The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Friday, February 7, 1997              TAG: 9702070503
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   28 lines

ANDREW L. MASON

Andrew Lamar Mason, 29, left this life on Feb. 3, 1997, in Hedgesville, W.Va., to go about his Father's business.

A dedicated member of Hedgesville Assembly of God Church, a committed youth leader for King Come Youth and an accomplished drummer for Holy Warfare and A.U.D.I.O. Impact, ``Drew'' was known by all to live the Jesus he professed.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Brenda and Terry Nobles; his ``granny,'' Helen McClenny; and his sister, Rebecah Nobles, all of Virginia Beach; his brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Mark S. and Suzan L. Mason of Hedgesville; and his grandmother, Mattie Mason of Chesapeake.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Andrew's Home Church Lighthouse Worship Center, Route 17, in Hayes/Gloucester, Va., by the Revs. Gene Cecil, Stanley C. Grant and Louis Whitford III. Interment will follow in Rosewood Cemetery, Virginia Beach.

Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to to: Andrew L. Mason Memorial Fund, c/o Hedgesville Assembly of God, P.O. Box 75, Hedgesville, W.Va. 25427. Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point, is handling arrangements. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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