Agnes Cecilia Grishaw Ferris, 94, of Edgewood Ave, died Sunday, October 12, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Elmer Harry Ferris.
Born in Appomattox County, November 19, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Bolden H. Grishaw and Emma M. Grishaw. Cecilia was a member of West Lynchburg Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
She is survived by three children; Joseph H. Ferris and wife, Kathy of Spout Spring, Edith Mayberry and husband, Joe of Lynchburg, and Miriam Beard and husband, Richard of Lynchburg; three grandchildren, Neil Mayberry, Sara Ervin, and Leslie Wooldridge; one great-granddaughter Emma Grace Ervin; one step-son Eugene Ferris; three step-daughters, Kathryn Grishaw, Estelle Layne, and Doris Perry; numerous nieces and nephews including a special niece, Dee Johnson.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Lyle Grishaw, Burl Grishaw, and Russell Grishaw; two sisters, Bertha Grishaw, and Louise Puckett.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in Concord Cemetery by the Rev. James D. Newman.
The family will receive friends at Robinson Funeral Home Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 7-8:30 p.m. and other times at the residence of Joe and Edith Mayberry, 6026 Edgewood Ave., Lynchburg, VA 24502.