Frankie McIvor

Obituary of Frankie McIvor

Frankie Brown McIvor of Forest passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Malcolm Earl McIvor, Jr., for fifty years. Born Dec. 26, 1921, in Forest, she was a daughter of the late Frank Spinner Brown and Bertha Goff Brown. She joined the Academy Presbyterian Church at New London as a young girl and remained devoted to the Presbyterian faith throughout her life. She graduated from New London Academy in 1939 after having gained a love for sports that would stay with her always; she played basketball in high school, but later on in life, she cheered passionately for all her favorite sports stars, most especially in tennis. Frankie and Mac, who were high school sweethearts, were married on Oct. 12, 1940. She retired from Leggett's Department Store in 1986. Her greatest legacy, however, was the unconditional love and support she always showed her family. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Warren, Aubrey, and Clinton Brown, and by three sisters, Violet Baber, Lily Miller, and Christine Brown. She is survived by her son, Philip Earl McIvor and his wife Sarah of Forest; her daughter, Sandra McIvor Thompson and her husband Jack of Lynchburg; her grandson, Russell Garrett McIvor of Lynchburg; her granddaughter, Elizabeth McIvor Thompson of Charlottesville; her brother Ray Brown of Forest; her sister Adrienne Ramsey of Lynchburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg by the Rev. Charles Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. today, Jan. 8, 2009, at Diuguid Waterlick Chapel on Timberlake Road. Those wishing to make memorial contributions, please consider the Campbell County Rescue Squad or a charity of your choice
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