Janie Ryllis Lumpkin

On Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Janie Ryllis Bailey Lumpkin went home to her Lord and Savior. Born October 1, 1916, Janie was the last of 6 siblings born to Charles William and Hattie Hagood Bailey. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers Wayles Miller Bailey, Charles Curtis Bailey and Robert Linwood Bailey and sisters Darlene Carolyn Bailey Thomas and Ellen Elizabeth Bailey Crutchfield and her husband John Randolph Lumpkin. Janie is survived by her son Samuel Rocklyn Lumpkin and daughter Jane Randolph Lumpkin Brown, grandson, Jeremy Ryan Lumpkin and wife Chelsea, 4 and soon to be 5 great grandchildren and is known as “Great Day” to numerous nieces, nephews, great nephews and great nieces. Janie was a 1933 graduate of Whitmell Farm Life School, and worked at L. Herman’s in downtown Danville where she also played on the store's softball team in the 1930s and later was employed as a daycare worker at Jack and Jill Daycare when she worked outside the home. She was always supportive of our troops, writing and sending letters from home to her brothers and their friends from World War II through the Korean War and later to her great nephews currently serving in the U.S Army and U.S. Marines through wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Janie was a lifelong member of Grace Design United Methodist Church where she shared her talent as pianist and worked with the choir for 60+ years retiring at age 82. She also served as leader for the Methodist Youth Fellowship, Sunday School teacher and was an inspiration to many. She held district leadership positions within the Methodist Women’s Temperance Union and Women's Society of Christian Service. She was also involved with Boy Scouts of America for over 20 years serving in the capacities of den mother and council member until age 75. Her other passions outside of family, church and children were her flowers and gardening as well as her love of music which she shared with all. Her compassion, love, guidance and patience will be missed by many as will her humility as she sought to always be a humble servant of God and lived her faith each day. Services will be held at Grace Design UMC at 2:30 pm on Saturday July 30, 2016 with visitation from 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm before the service. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas B. Sheperd and Rev. Frederick J. Vicks. The family will be at Janie and Randee’s home at 333 Orphanage Rd. at other times. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Grace Design UMC, 1064 Franklin Tpke. Danville, VA 24540 or Commonwealth Nursing and Hospice 159 Executive Dr., Danville, VA 24541. Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel is respectfully serving the Lumpkin family.

Janie Ryllis Lumpkin

October 1, 1916 - July 27, 2016