Grace Laverne Longest, March 29, 1934 — January 19, 2019

Grace Laverne Longest March 29, 1934 – January 19, 2019 Share this obituary Send Sympathy Gifts Sign Guestbook| View Guest Book Entries| Send Private Condolences| Send Sympathy Card LONGEST, Grace Laverne, 84, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2019. She was preceded in death by husband, Hansford Rife; two brothers, Reginald Atkins and Beverly Atkins; and grandson, Jeremiah Goldsberry. She was born March 29, 1934, and was a longtime member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.

Lavern is survived by her children, Michael A. Longest (Terri), Sharlene W. Goldsberry (Paul) and Mark D. Longest (Donna); sisters, Barbara Childress and Shirley Smith; brother-in-law, William Childress; two sisters-in-law, Ella Thomas Atkins and Delores Atkins; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Laverne had a love for bluegrass music and lived life to her fullest. She was a strong independent woman that loved her family and friends.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2019, at Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 7046 Cold Harbor Rd. Interment will follow in Signal Hill Memorial Park.

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