Lois Aylor Lohr

Lois Aylor Lohr, 69, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 4, 2007, after a valiant battle with cancer. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Dr. Charles Michael Lohr; her children, Greg Lohr and his wife, Janet, of Charlottesville, and Karen Lohr Rosser and her husband, Mike, of Mechanicsville; and five grandchildren, Ethan Michael, Tess Mackenzie, and Abby Eileen Lohr, and Megan Eileen and Courtney Anna Rosser. She is also survived by a brother, Dr. James H. Aylor and his wife, Sherry, of Charlottesville, and many other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin W. Aylor and Mary Payne Aylor of Madison, Virginia.

She grew up in Madison, Virginia, and attended Madison County Public Schools. She later graduated from the University of Mary Washington. After moving to Hanover County, she taught mathematics at Lee-Davis High School. She retired from teaching after 22 years, including 2 years in Madison County, to spend time with her grandchildren. She was a lifetime member of the Virginia Parent Teachers Association. She was an active member of New Bethesda Baptist Church, where she played the piano and organ, sang in the choir, promoted Women's Missionary Union projects, and directed Sunday School.

The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. and from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2007, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road.

A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at New Bethesda Baptist Church, 9019 New Bethesda Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at Good Hope Baptist Church, 2930 Beautiful Run Road, Radiant, VA 22732, in Madison County.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Bethesda Baptist Church or Good Hope Baptist Church.