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In Loving Memory of
Grace Elma Covey Robertson
ROBERTSON, GRACE ELMA COVEY, of Thessalia, (Pearisburg), VA passed
away Monday, October 22, 2007 at her home.
Mrs. Robertson was born on March 10, 1916 in
Snowville
,
VA
and was a daughter of the late Ray Roberts Covey and Martha Dotte Hambrick
Covey. Besides her parents,
she was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Wood Robertson, and one
brother, E. Ellis Covey. Mrs
Robertson was a one of the first woman to graduate VA Tech that lived on
campus. She was a retired
school teacher in Giles County with over 30 years service, a member of the
Thessalia United Methodist Church, the
Staffordsville United Methodist Women, a charter and current member of the
Xi Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa and past President of the Giles County
Historical Society. She is
survived by two daughters, Lula Wood and husband Larry of Perry, FL, Linda
Henderson and husband Charles of Pearisburg, one son Arthur Robertson and
wife Mary of Fredericksburg, two brothers, Ray Roberts Covey, Jr. of
Snowville, Joe H. Covey and wife Hazel of Dublin, one sister, Martha Dotte
VanMeter and husband Charles of Pulaski, three grandchildren, Charles R.
Henderson, Jr., David R. Henderson, James A. Robertson and two great
grandchildren, Callie and Tierra. Funeral
services will be conducted Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 11:00am at the
Thessalia
United
Methodist
Church
with Rev. Paula Campbell officiating with burial following in the
Thessalia
Cemetery
. The family will receive
friends at Givens Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 pm.
Flowers will be appreciated, but donations can be made to the
Virginia Ward Scholarship, Xi Chapter of Alpha Delta Dappa,
181 Shelton Place
Road,
Pearisburg
,
VA
24134
. Online condolences can be
sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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