Beatrice Kidd Giles

1930 - 2022

Beatrice Kidd Giles

Beatrice Kidd Giles, 91 of Chatham, Va. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at her residence. She was born on February 3, 1930, in Pittsylvania County to the late Marvin B. Kidd and the late Ruth Powell Kidd. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 44 years of marriage, Billy Lee Giles Sr.

Mrs. Giles was a member of Marion Baptist Church, joining the church in 1948. She held many positions in the church, serving as Sunday School teacher, youth director, WMU, building committee, flower committee, and was in the Joy Sunday School class. Mrs. Giles was also a past president of the Sylvania Garden Club, she loved growing and arranging flowers, enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, the outdoors, and most of all loved being a farmer's wife. She loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and family gatherings. Before her retirement, she was the bookkeeper for Woodfin's Pharmacy in Chatham.

Mrs. Giles is survived by her two daughters, Patricia Giles Woodson and her husband, Bobby, Gayle Giles Thomson and her husband, Jack; two sons, Billy Lee Giles Jr., and Samuel M. Giles and his wife, Myrtie; one brother, Jimmie Kidd; her grandchildren, Jennifer Oakes (Matt), Samuel Giles II, Natalie Hudgins (Jon), Mary Dodd, Allison Dolan (Frankie), Stephanie Yates (Brian), Dr. Samantha Giles, Giles Thomson (Ally), Luke Thomson (Conde), Brooke Thomson, Megan Sims (Al), Jack Thomson III (Melanie), Erica Thomson (Heather), and Henry Thomson (Michelle); and 18 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by one son, Allen Wayne Giles; her daughter-in-law, Nina Atkinson Giles; three brothers, Foster Kidd, Malcom Kidd, and David Kidd; and her mother-in-law, Minnie B. Giles.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Mrs. Giles' caregivers, Edna Stone, Brenda Brooks, and Gloria Starlings for their love and dedication to their mother.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Giles Family Cemetery, West Giles Road, Chatham, Va., with Dr. Henry Meadows and the Reverend Daryl Joyce officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence of Mrs. Giles, 1633 West Giles Road, Chatham, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Marion Baptist Church Music Department, 2669 Marion Road, Chatham, Va. 24531.