Elizabeth Burns "Betty" Harding

HARDING, Elizabeth "Betty" Burns, 76, of Montpelier, Va., went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 28, 2008. A native of Detroit, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Isabella Grieve Ralston. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Brown Ralston; and her sister, Isabelle Grieve O'Neill. She has been a resident of Hanover County for the past 37 years, and was employed by the Virginia General Assembly for 31 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Richard A. Harding; her six children, Lynn (Carter) Crafford of Fairfax, Patricia "Patty" (Ben) Beasley of Lovettsville, Wendy (Dean) Oswald of Longmont, Colo., Daniel "Danny" (Tracy) Harding of Bridgewater, Sally (Mark) Weber of Naperville, Illinois, and Karen (Mac) Hutton of Chesterfield; 24 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Monday, 11 a.m., at Riverside Community Church, 20057 Teman Rd., Beaverdam, Va. 23015. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Riverside Community Church in her memory. Arrangements by Bliley's - Staples Mill.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.