Obituary: Shirley Mae (Megginson) Booker, 2002 Source: The News and Advance, Oct 4, 2002 Contributor: Dennis Truslow --------------------------------------------------------------- GLADSTONE - Shirley Mae Megginson Booker, 61, of Route 2, Box 265, Gladstone, departed this life Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the loving wife of 34 years to Robert (Nute) Booker Jr. Born Dec. 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late James Megginson and Georgianna Daniels. She was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church where she served as the church clerk and as a member of the usher board. She was formerly employed with Founders Furniture. In addition to her loving husband and mother, she is survived by two sons, Gregory (Darnell) Trent and Brian Booker of Gladstone; stepsons, Marvin Johnson (Stacey) of Richmond and Gary Booker of Appomattox; stepdaughters, Lawanda Scruggs and Sylvia Cardwell (Bernard) all of Appomattox; a sister, Gloria Moore of Spout Spring; a mother-in-law, Odessa Booker of Gladstone; 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, two brothers-in-law, five aunts, one uncle, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; an adopted daughter, Arylece (Mechi) Humbles of Appomattox; her friend, her angel and loving caregiver until the end, Martha Watkins of Concord; and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at the Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Gladstone with interment in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Viewing will begin at noon today until 8 p.m. at the chapel of Jeffress Funeral Home, 405 Rush St., Brookneal. ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************