Woolwine, Madeline Covey
Madeline Covey Woolwine, 93, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.
She was born in Pulaski County, Va., on August 9, 1914, the daughter of the late Millard and Nan Covey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert “Ab” Woolwine; a sister and brother-in-law, Rudolph and Eunice Covey; and brothers, Curtis Covey and Melvin Covey.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy W. and Bill Miller; sons and daughtersin-law, James “Jim” and Eva Woolwine, and Robert “Bob” and Carlene Woolwine; and a sister-in-law, Jean Covey; grandchildren and spouses, Steve and Sheila Miller, Marion, Va., Ken Miller, Mechanicsville, Va., Thomas and Delina Miller, King, N.C., David Woolwine, Chicago, Ill., Mike and Candy Woolwine, Roanoke, Karen Woolwine and Barry Johnson, Roanoke; stepgrandchildren, Bobby Smith and Rodney and Lisa Smith, of Christiansburg; great-grandchildren, Stacy Miller and Adam Burchett, Marion, Va., Brian and Shannan Miller, Bristol, Tenn., Allison Miller, Johnson City, Tenn., Brady, Brett and Bryce Woolwine, Roanoke, Carter, Tyler and Haley Johnson, Roanoke, Charles and Lauren Miller, King, N.C., and Morgan and Madeline Miller, Mechanicsville; great-greatgrandchildren, Raegan and Caden Burchett, Marion, Va., Riley and Reed Miller, Bristol, Tenn. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She was an active member in her church, Cambria Baptist. As her children grew she was active in the PTA, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts and supportive of all their activities. She was active in civic organizations: Christiansburg Life Saving Auxiliary, Red Cross, Senior Citizens Athletes winning numerous ribbons and medals on the local, state and national levels. She was a retired employee of Leggett Department Store.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, June 10, 2008, at the Horne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Cambria Baptist Church with the Dr. Rev. Thomas Harvey and the Rev. Terry Covey with interment to follow in Sunset Cemetery.
The family request that gifts, in memory of their Mother, be made to Cambria Baptist Church Building Fund or the Christiansburg Life Saving Crew.
The Woolwine family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.hornefunealservice.com.