Saturday, 26 Feb 2011
Abigail Girard Ashwell
Abigail Girard Ashwell, 86 of Huddleston, passed away Thursday, Feb.24, 2011, at The Summit Health & Rehab. Center. She was born on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1924, in Erie, Pa., a daughter of the late Robert L. Girard and Catherine Wright Girard. She was also preceded in death by husband, Davis Rudolph Ashwell, a grandson, James Raymond "Jamie" Ashwell and a sister, Pauline Girard Ricke. She was a school teacher with the Bedford County School System having retired after 32 years. She was also a member of Huddleston United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her sons, Robert H. Ashwell & wife, Ellen, Raymond D. Ashwell & wife, Galen, Andrew G. Ashwell, all of Huddleston; William C. Ashwell of Lynchburg; a brother, Hamilton Girard and eight grandchildren.
The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider American Cancer Society , 2316 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Huddleston United Methodist Church with Rev. David Bayse, Rev. Dr. Carl H. Douglass Jr. officiating.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Huddleston.
Saturday, 26 Feb 2011
Abigail Girard Ashwell
Abigail Girard Ashwell, 86 of Huddleston, passed away Thursday, Feb.24, 2011, at The Summit Health & Rehab. Center. She was born on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1924, in Erie, Pa., a daughter of the late Robert L. Girard and Catherine Wright Girard. She was also preceded in death by husband, Davis Rudolph Ashwell, a grandson, James Raymond "Jamie" Ashwell and a sister, Pauline Girard Ricke. She was a school teacher with the Bedford County School System having retired after 32 years. She was also a member of Huddleston United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her sons, Robert H. Ashwell & wife, Ellen, Raymond D. Ashwell & wife, Galen, Andrew G. Ashwell, all of Huddleston; William C. Ashwell of Lynchburg; a brother, Hamilton Girard and eight grandchildren.
The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider American Cancer Society , 2316 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Huddleston United Methodist Church with Rev. David Bayse, Rev. Dr. Carl H. Douglass Jr. officiating.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Huddleston.
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