Lucy, Eloise B.

LAWRENCEVILLE VA
Eloise Browder Lucy, age 78, a former resident of Lawrenceville and the Lake Gaston area, died Sunday, October 19, 2008 in Franklin VA. Born on May 26, 1930 in Lawrenceville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Freeman Browder and Elizabeth Browder Barrier. She was the widow of William Wayne Lucy. She was predeceased by her brother, Jesse Freeman Browder, Jr.

Mrs. Lucy was a 1947 graduate of Lawrenceville High School and a 1949 graduate of Madison College. She was a life-long member of the Lawrenceville United Methodist Church, where she and her husband served as youth counselors in the UMYF Program for many years. She formerly served on the Lawrenceville Town Planning Commission, was a member of the Brunswick Historical Society, and was treasurer for the local Salvation Army chapter for many years. Mrs. Lucy was a volunteer at Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, and was instrumental in starting the Recycling Program at Lake Gaston. She was an avid bridge player and was also a book club member in Littleton, NC.

In 1957 Mrs. Lucy began her banking career as a bookkeeper for Farmers and Merchants Bank in Lawrenceville. She retired as Branch Manager of the Bank of America in Brodnax, VA.

Mrs. Lucy is survived by two daughters, Betsy Bradshaw and husband, Chuck, of Franklin VA and Becky Thomas and husband, David, of Henderson NC; five grandchildren, Lucy Bradshaw of New York NY, Harper Bradshaw and wife, Laura, of Suffolk VA, Anne Bradshaw Watts and husband, Eringiri, of Breckenridge CO, Blair Thomas and wife, Natalie, of Youngsville NC, and John Thomas of Henderson NC; and two great-grandchildren, Connor and Taylor Bradshaw of Suffolk VA.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lawrenceville UMC, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Bradley and the Rev. A. D. Goodson. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at a reception in the church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lawrenceville UMC, 300 W. Church St., Lawrenceville, 23868.

Purviance Chapel, J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, in Wakefield, VA is handling arrangements. Condolences may be posted at our website, www.jtmorriss.com.