Effie Duaine MEADOWS

MEADOWS, Effie Duaine, 91, of Elkton, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Life Care Center in New Market. Mrs. Meadows was born October 18, 1918 in the Jollett area of Elkton and was the daughter of the late Comie Milton and Goldie McDaniel Watson. Mrs. Meadows was a lifetime resident of the Jollett area of Page County and attended the Jollett School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed being surrounded by her family, babysitting, and flowers. She was a member of the Jollett United Methodist Church. On March 9, 1935, she married Howard Franklin Meadows, who preceded her in death on November 3, 1994. She is survived by a son, Dallas E. Meadows and wife, Donna, of Elkton; four daughters, Agnes R. Davis of Elkton, Doris J. Winn of Blackstone, Lanie Elizabeth Knight of Elkton and Sandra M. Dinges of Harrisonburg; two brothers, Douglas Watson of Harrisonburg and Avis Watson of Grottoes; a sister, Dahlia Watson of Luray; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Carolyn Hensley Meadows. Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Eunice Bell Meadows; a son, Philip R. Meadows Sr.; brothers, Nathan, Floyd, Dennis, Roy, Ray, Nelson and Dan Watson; sisters, Irma Meadows, Nina Watson, Georgia Hine Wilson and Elsie Meadows. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon, October 29, 2009 at the Jollett Cemetery in Page County near Elkton with the Rev. Ray Eppard officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jollett United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 34, Elkton, Va. 22827. Online condolences may be sent to the Meadows family by visiting www.kygers.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.