Frances Lurline Seay Persinger, age 86, of 408 Railroad Ave, Iron Gate, Virginia died Saturday May 18, 2019 at the home of her granddaughter, 1605 Jefferson Ave, Clifton Forge.
She was born August 12, 1932 in Lynchburg, Virginia, a daughter of the late Harry Lewis and Lona Myrtle Burton Seay. She was a founding member of the Church of Christ in Covington. Throughout her career, she was a medical assistant, working for 26 years for Dr. Wallace Nunley, MD, retiring from Dr. Raymond Claterbaugh, MD after 12 years or service, and worked briefly for Dr. Hamilton in Covington.
Her family was her whole world.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Noffsinger; a great-grandson, Rhett Johnson; her longtime companion, Dick Dudley; two sisters, Jean Seay and Reva Seay Scruggs; and two brothers, Richard Seay and Wilson Seay.
She is survived by a daughter, Martha VanNess and husband Benny of Glen Wilton; three sons, Charles W. Persinger, Jr. and wife Audrey of South Chesterfield, Steven L. Persinger and wife Debbie of Chesterfield, Michael L. Persinger, Sr. and wife Karen of Clifton Forge; a sister-in-law, Barbara Seay, of Hickory, NC; sixteen grandchildren, Daniel Noffsinger and wife Shannon, Keely Massie and husband Curt, Sara Brinson and husband Adam, Ben Noffsinger and wife Stacey, Courtney Taylor, Niki Powell, Jessica Campbell and husband Jeremiah, Aaron Persinger and wife Lisa, Mandy Childs and husband Alan, Emily VanNess, Lauren VanNess, Jacob VanNess, Michael Persinger, Jr. and wife Angela, Megan Hasinger and husband Joey, Rebecca Persinger and Olivia Persinger; twenty-five great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, including, Rick, Janet, June, Teresa, and David; and many other family members and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Ken Goodmiller and Mr. Danny Lawhorn officiating. Interment will follow in Locust Bottom Cemetery, Glen Wilton. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Her family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Nicely Funeral Home and other times at the residence of Keely and Curt Massie, 1605 Jefferson Ave, Clifton Forge.