Mary Humphries (Sis) Persinger, 75, of 4200 Midland Trail, Covington, Virginia, died Thursday evening, March 10, 2011 in LewisGale-Alleghany Hospital at Low Moor.

Mrs. Persinger was born May 5, 1935 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Samuel "Abe" and Bertha Tucker Humphries.

She was an employee of the former Jane Colby sewing plant in Clifton Forge and had retired in 1996 from the Halmode, Inc. sewing plant in New Castle.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Harold Persinger; a grandson, David Persinger; a sister, Margie Wolfe; and two brothers, Wilbur Humphries and Joe Humphries.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Beauford "Doc" Persinger of Covington; two daughters, Irene Forbes and her husband, Tom, and Virginia Arrington, all of Covington; two sons, Robert Persinger and his wife, Cheryl, of Covington and Douglas Persinger and his wife, Tracy, of White Sulphur Springs, WV; 13 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren; one sister, Maggie Humphries of Covington; two brothers, Wade Humphries and his wife, Brenda and Wallace Humphries, all of Covington; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2011 in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Geer officiating. The interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery.

Friends may pay their respects any time at Arritt Funeral Home and the family will receve their friends Sunday evening from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sunday evening at the Arritt Funeral Home, Covington, Virginia.