Mildred Elizabeth DuPriest (nee Abbitt) of Petersburg, VA, died at the age of 96 on Thursday, January 15th, at the Petersburg Home for Ladies, where she was a 16-year resident. She was born in 1918 in Victoria, Va, the daughter of Joseph Hunter Abbitt, originally of Appomattox, VA, and Ruth Edgerton, originally from Afton, New York. In 1939 she married Travis Talmadge DuPriest of Crewe, Va.
A graduate of Madison College (now JMU), she taught science and chemistry at three high schools: Crewe, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights. Her hobbies included flower arranging for which she received many awards, oil painting, reading, saltwater fishing, and traveling with friends throughout the States and Europe. She was active at First Baptist Church of Petersburg, as well as with historic preservation and art organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Sr.; her three brothers, Alfred, Raymond, and Joseph Abbitt; and her grandson Talmadge Abbitt DuPriest.
She is survived by her brother, John Alexander Abbitt and his wife Anne Bing Abbitt of Wilmington, Delaware; her two sons, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Jr. and his wife Mabel Benson DuPriest of Racine, WI and Robert Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Barclay Farrar DuPriest of Ashland, Virginia; her grandchildren Rand MacLean DuPriest and his wife Melanie of Richmond and Travis Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Maria of Chicago, IL, and Benson Hunter DuPriest of Racine; her great-granddaughter, Sydney Abbitt DuPriest of Richmond; numerous nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews; appreciative students and loving friends.
A brief memorial service will be held for residents and local friends on Sunday, January 18 at 3 o'clock at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. A Graveside Rite will be held at the family plot in Crewe later this summer. Those who wish to make memorial donations may do so to the Fellowship Fund which Mildred help found of the Petersburg Home for Ladies or First Baptist Church of Petersburg.
A graduate of Madison College (now JMU), she taught science and chemistry at three high schools: Crewe, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights. Her hobbies included flower arranging for which she received many awards, oil painting, reading, saltwater fishing, and traveling with friends throughout the States and Europe. She was active at First Baptist Church of Petersburg, as well as with historic preservation and art organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Sr.; her three brothers, Alfred, Raymond, and Joseph Abbitt; and her grandson Talmadge Abbitt DuPriest.
She is survived by her brother, John Alexander Abbitt and his wife Anne Bing Abbitt of Wilmington, Delaware; her two sons, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Jr. and his wife Mabel Benson DuPriest of Racine, WI and Robert Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Barclay Farrar DuPriest of Ashland, Virginia; her grandchildren Rand MacLean DuPriest and his wife Melanie of Richmond and Travis Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Maria of Chicago, IL, and Benson Hunter DuPriest of Racine; her great-granddaughter, Sydney Abbitt DuPriest of Richmond; numerous nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews; appreciative students and loving friends.
A brief memorial service will be held for residents and local friends on Sunday, January 18 at 3 o'clock at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. A Graveside Rite will be held at the family plot in Crewe later this summer. Those who wish to make memorial donations may do so to the Fellowship Fund which Mildred help found of the Petersburg Home for Ladies or First Baptist Church of Petersburg.
Mildred Elizabeth DuPriest (nee Abbitt) of Petersburg, VA, died at the age of 96 on Thursday, January 15th, at the Petersburg Home for Ladies, where she was a 16-year resident. She was born in 1918 in Victoria, Va, the daughter of Joseph Hunter Abbitt, originally of Appomattox, VA, and Ruth Edgerton, originally from Afton, New York. In 1939 she married Travis Talmadge DuPriest of Crewe, Va.
A graduate of Madison College (now JMU), she taught science and chemistry at three high schools: Crewe, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights. Her hobbies included flower arranging for which she received many awards, oil painting, reading, saltwater fishing, and traveling with friends throughout the States and Europe. She was active at First Baptist Church of Petersburg, as well as with historic preservation and art organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Sr.; her three brothers, Alfred, Raymond, and Joseph Abbitt; and her grandson Talmadge Abbitt DuPriest.
She is survived by her brother, John Alexander Abbitt and his wife Anne Bing Abbitt of Wilmington, Delaware; her two sons, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Jr. and his wife Mabel Benson DuPriest of Racine, WI and Robert Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Barclay Farrar DuPriest of Ashland, Virginia; her grandchildren Rand MacLean DuPriest and his wife Melanie of Richmond and Travis Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Maria of Chicago, IL, and Benson Hunter DuPriest of Racine; her great-granddaughter, Sydney Abbitt DuPriest of Richmond; numerous nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews; appreciative students and loving friends.
A brief memorial service will be held for residents and local friends on Sunday, January 18 at 3 o'clock at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. A Graveside Rite will be held at the family plot in Crewe later this summer. Those who wish to make memorial donations may do so to the Fellowship Fund which Mildred help found of the Petersburg Home for Ladies or First Baptist Church of Petersburg.
A graduate of Madison College (now JMU), she taught science and chemistry at three high schools: Crewe, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights. Her hobbies included flower arranging for which she received many awards, oil painting, reading, saltwater fishing, and traveling with friends throughout the States and Europe. She was active at First Baptist Church of Petersburg, as well as with historic preservation and art organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Sr.; her three brothers, Alfred, Raymond, and Joseph Abbitt; and her grandson Talmadge Abbitt DuPriest.
She is survived by her brother, John Alexander Abbitt and his wife Anne Bing Abbitt of Wilmington, Delaware; her two sons, Travis Talmadge DuPriest, Jr. and his wife Mabel Benson DuPriest of Racine, WI and Robert Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Barclay Farrar DuPriest of Ashland, Virginia; her grandchildren Rand MacLean DuPriest and his wife Melanie of Richmond and Travis Edgerton DuPriest and his wife Maria of Chicago, IL, and Benson Hunter DuPriest of Racine; her great-granddaughter, Sydney Abbitt DuPriest of Richmond; numerous nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews; appreciative students and loving friends.
A brief memorial service will be held for residents and local friends on Sunday, January 18 at 3 o'clock at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. A Graveside Rite will be held at the family plot in Crewe later this summer. Those who wish to make memorial donations may do so to the Fellowship Fund which Mildred help found of the Petersburg Home for Ladies or First Baptist Church of Petersburg.
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