Born in Campbell County, January 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Thomas Dudley and Lillian Pribble Dudley. She was retired from Appomattox Garment Co., was a former member of the DAV Women’s Auxiliary/Lynchburg Chapter, a charter member of the original Evington Fire & Rescue service and was a longtime member of Evington United Methodist Church. She enjoyed doing humanitarian work for people around her community and she found happiness in spending time with her family and took pride in caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Gail M. Bryant of Evington and Connie M. Martin (GC) of Moneta; five grandchildren, Tonya B. Rosser (Kyle), Cherie B. Brookman (Eric) Tammy M. Solari (Mark), Andrea M. Lester (Bob) and Holly M. Martin and three great grandchildren, Cody Kershner, Kyler Brookman and Colton Shephard.
A service celebrating her life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Evington United Methodist Church with Pastor Yusang Chung and the Rev. Jim Whitaker officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/whittenfuneralhome.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
The family would like to gratefully acknowledge her caregivers, Tammy Pickett, Amanda Thompson, Stephanie Johnson and Ashley Moreland for the wonderful care they provided Marie and a special thanks to Dr. Cannon and his staff at CVFP and the staff of Heritage Hall in Brookneal. The family is also grateful for Corrine and Andy Walker and Bernice and John Hall for all of the care and concern they provided.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org or the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org.
Whitten Timberlake Chapel is serving the Mason family. To send condolences online, please visit www.whittentimberlake.com.
