Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hughes, Nancy R. Faison, 2011 

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NANCY RAY FAISON THREEWITTS HUGHES 

  DENDRON - Nancy Faison Threewitts Hughes, 87, of Dendron, passed away 
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, in Harrisonburg.  She was born on Sept. 14, 1923, 
in Surry County and was the daughter of the late Robert E. and 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 and his wife, Anne of Harrisonburg, 
Bob and his wife, Susan of Keezletown and tommy and his partner Collin of 
Glen Allen; six grandchildren, Jason Threewitts and wife, Pam of Troutville, 
Kathryn T. Pusey and husband, Ryan of Delmar Del., Christ Threewitts of 
Keezletown, Lee Threewittss 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, Walter Cecil 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 caregivers 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. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, with Pastor Willie B. Guill, Jr., and the 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 from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.

  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 Ray (FAISON THREEWITTS; Mrs. Robert C.) HUGHES, retired educator, 
b. 14 Sep 1923, Surry Co., d. 15 Jan 2011, Harrisonburg, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 22 Jan 2011, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Jan. 17, 2011, p. A-6 

*Her parents, Robert E. & E. Elizabeth (EDWARDS) FAISON, are also buried 
   there.  Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

Her first husband is also buried there.  His obit (Purviance Funeral Home) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/t632j1ob.txt 

Her mother's obit (Purviance Funeral Home, Mar 1953) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/f250e3ob.txt 

Her second husband is buried in Waverly Cemetery. 


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