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Obituary for Francis Lee Meeks Francis Lee Meeks
World War II Veteran Was NSA Retiree

Mr. Francis Lee Meeks, age 97, died Saturday, August 15, 2015.

He was the husband of the late Eda Hylton Meeks. A native of Schuyler, VA, Frank worked at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company before serving as a navigator in the Army Air Corps during WWII.

After the war, he worked at the National Security Agency from its beginning until his retirement in 1975.

He retired a second time, in 1998, from Apple Federal Credit Union.

Mr. Meeks is survived by two daughters, Teresa Meeks and husband, Fred Teal, Jr. and Janet Meeks; a grandson, Thomas Meeks-Teal; and one of his eight siblings, Nancy Meeks Hubbard.

In addition to his wife of sixty-one years, Eda Hylton Meeks, Mr. Meeks was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 29, 2015, from the chapel of Loving Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Hollenbeck officiating.

The family will receive friends on Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Loving Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please perform an act of kindness for someone today.

Local arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home; www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com.