LOST CANE -- Justin Cory Veach, 32, of the Lost Cane Community near Manila died Thursday, July 10, at Great River Medical Center at Blytheville.

Born at Blytheville, he had been a lifelong resident of Lost Cane. He was valedictorian of the 1994 graduating class of Manila High School and later attended Arkansas State University.

Veach, a fourth-generation farmer, farmed the land originally cleared by his great-grandfather.

He was secretary of the Manila School Board and member of the Mississippi County Farm Bureau Board and State Affairs chairman. Veach was a lifelong member of Little River Baptist Church at Lost Cane.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Eddie Ashabranner, and Donald and Helen Veach.

He is survived by his wife, Kristy Wilson Veach of the home; two sons, Drew Veach and Jake Veach, both of the home; his parents, Randy and Thelma Ashabranner Veach of Lost Cane; a brother and sister-in-law, Brandon and Juliane Veach of Lost Cane; niece, Mary Ambrette Veach and nephew, Tyler Edward Veach, both of Lost Cane; his grandparents, Jessie Ashabranner of Manila, Harold and Nancy Senter of Keiser, and Dorothy Wilson of Wilson.

He also leaves his father and mother-in-law, Rick and Sandra Wilson of Keiser; and a sister-in-law, Mallory Wilson of Keiser.

Funeral services were held Sunday July 13 in Little River Baptist Church at Lost Cane with the Revs. Todd Vinson and G.W. Endicott officiating. Burial followed in Manila Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Manila.

Active pallbearers were Tony Crowell, Tommy Wagner, Bryce Farmer, J.P. Baugher, Casey Wells, Corey Craine, Monte Middleton, Jason Walton and Heath Murray.

Honorary pallbearers were Jared Stutts, Cory Harrison, Jason Mace, Sam Bourland, Richie Pierce, Jeremy Murray, Brian Baker, Freddie Fleeman and the Manila graduating class of 1994.

A scholarship trust fund has been established for Justin's children, Drew and Jake. Please make any contributions to Scholarship Fund for Drew and Jake Veach, c/o Heritage Bank, P.O. Box 1306, Manila 72442. Guests may register at www.howardfuneralservice.com.