Nancy
Nancy Threewitts Hughes
d. January 15, 2011
Nancy Faison Threewitts Hughes, 87, of Dendron, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Harrisonburg. She was born on September 14, 1923 in Surry County and was the daughter of the late Robert E. & Elizabeth (Edwards) Faison. She spent her entire life on her family farm outside of Dendron.
Nancy was united in marriage on April 30, 1945 to James A. Threewitts who passed away in March 1991. In April 1998 she married Robert C. Hughes, MD of Roanoke who passed away in September 1999.
She is survived by three sons: Barry & his wife Anne of Harrisonburg; Bob & his wife Susan of Keezletown and Tommy & his partner Collin of Glen Allen; six grandchildren: Jason Threewitts & wife Pam of Troutville, Kathryn T. Pusey & husband Ryan of Delmar DE, Chris Threewitts of Keezletown, Lee Threewitts of Harrisonburg, Blake Threewitts of Blacksburg and Dameon Hite of Glen Allen. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren.
Nancy graduated from Madison College (now JMU) and did graduate studies at the College of William and Mary. She spent her career in education-teaching in Surry, Sussex, Southampton Counties as well as Hopewell. She retired as Director of Federal Programs for 15 years in the Surry county School System.
She was active in her Churches: Dendron Baptist and Wakefield United Methodist. She was also very interested in preserving our history. She was a member of the D.A.R. (Frances Bland Chapter), A.P.V.A (Thomas Rolfe Branch), Dendron Historical Society, Surry County Historical Society, Walter Cecil Rawls Library, Surry Garden Club, JMU Alumnae and Sigma Sigma Sigma Alumnae Chapter.
The family also wishes to give special thanks to many family and friends that visited and helped with travel and also the special care-givers that allowed Mom to be comfortable in her home: especially Alice Goodrich, Sherry Harrell, Maria Evans, Ruth Davin, Noni Kitchen and Cindy Wells.
The funeral service will be held at Wakefield United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Saturday January 22, 2011 with Pastor Willie B. Guill, JR and Rev. Dawn Marie Singleton officiating. Burial will follow in the Wakefield Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the J. T. Morriss Funeral Home, Purviance Chapel in Wakefield on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wakefield United Methodist Church, P. O. box 87, Wakefield VA 23888 or the Dendron Historical Society, P. O. Box 308, Dendron VA 23839.
Nancy was united in marriage on April 30, 1945 to James A. Threewitts who passed away in March 1991. In April 1998 she married Robert C. Hughes, MD of Roanoke who passed away in September 1999.
She is survived by three sons: Barry & his wife Anne of Harrisonburg; Bob & his wife Susan of Keezletown and Tommy & his partner Collin of Glen Allen; six grandchildren: Jason Threewitts & wife Pam of Troutville, Kathryn T. Pusey & husband Ryan of Delmar DE, Chris Threewitts of Keezletown, Lee Threewitts of Harrisonburg, Blake Threewitts of Blacksburg and Dameon Hite of Glen Allen. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren.
Nancy graduated from Madison College (now JMU) and did graduate studies at the College of William and Mary. She spent her career in education-teaching in Surry, Sussex, Southampton Counties as well as Hopewell. She retired as Director of Federal Programs for 15 years in the Surry county School System.
She was active in her Churches: Dendron Baptist and Wakefield United Methodist. She was also very interested in preserving our history. She was a member of the D.A.R. (Frances Bland Chapter), A.P.V.A (Thomas Rolfe Branch), Dendron Historical Society, Surry County Historical Society, Walter Cecil Rawls Library, Surry Garden Club, JMU Alumnae and Sigma Sigma Sigma Alumnae Chapter.
The family also wishes to give special thanks to many family and friends that visited and helped with travel and also the special care-givers that allowed Mom to be comfortable in her home: especially Alice Goodrich, Sherry Harrell, Maria Evans, Ruth Davin, Noni Kitchen and Cindy Wells.
The funeral service will be held at Wakefield United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Saturday January 22, 2011 with Pastor Willie B. Guill, JR and Rev. Dawn Marie Singleton officiating. Burial will follow in the Wakefield Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the J. T. Morriss Funeral Home, Purviance Chapel in Wakefield on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wakefield United Methodist Church, P. O. box 87, Wakefield VA 23888 or the Dendron Historical Society, P. O. Box 308, Dendron VA 23839.
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