Frank Edward Bedient

TO DIANE FAMILY I WAS EMPLOYED AT BIG BLUE STORE IN 1980 AND WORKED WITH HIM FOR 27 YEARS. HE NOT ONLY WAS THE BEST BOSSMAN BUT ALSO LIKE A FATHER FIGURE TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORKED FOR HIM. MY HEART IS WITH YOU ALL. HIS HUGS AND SMILE AND PEANUT BRITTLE IS MISSED TERRIBLY. EVEN THOUGH HE RETIRED IN 2007. WE STILL COMMUNICATED LIKE HE WAS JUST ON VACATION NOT RETIRED. HE ALWAYS SENT US PEANUT BRITTLE AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES ADDRESSED TO MY ATTENTION TO HAND OUT TO THE EMPLOYEES. I WISH I...

TO MRS.DIANE SORRY TO HEAR OF PASSING OF THE BEST "BOSSMAN"A EMPLOYEE CAN HAVE IN 1985 I CAME IN BIG BLUE OF KINSTON SEEKING A JOB BUTCH BEDIENT&THE LATE TERRY COLGLAZIER GAVE ME A CHANCE IN FACT TERRY CALL MY PARENTS BEFORE I GOT HOME MY 35 YEARS AT BIG BLUE 24 WITH BUTCH WAS A GOOD HEARTED BOSSMAN WILL MISS HIS SIGNATURE PEANUT BRITTLE ANGELA&I SEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU MR&MRS JAMES HOGAN AND ENTIRE "BEDIENT" FAMILY WE LOVE YOU ALL OUR PRAYERS OUR WITH YOU

So sorry to hear of Butch's passing. We were so blessed to have known him. Peace and prayers to his family.
Dan and Anne Webb

Mr. Butch was our neighbor on Graham Drive in Kinston and always super nice to me and my brothers growing up. So sorry to hear of this and the family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Great Man, grow up knowing him well. Sorry to hear of his passing.