Lavinia Curly Poff

April 30, 2006

Lavinia Josephine "Curly" Poff, age 75, of Damascus, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She was a native of Damascus, Virginia, and was a daughter of the late William "Bud" and Lottie Neaves. Mrs. Poff was a member of the Damascus Senior Citizens Center, where she especially enjoyed preparing the bean dinners and taking trips with all her friends from the Center. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Damascus, Virginia. She will be missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter C. Poff; two brothers, Tommy Neaves and Jack Neaves; and six sisters, Willie Wyatt, Maxine Widener, Margaret Jackson, Rowena Alderson, Georgia Cooper, and Dean Hudson. She is survived by her son, Malcolm "Butch" Poff, of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Kathy Orr, of Destin, Florida and Joyce Blevins, of Bristol, Tennessee; one sister, Peggy Rust, of Danville, Virginia; her companion, Tom Rogers, of Damascus, Virginia; four grandchildren, Steve Orr, Bradley Watkins, Jennifer Martin, and Argyle Poff; three great grandchildren, Casey Orr, Kaylee Orr, and Zachary Martin; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P. M., Friday, May 5, 2006 in the First Baptist Church with Mr. David Griffin, minister officiating. The committal service and interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Virginia. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. . The family will receive friends from 7-9 P.M. Thursday, May 4, 2006 at Garret Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mrs. Poff and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Avenue, Damascus, VA 24236, (276) 475-3631