Mary Wills

Mary Frances Ladd Wills, 75, died suddenly, on the morning of Sunday, July 20, 2008 at John Randolph Hospital. Born on May 20, 1933 in Halifax County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Carl Ladd and Janie Fletcher Ladd formerly of Hopewell and Virgilina. Mrs. Wills was the owner of Janeâ??s Beauty Shop in Hopewell, Virginia since 1962. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased in death by a sister, Edna Arneida Elliott of Virgilina, Virginia. To mourn her loss is her husband, John E. Wills, sons, Lewis F. Bowen, Jr. (Faidra) of Disputanta, Lonnie A. Bowen of Chester, daughters, Janie Bowen Jones, (Wayne Markland) of Richmond/Hopewell, Frances Anne Bowen Higgins (Bill) of Catawba, S.C. seven grandchildren, Angela Gilchrist Edwards (Elvis), Jeremy Jones (Tiffanie), Jennifer Bowen Langevin (Eric), Lewis F. Bowen, III, William Higgins III, Danielle Bowen (Matt Farley) and Matthew Higgins, five great-grandchildren, Christian McLaughlin, Korey Jones, Evan Jones, Samantha Edwards and Talan Farley. Also surviving are two brothers, Floyd Ladd (Nancy) of Richmond and Lynwood Ladd (Helen) of South Boston, Virginia, a host of nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 22. 2008, from 7 -8:30 p.m. in the Hopewell chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 23, in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. followed by interment in Appomattox Cemetery, Hopewell.
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