Virginia Lawrence

Virginia Deal Lawrence of Christiansburg, passed away on July 9, 2012, at Warm Hearth Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born February 28, 1909, and was the daughter of the late James Lewis Lawrence and Fannie Deal Smith Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Eileen Houston. She is survived by devoted cousins and their spouses, Linda Lightfoot & husband Rob of Nicholasville, KY, Phyllis McLeod & husband Ronnie of Leesburg, VA, Margaret Deal Sears & husband Joe of Potomac, MD, Wayman Lawrence & wife Joan of Galena, OH, Peggy Lawrence Simmons of Midland, TX and dear friends Pat and Kathy Smith of Riner, VA.

She received her degree from Radford College in 1930 and taught in Newport for 1 year and 42 years in the school at Riner. In 1970 she was selected to appear in the edition of “Outstanding Educators of America.”

Virginia Deal was a loyal member of Auburn United Methodist Church at Riner where she taught the Kindergarten Class for many years, served as Church Historian, Communion Steward, and Treasurer of the Lord’s Acre for 38 years. She was a member of the Auburn United Methodist Women and served as Treasurer for many years.

She was a charter member of Alpha Theta Chapter of Tri Sigma and a charter member of Alpha Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma serving as Treasurer for 35 years.

Visitation will be from 10-11 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11 am in the Chapel, with Rev. Scott Wilks of Auburn United Methodist Church and Dr. David Goodpasture officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Auburn United Methodist Church Building Fund, P O Box 74, Riner, VA 24149.

Special thanks to Kevin Sands’ staff and residence and to Scott Hutchinson and staff at Warm Hearth Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg for their care and love and also to Good Samaritan Hospice in Christiansburg.