Frances Garnett Word

Frances Garnett Word, 78, of Buckingham, died at her residence on Saturday, March 5, 2005. Mrs. Word was born at Curdsville in Buckingham County on February 3, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Sidney and Annie Spencer Garnett. She was predeceased by her husband, David Malloy Word III; her son, David Malloy Word IV; and two brothers, Willis Cook Garnett and Carroll Nelson Garnett. Mrs. Word is survived by a semi-adopted son, Vernell "Mopey" Booker Jr. of Buckingham; a sister, Jane Garnett Moore of Midlothian; three nieces, Carol Anne Lea and husband, Mark of Midlothian, Mary Willis McCabe and husband, Bobby of Chester, Frances Gayle Garnett and husband, all of Richmond; and two nephews, Daniel Elwyn Moore Jr. and wife, Barbara of Midlothian, and Willis Cook Garnett and wife, Anissa of McKenney. She is also survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews; and a host of special friends, including Louise Ross, Dorothy Woodson, Becky Payne, and Tiffany Perkins; and a special caregiver, Rebecca Powell. Mrs. Word was a 1950 graduate of Longwood College, with a B.S. degree in business administration. She taught business at Buckingham County High School for 12 years, and she served as the secretary to Attorney Claude W. Anderson for 17 years. She served on the Buckingham Housing Board and the Disabilities Board of the Piedmont Planning Commission for many years. Mrs. Word was a 47 year member of Enon Baptist Church in Buckingham County, where she was the choir director for many years. A funeral service will be held at Enon Baptist Church on Monday, March 7, 2005, at 2 p.m., with interment in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Dunkum Funeral Home on Sunday, March 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the David Malloy Word IV Scholarship Fund at Fork Union Military Academy or the Enon Baptist Church Building Fund.