Waverly - Georgie Sawyer Ihlefield, 82, passed away July 10, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Myrtle Ward Sawyer; husband, Walter H. "Dick" Ihlefield, Jr.; sister, Kaye S. Pitts and a half-brother, Raymond P. Woolard. Georgie graduated from Newport News High School in 1946 and was a semi-professional roller skater with the Newport News Rollerettes who performed for the U.S.O. Georgie worked for C&P Telephone, now Verizon, was retired Civil Service from Fort Lee and was a long time employee of Waverly Drug Store. Known for her knitting and yarn work, there are many generations of family and friends who own personalized Christmas stockings made by Georgie.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Rev. W.H. "Jud" Ihlefield, III and wife, Susan of Whaleyville, VA and Terrie B. Foster and husband, Bill of Claremont, VA; sisters, Bernice S. Geddings of Hayes, VA and Virginia S. Morriss of Disputanta, VA; grandsons, Christopher M. Barrett of Wakefield, VA and Jared S. Ihlefield of Dinwiddie, VA; great grandson, Devin R. Ihlefield of Prince George, VA; nieces, Linda P. Soucek and husband, Howie of Franklin, VA, Donna P. Sterling and husband, Wayne of Dutton, VA, Bethany G. Vander Haeghe and husband, Martin of Virginia Beach, VA and Carla M. Scarboro and husband, Darrell of Waverly, VA; great nieces and nephews, Allison M. Mayes, Leigh and Sarah Vander Haeghe, Allen Soucek, Matt Soucek, Melanie Hamilton and husband, Jeff and Stephanie Robins, great-great nieces, Zhanna Soucek and Haley Marie Hamilton and a host of many beloved extended family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Waverly Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Chuck Willman officiating. Burial will be private. The family suggests that the attire for this service be casual. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crater Community Hospice, 3916 S. Crater Rd. Petersburg, VA 238050 Waverly Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583 Waverly, VA 23890 or Waverly Congregational Christian Church, P.O. Box 636 Waverly, VA 23890. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin is serving the family. www.wrightfuneralhome.org.