Sallie Everease Arrington

ARRINGTON, Sallie Everease (Maxey), 94, of Amelia, Virginia, entered her eternal home in heaven on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband, William Woodrow Arrington; her parents, Albert Sidney Maxey Sr. and Virginia (Reames) Maxey; her sister, Eunice Vaughan; and her only brother, Albert Sidney Maxey Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Arrington; her sisters, Virginia Worner and Mary Vaughan; her sisters-in-law, Mildred Maxey, Virginia Dyer, and Margaret Lifsey; her brother-in-law, Louis Arrington, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Everease was a devoted Christian and a Sunday School Teacher for over 50 years at Rennie Memorial Presbyterian Church in Amelia, Virginia. She was a typesetter for The Amelia Gazette, Amelia's former newspaper. In 1943 she was employed by the Amelia County Agricultural Conservation Association Office. She was a stay-at-home Mom until her daughter's high school graduation in 1968. From the Fall of 1968 until her retirement in 1977, Everease drove a school bus and was a teacher's aide for the Amelia County Public School System. She loved the outdoors and was an avid photographer, family history researcher, and writer. Her remains rest at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home in Amelia, Virginia, where a brief service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, January 9, 2010. There will be no visitation. Interment will follow at Rennie Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Amelia, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Rennie Memorial Presbyterian Church or your favorite charity.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.