Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Mary Robinson Faris

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Obituaries for December 15, 2004

Smyth County News
Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Faris

Mary Robinson Faris, 95, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in the Smyth County
Community Hospital in Marion.

She was born June 20, 1909 at Glade Spring.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Glenn Faris, Sr.; her parents,
Frank L. Robinson, Sr. and Mattie J. Rambo Robinson; four brothers, James, Jack,
Charles and Frank, Jr.

She was a member of the Tate's Chapel United Methodist Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Alice Faris of Glade Spring; one son and
daughter-in-law, William G. "Bill", Jr., and Judy Faris of Glade Spring; two
grandsons, Glenn Faris and wife, Karen of Glade Spring and Mark Faris and wife
Stephanie of Anderson, S.C.; two great-grandsons, Austin Faris and Lance Faris;
one great-granddaughter, Baileigh Faris; and two step great-granddaughters,
Megan and Paiten.

Funeral services were held Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 2004, at the Williams
Funeral Home Chapel in Chilhowie. The Rev. Janet Richard and the Rev. Timothy E.
Bird officiated the ceremony. A committal service was conducted on Monday
afternoon, Dec. 13, 2004, in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Knollkreg
Memorial Park in Abingdon. Interment will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tate's Chapel
United Methodist Church, 108 Plum Creek Rd., Chilhowie, Va. 24319.

The family received friends Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 2004, just prior to the
funeral service at the funeral home.

Williams Funeral Home in Chilhowie was in charge of arrangements.