Betty Celestine Leftwich Thompson, age 94, of 43 Verge Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia died Monday, January 13, 2020 at The Brian Center Health and Rehab, Low Moor.

Betty was born December 4, 1925 in Lick Run, Botetourt County, Virginia to the late John and Estille Anderson Leftwich.

She was a housekeeper and homemaker throughout her life, and a member of First Baptist Church, Clifton Forge.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham Thompson, Jr.; a son, Abraham Thompson III; two sisters-in-law, Rebecca Harris and Elmira Lewis; a niece, Blondzetta Tyler; and a nephew, Samuel Thompson.

She is survived by a daughter, Vernell Braxton; a daughter-in-law, Rev. Rosetta Stewart; grandchildren, Keniti Pinkett and husband, Warren, Brady Thompson and wife, Jean, and Danowlin Stewart and wife, Alysha; great-grandchildren, Brady Thompson, Jr., Precious Thompson, Kaiyla Thompson, Kenetia Pinkett, Christian Thompson, Warren Pinkett, Jr., Danowlin Khamal Amier Stewart, D'Khari Jehon Stewart, Daylen Reece Stewart, Dallas Thompson, and Davey Valentino Stewart, Sydney, and Seth; nieces and nephews, George Thompson and wife, Ethel, John Thompson, Jr., Susanne Lewis, Matthew Thompson, Emily Essex and spouse, Rudolph, Beatrice Smith and husband, Kent, Charleen Dobson and husband, Robert, Shirley Kelly and husband, Robert, Deloris Lewis, Irene Murell and husband, Robert, Shelia Thomas, Nannie West, Alfred Tyler, Stella Brown, Michael Lewis, James Lewis and wife, Monica, Patricia Williams, and Larry Lewis; and special friends, Bette Carroll, Patricia Davis-Ross, Catherine Godfrey, Gregory Key, Jamie Johnson, Chiqueena Thompson, Gretel Anderson, and Paul Briggs. Betty also leaves a host of additional nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends to cherish her memory.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in First Baptist Church, Clifton Forge, with Reverend Roslyn Thomas and Reverend Rosetta Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Red Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge.

Active Pallbearers will be William Bell, Rodney Brown, Gilbert Davis, Thomas Lee "T.L." Dickerson, Cornelius Ray, and Leonard Tinsely. Honorary Pallbearers are Danowlin Stewart and Gregory Key. Flower bearers will be Delores Burgess, Catherine Godfrey, Etrula Moore, Ione Callendar, Nannie West, Lillie Hughes, Kathy Williams, and Lisa Curtis.

The family will receive friends at First Baptist Church on Monday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, is handling arrangements.

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