Agnes Virginia Flynn July 12, 1923 – January 26, 2019 Agnes Virginia Blanche Slaughter Flynn was called home to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 26, 2019. She was 95 years old and had made Radford Health and Rehab her home for the past 6 years Agnes was born in Draper, Virginia to Daisy M. Slaughter, who predeceased her in 1985. She had one beloved brother, Alfred Slaughter, who predeceased her in 2002.
She spent most of her life there and attended the local public school. She married John Thomas Flynn, Sr. and the couple made their home in Draper, Virginia. They began a family and eventually became parents to six children.
Their marriage ended in divorce. Agnes was a lifelong, active member of Slaughter’s Chapel United Methodist Church and received the honor of “church mother”. She was also involved in the Robinson Tract Homemaker’s Club and the Draper’s Valley Homemaker’s Club.
She was employed at Radford Arsenal for many years and during that time she and her children moved to Pulaski, Virginia into a new home she had purchased. She saw this as one of her greatest achievements. Agnes was an accomplished seamstress and made many of her children’s clothes when they were young.
She also loved to work in her flower gardens and every spring you could find her toiling there. By late spring and summer her handiwork had paid off and she was rewarded with many beautiful flowers that others enjoyed as well. Agnes was a thoughtful, caring person and spent time visiting the sick, transporting people to the doctor and anything else she could do to help someone in need.
She is survived by 4 children: two others, Muriel and Phyllis, predeceased her 1989 and 2005 respectively. The remaining children are: Linda (Sheward) Christiansburg, Va, Joyce (Khalil) Ellicott City, MD, Sandra, Henrico, VA, and John (Marchelle) Christiansburg, VA. She is also survived by 7 loving grandchildren (Chris, Antoine, Ashleigh, Ahleyah, Gavin, Brian and Breann).
Her precious grandsons, Canden, predeceased her in 2010. She is also survived by 4 great-grandchildren (Rachel, Helena, Mahogany and Kaelyn). Agnes had several special relationships including one with her cousin, Eva Trueheart, who saw her as a second mother.
Two other special people in her life were Mrs. Melissa Stewart Webb, who also considered Mom as a second mother. She always prayed for Mom, visited her frequently and showered her with flowers and gifts. Additionally, She had a kind, loving caregiver in Mrs. Debbie Calloway, who faithfully attended to her and they became close.
The family would like to thank friends and well-wishers for their kind words, thoughts and prayers. Many thanks also to the staff at Radford Health and Rehab, with a special appreciation to Nurse Rhonda for the special bond she and Mom cultivated. The funeral has been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home & Cremation Service and will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Randolph United Methodist Church, 1607 Randolph Avenue, Pulaski, VA 24301.
The viewing will begin at 12 noon at the church with the home-going service immediately following.
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