served on many church committees including hospitality
and finance, also serving at times as the church clerk
and teller.
Becky was a dedicated legal assistant for Barry Bruce
and Associates for more than 25 years. Her commitment to
her “work family” and her focus on perfection made her
irreplaceable.
Becky’s other passion in life was dancing. Never
professionally trained but even in her high school years
she choreographed cheers and dances for the team. In
1995 she became interested in line dancing at the local
Longhorn Corral and soon became a star. She enjoyed her
time with the dance club from performing lip sync as
Elvis to joining the dance team “The Sole Destroyers”.
The team performed at local festivals and sponsored
dance exhibitions at the annual Thunder in the
Mountains. One of the highlights for Becky was the dance
team traveling to Nashville and performing as feature
dancers at The Wild Horse Saloon.
Becky’s skills were not only country in nature but
extended into modern dance as she was soon spotted by
Trillium Performing Arts. She began in 2000 dancing in a
piece or two for their Lewisburg programs and stage
managing. She quickly became one of Trillium’s most
dependable and versatile dancers taking parts in comedy
to drama. She never turned down a part as she could play
the “romping puppy” to the “ballerina”. She can now
claim the record for participation in the most Trillium
pieces as she would dance in sometimes 4 different
pieces for the night. Becky was not only a student of
dance but also a teacher. She took on the job of being
the youth Hip Hop instructor numerous times. She learned
the art of Poi and continued to perfect her dance
skills. She always enjoyed her performances from locally
at Carnegie Hall to Festival in Charleston, WV. She was
truly devoted to her Trillium family.
Becky is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents
Frank and Minnie Godby, maternal grandparents Bob and
Mamie Copeland and uncle’s Ray Godby and Charlie Miller.
She is survived by her loving parents Frank and Mary,
brothers; Frankie and Kellie, Jimmy and Jamie, Joe, Carl
and Kristi, Sam and Tracey. Becky was a devoted and
loving aunt to her nieces and nephews; Tracie, Sarah,
Franklin, Rosemary, Thomas, Will and James as well as to
her great nephews Jackson, Bryar and Jameson. She will
be deeply missed by her many aunts, uncles and cousins
as well as her “special” nieces and nephews and close
friends Belinda Lonergan, Julie Turner and Crystal
Faulkiner.
Funeral arrangements are by Wallace and Wallace in
Lewisburg. All visitation and services will be held at
Old Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson on Thursday
November 12, 2020. Visitation will be at 11am with the
service at 1pm. Burial will immediately follow at
Fletcher Addition of Alderson Cemetery.
Those wishing to donate may do so in memory of Becky to
Old Greenbrier Baptist Church or Trillium Performing
Arts.
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