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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Elizabeth Joann Poe Sumner
Elizabeth Joann
Poe Sumner
February 24, 1938 – December 12, 2012
Elizabeth Joann Poe Sumner's Obituary
Elizabeth Joann Poe Sumner
Joann was born on February 24, l938 to James Luther and Louise Sexton Poe. She married Wayne M. Sumner on July 23, 1955 and they were married for over forty-five years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother Hallie Poe Amburn; her husband, Wayne M. Sumner; two sisters, Marie Jennings and Dorothy Lineberry; two brothers, James (Jimmy) Poe, Glenn (Jerry) Poe; a step brother Glenn (Junior) Hodges and a special niece, Joyce Lineberry.
She leaves to cherish her memories a sister, Mary Poe Nichols (E. J.) of Advance, North Carolina; a brother-in-law, Roy B. Lineberry of Galax; three sisters-in-law, Delta Burcham of Woodlawn, Coleen (Bud) Comer of Roanoke, Beulah Sumner of Hillsville; two step-sisters Pauline Leonard and Louise Blevins both of Galax.
She is also survived by twenty-six (26) nieces and nephews whom she loved very much which includes several very special ones: Betty Leonardo of Max Meadows; Bob (Betty) Lineberry of Galax; Kathy (Gary) Patton of Galax; Rick (Cindy) Bell of Fancy Gap; Rhonda (Brian) Warner of Advance, NC; Ron Fortner (Kathy Daywalt) of Advance, NC; Amanda and Melissa Nichols of Advance, NC: Harold (Janice) Vass of Woodlawn; Roger (Linda) Burcham of Woodlawn; Perry (Beverly) Burcham of Woodlawn. Also several special great nieces and nephews and many special friends.
Even though Joann was never blessed with children of her own, she cared for and loved many over the years, including three very special young adults that she loved as if they had been her own: Vanessa Bottomley, Gerald Goad, and Brittany Yow.
The service will be held at Blue Ridge Chapel at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 16, 2012 with Rev. David Moore officiating. The family will receive friends after the service.
Flowers will be welcomed; however, the family requests that donations be made to the Piper's Gap Rescue Squad, 5565 Elkhorn Road, Woodlawn,VA 24381 or the Crooked Creek Cemetery Fund, Attn: Pearl Bartlett, 571 Millstone Road, Woodlawn,VA 24381.
The family would like to express a sincere thank you to everyone for their condolences, help, love and support at this time of great loss and sadness.
Joann was born on February 24, l938 to James Luther and Louise Sexton Poe. She married Wayne M. Sumner on July 23, 1955 and they were married for over forty-five years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother Hallie Poe Amburn; her husband, Wayne M. Sumner; two sisters, Marie Jennings and Dorothy Lineberry; two brothers, James (Jimmy) Poe, Glenn (Jerry) Poe; a step brother Glenn (Junior) Hodges and a special niece, Joyce Lineberry.
She leaves to cherish her memories a sister, Mary Poe Nichols (E. J.) of Advance, North Carolina; a brother-in-law, Roy B. Lineberry of Galax; three sisters-in-law, Delta Burcham of Woodlawn, Coleen (Bud) Comer of Roanoke, Beulah Sumner of Hillsville; two step-sisters Pauline Leonard and Louise Blevins both of Galax.
She is also survived by twenty-six (26) nieces and nephews whom she loved very much which includes several very special ones: Betty Leonardo of Max Meadows; Bob (Betty) Lineberry of Galax; Kathy (Gary) Patton of Galax; Rick (Cindy) Bell of Fancy Gap; Rhonda (Brian) Warner of Advance, NC; Ron Fortner (Kathy Daywalt) of Advance, NC; Amanda and Melissa Nichols of Advance, NC: Harold (Janice) Vass of Woodlawn; Roger (Linda) Burcham of Woodlawn; Perry (Beverly) Burcham of Woodlawn. Also several special great nieces and nephews and many special friends.
Even though Joann was never blessed with children of her own, she cared for and loved many over the years, including three very special young adults that she loved as if they had been her own: Vanessa Bottomley, Gerald Goad, and Brittany Yow.
The service will be held at Blue Ridge Chapel at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 16, 2012 with Rev. David Moore officiating. The family will receive friends after the service.
Flowers will be welcomed; however, the family requests that donations be made to the Piper's Gap Rescue Squad, 5565 Elkhorn Road, Woodlawn,VA 24381 or the Crooked Creek Cemetery Fund, Attn: Pearl Bartlett, 571 Millstone Road, Woodlawn,VA 24381.
The family would like to express a sincere thank you to everyone for their condolences, help, love and support at this time of great loss and sadness.
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