Lois Lyle Mercer

MERCER, Lois Lyle, 91, a lifelong Richmonder and a resident of Cedarfield, died February 21, 2009. Born November 6, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Milton and Ruby Batkins Lyle. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Howard Haynes Mercer; and her sister, Katherine Lyle Jordan. She is survived by her loving family, daughter, Katherine Mercer Scott and her husband, Hank Scott of Midlothian; son, Thomas Lyle Mercer and his wife, Catherine Phipps of Memphis, Tenn.; four grandsons, Matthew Clark and his wife, Jessica, Andrew Clark, Ryan Clark and Cabell Mercer; two granddaughters, Erin Scott and Jane Mercer; and a niece and two nephews. She was a 1939 graduate of Westhampton College, a former member of the Interfaith Council, and the Ginter Park Woman's Club, and served on the board of the Richmond YWCA. She was a former member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, where she served as a deacon and an elder and was active in Presbyterian Women. Upon moving to Cedarfield, she joined Three Chopt Presbyterian Church. Throughout her life she faithfully and tirelessly looked after others, volunteering in the Gray Lady Service during World War II, teaching Sunday school to inmates at the Richmond City Jail, visiting the elderly and infirmed, and providing care to her extended family. The family wishes to thank the entire staff of Cedarfield, especially those of the Assisted Living Unit for their loving care and support. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 36153, Richmond, Va. 23235-8003, to Bon Secours Hospice, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226, or to Three Chopt Presbyterian Church.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.