Alma Edwards Ellyson, 94, of Quinton, died October 4, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Granville Ellyson and is survived by three children, Gerald G. Ellyson and wife, Patricia, Carroll Kent Ellyson and wife, Gwendolyn, and Sandra F. White and husband, Chuck; six grandchildren, Leslie, Suzanne, Robert, Audra, Christina and Jeffery; sister, Ruth Haggard; brother, Douglas Edwards and wife, Thelma; and a special niece, Kathleen Schultz (Norwood). The family will receive friends at Providence United Methodist Church on Wednesday, October 6 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the church on Thursday, October 7 at 11 a.m. with interment to follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Providence United Methodist Church Building Fund, Box 118, Quinton, Va. 23141 or to the Quinton Volunteer Fire and EMS, Box 172, Quinton, Va. 23141.

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 10/5/2004 - 10/6/2004.