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Melton, Lee Anne E. D.Saturday, April 30, 2005
Lee Anne Edwards Doughty Melton 37, of Hopewell, lost her battle with cancer but won her victory with her Lord on Saturday April 30, 2005 surrounded by her loved ones. Lee Anne was a native of Hopewell but spent seven years on the West Coast in Los Angeles, California, returning to Va., where she served as the Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and was also a sales representative for the Butterworth Furniture Company. She was an active member of The New Covenant Church of the Brethren and especially loved The Teakettles Bible Study. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband Lawrence Lee Melton, two daughters Sarah O. Riggen, Zoey R. Doughty, mother Carolyn J. Shell and stepfather Claude Shell of Dinwiddie, her father Donald W. Edwards of Norfolk, three sisters: Holly E. Newton & son Wade Bailey, Ruth E. Hobman husband Jeff and daughter Adrienna Edwards, Rebecca Brooke Shell all of Hopewell, special sisters Cindy & Sheri. Others, who will treasure her memory, love Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and dear friends; her beloved church family at New Covenant Church of the Brethren and very special Hospice care givers. The family will receive friends Monday May 2, 2005 at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service from 7:00-8:30 PM. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday May 3, 2005 11:00 AM in the funeral home chapel with Pastor James McKinnell officiating. Interment will follow in Bermuda Memorial Park. Flowers are welcome; however contributions may be made to Crater Community Hospice, 840 W. Roslyn Rd. Suite E. Colonial Heights 23834 & the New Covenant Church of the Brethren Building Fund, 1611 Point of Rocks Road, Chester, Virginia 23836. Condolences mat be registered at www.jtmorriss.com Condolences
A Note to Lee Ann's Family and Friends, I apologize for not contacting you before now but as I am sure you can understand Lee Ann's death has been hard for me to come to terms with. I am so grateful that I was able to visit her and say our goodbyes. From the moment we met, LeeAnn and I for some unknown reason just clicked.We were instant friends. Its weird because we were so different. LeeAnn had that wonderful bubbly spirit about her it was Magical I swear! She was such a great friend to me there are no words that I can put here to express the sorrow in my heart. I feel so very fortunate to have had her as a Best Friend! LeeAnn taught me to enjoy every moment good bad or indifferent. I will forever relive our Wild adventures and Special friendship in my memories. One of the last things I told LeeAnn was that we had what some people search their entire lives for,and most people never ever find. LeeAnn said we were Special. I thought this true until today... Today I finally know it wasn't WE that was SPECIAL it was LEE ANN!
A Note to Lee Ann's Family and Friends, I just wanted to pass on my true, heart-felt love for Lee Ann and her girls. I know we have all gone through rough times with this and trying to understand why it has all happened the way it has but, one thing is for sure. Lee Ann loved each and everyone of us in her own way and she is now at peace. We all have a special angel looking down from above to look over us and to take care of us. I personally am going to work very hard to make sure her daughters remember her and her big heart and love she had for them. They were her world! To Carolyn, I pass on my sympothy and love. I am so so sorry that you had to endure this tragedy and that you have had to suffer along with Lee Ann. She admired you and you were one of her heroes. To Lawrence, you are a strong strong person and I personally admire you. You were instrumental in this whole process! You kindness, gentleness, and pure love for her showed everyday. I want to personally thank you for taking such good care of her. You are one heck of a man, Lawrence! To Cindy and her husband, thank you for loving her and taking such good care of her. She knew she could count on you and your husband and I imagine that meant the world to her. You were HER personal angel here on earth. In closing, God Bless each and everyone of you who reads this. I wish you all well! Dwayne Tharp and Family Posted by: Dwayne Tharp at May 4, 2005 01:01 PMHolly, Carolyn, Ruthie and Holly: Our thoughts and prayers are with the three of you. I find it hard to understand that this has happened - we just saw Lee Ann on Valentine's Day. Please know that we are with you during this sad time. I'm driving Mother and Donnie up tomorrow. Amanda and Surry are also planning to attend. All my love, Ginny Posted by: Ginny at May 2, 2005 11:44 AMCarolyn, |
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