Lillie Thomas Withers

Lillie Thomas Withers, 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Austin Robert Withers, went to be with the Lord, September 7, 2005. She was retired from the Virginia Department of Highways with 26 years of service in the accounting division; a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and formerly Berryman United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, Jean W. Gentry and husband, Richard "Dick" of Richmond, Robert Wayne Withers and wife, Martha "Pogo" of Sonora, Mexico, and Ann W. Henderson and husband, James of Hopewell; grandchildren, Richard E. "Rusty" Gentry Jr. and wife, Susan of Midlothian, Cynthia G. Nunnally and husband, Paul of Mechanicsville, Dakota T. Withers and Eddie W. Capito, both of Kents Store, Nicole M. Withers of San Antonio, Texas, Michael Wayne Withers, Carol H. Peterson and husband, Torsten of Hopewell, and Pat H. Traylor of Chester; eight brothers, S. Maynard and Bernard W. Thomas of Hampton, Acie W. and Raymond H. Thomas of Dillwyn, J. Ernest Thomas of Mechanicsville, Horace E. Thomas of Powhatan, Julian A. and Linwood M. Thomas of Richmond; sisters, M. Louise T. Dunkum of Mechanicsville and Shirley F. Wooten of Dillwyn; and a multitude of dear nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a close friend, Louis E. Hughes; and brother, Willard E. Thomas. Her children would like to thank her caregivers, Janet M. Cox, Ann Delores Turner, Joan Lauro, Charles and Louise Burton; faithful members of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and her many friends and neighbors for their friendship and prayers and also the staffs of Heartland Hospice, At Home Care and Alzheimer's Association. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Interment will be private at Maury Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 12 noon Saturday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 4101 Fordham Rd.