Monday, August 22, 2011

Rachel Elizabeth Haymes 5/20/31-8/15/11

Rachel Elizabeth Haymes passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011, at the Martha Jefferson Hospital.

She was born on May 20, 1931, in Madison, VA and was the daughter of the late Ohmer Oscar and Evelyn Beahm Jackson.

She is also preceded in death by a great-granchild, Nevaeh.

She leaves behind six children, Jeanette and Mike Meade of Quinque, VA, Ted and Pam Haskins of Vacaville, CA, Dinah Williamson of Wolftown, VA, Darlene and Calvin Meade of Ruckersville, VA,  Cheryl and Pic Evans of Stanardsville, VA, and Susan Jones of Waynesboro, VA; three sisters, Virginia and Ron Lewis of Romney of  WV, Mary Stanley of Wolftown, VA, and Barbara Ann and Delmar Dodson of Brightwood, VA; 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren, 616 Cedar Grove Road, Ruckersville, VA 22968, conducted by the Reverend David Knighton.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the University of Virginia Medical Center Development, Diabetes Care and Research, C/O Cindy Reynolds, P.O. Box 800773, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0773.

Preddy Funeral Home, Madison, is in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Daily Progress on August 18, 2011