Jeannie passed quietly on Thursday, February 20, 2020 in Abeline Texas, surrounded by family and friends.

Born in Hot Springs, Virginia on August 13, 1931, she was the daughter of John Sr. and Elizabeth Thomas Gazzola.

She spent most of her life in Hot Springs with stays in Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina and Colorado.

In her early years, she worked in advertising as a model and in office administration. A long-time employee of the Homestead, she enjoyed meeting and interacting with people and always carried a smile that would brighten the room.

After retirement, she remained at her home in Hot Springs until the rigors of traversing the hilly terrain necessitated relocating to the flat lands of Abilene, Texas, home of her youngest son, James Mawdsley, where she enjoyed her last several years in her own flat, living on her own terms, enjoying bird watching and the warmer climate.

Jeannie was a quiet person who loved art, nature, gardening, reading and hearing whimsical stories. Her beauty, and warmth toward others always brought a smile to the people she met, and she was a constant positive force for her family and friends.

Heaven is a better place today.

She was pre-deceased by her parents; brother, John Gazzola Jr.; sister, Marie Gazzola-Leslie; husband, Benjamin Layman; nephew, Allan Gazzola and granddaughter Claire Mawdsley.

She is survived by her daughter, Molly Reynolds of Northampton, Mass; son, Christopher Mawdsley and wife, Paige of Somerset Va.; daughter, Laura Mawdsley and wife, Francine Boisclair of Palmer Lake Colorado; son, James Mawdsley and wife, Laura Lee of Abilene, Texas; grandson, Tyler Reynolds and wife, Bridget of New York City; granddaughter, Ella Felix of Norhtampton Mass; granddaughter, Pamela Hauer of Englewood, Colorado; grandson, Alexander Mawdsley of Harrisonburg, Va.; sister-in-law, Opal Gazzola of Hot Springs Va.; great grandson, Leo Reynolds and great granddaughter, Skylar Felix, as well as many loving nephews and nieces.

A funeral service will be conducted by McLaughlin & Young Funeral Home in Hot Springs at a yet-to-be-determined date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Allan Gazzola Scholarship Fund, c/o Bath County High School, 525 Charger Lane, Hot Springs, Va. 24445 or to the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation, Claire Mawdsley Scholarship, 720 Limekiln Road, New Cumberland, Pa. 17070. or at this website www.panational.org/subpage.php?link=claire_mawdsley_scholarship.