Edna May Garrigan's Obituary
Edna May Curtis Garrigan, 90, died peacefully on September 21, 2011 at her home in Sumerduck, VA where she resided with her son for many years. She is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A former longtime resident of Manassas Park, Va., Edna May was born May 1, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Aubrey Scott Curtis and Augusta Low Curtis.
She worked for Army Motion Pictures and Warner Brothers. She also served for 24 years as a substitute teacher for the Manassas Park City Schools. A faithful Christian, she was a longtime member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Manassas, where she taught children’s Sunday School for decades, and served in numerous ministries of the church, including ministry to the elderly in a local nursing home. She also attended New Covenant Fellowship in Manassas, and as a child attended Mount Holly Baptist Church in Sumerduck and ultimately faithfully attended Sumerduck Baptist Church with her son. She was known as a Godly woman of rare selflessness and compassion. She devoted herself to prayer and to the care of others.
Edna May was preceded in death by her husband, John William Garrigan; son, Glenn William Garrigan; father, Aubrey Scott Curtis; mother, Augusta Low Curtis; brothers, Ray and Roger Curtis.
She is survived by six children, Bonnie Lee Scott of Culpeper, Victor Garrigan of Culpeper, Edwin Garrigan of Orange, Chris Ray Garrigan and his wife, Nancy of Sumerduck, JGene Cuccherini and her husband, Danny of Elkwood, and Joy Booth and her husband, Jim of Richmond; 25 grandchildren, Denita Cuccherini, James Viar, Kevin Garrigan, Karen Garrigan, Chuck Harlowe, Kerry Garrigan, Kristina Garrigan, Darren Garrigan, Shannon Harris, Sheela Hancock, Sharanda Garrigan, Sharissa Garrigan, Sharayla Garrigan, Angela Moberley, Danielle Cuccherini, Nicholas Cuccherini, Anthony Cuccherini, Vincent Cuccherini, Caitlin Cuccherini, Jewelia Cucccherini, Robert Cuccherini, Rosalee Cuccherini, Hilary Booth, Lindsey Booth, and Lauren Booth, 20 great grandchildren and two brothers, Walter Curtis of Ruckersville and William Curtis of Fredericksburg.
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Dr. Jim Booth and Rev. Bob Yarbrough officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt. Holly Cemetery in Sumerduck.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.
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