Lee Anna Deadrick, 89, of Lexington, VA, formerly of Petersburg, WV, New York City, and Montauk, NY, and most recently residing at Kendal at Lexington in Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Born on November 19th, 1922, in Petersburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Wilson C. and Nellie R. (Smith) Deadrick.

Lee Anna was a graduate of Petersburg High School and a 1945 graduate of Madison College.

Lee Anna worked at both Charles Scribner's Sons and Macmillan Publishing.

She is survived by her sister, Mary Boyd and husband, Gene, of Houston, Texas; one brother, Robert Deadrick of Mesa, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Lois Deadrick of Petersburg, W.Va.; and many nieces, nephews and extended family, who will miss her greatly.

In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her sister, Alice Fleming and two brothers, George and Frank Deadrick.

All services will be private.

Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, VA.