June Smith Tabor

TABOR, June Smith, widow, of Dr. William R. Tabor, passed away peacefully at her home in Diggs, Virginia on October 11, 2008 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Tabor is survived by her three children, William R. Tabor Jr., Anne Tabor Morgan, Robert James Tabor; and a sister, Harriet Smith Freeman of Tennessee. She is also survived by a son-in-law, David M. Morgan; four grandchildren, Grace Morgan-Holmes, Rachael L. Morgan, David M. Morgan Jr., William R. Tabor III; and dear friend, Robin Hutson Hurst. Mrs. Tabor was born in Bluefield, West Virginia to Frank and Grace Smith. She graduated from Concord College and married William Rudolph Tabor in 1948. She worked as a teacher and chemist at the state lab of Virginia while Dr. Tabor graduated from MCV. The couple moved to Chatham, Massachusetts where Dr. Tabor practiced family medicine and the two began a family. In 1958, the family returned to Richmond where they lived for 21 years. Mrs. Tabor was an active member of Ginter Park Baptist Church for many years. She was acting President of the Women's' Missionary Union, Director for Acteens, and President of the Ginter Park Garden Club. Dr. and Mrs. Tabor retired to Diggs, Virginia in Mathews County in 1980, enjoying the Chesapeake Bay, family, friends and time together. Mrs. Tabor is remembered as a loving and devoted wife and mother. She was truly a woman of faith and honor. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Hospice of Virginia for their love, care, and devotion to Mrs. Tabor during her long illness. They would especially like to recognize and thank their friend, aide June Smith, for her tireless commitment and loving support during these past two years. The family will receive friends at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home in Mathews, Virginia, Sunday October 12, 2008 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. , as well as on Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. A private burial service will take place Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Montpelier, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association and Hospice of Virginia in honor of Mrs. Tabor.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.