Janet McCormick

Janet Franklin McCormick

Mrs. Janet Franklin McCormick, 65, of 1021 Darby Lane, Forest, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in Halifax County on March 10, 1945, to the late Archer and Kathryn Oakley Franklin, and was married to Billy H. McCormick.

She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and of American Legion Post 8 Auxiliary, and was a retired employee of The Woodview.

Surviving are her husband, of the home; 3 daughters, Tabitha Maddox and husband, Andy, of Forest, Shelley McAvoy and husband, Jason, also of Forest, and Shelia Trent and husband, Dale, of South Boston; and seven grandchildren, Blane Maddox, Allison Maddox, Olivia McAvoy, Leigha McAvoy, Heather Trent, Patches Trent and Matthew Trent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill Blane.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Don Bryant conducting the service. Burial will follow in Halifax Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Oct. 4, 2010, at Brooks Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of Lorene Throckmorton, Easley Crossing Road, in Scottsburg.

Those wishing to give memorials, please consider Southside Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 315, South Boston, VA 24592.

Online condolences may be sent to www.brooks

fhinc.com.