Janice Fridley Persinger, 72, of 1202 Summit Drive, Covington, Virginia, died, early July 3, 2012 at her residence.

She was born November 14, 1939 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Johnny and Vergie Kemper Fridley.

She was a homemaker and was a member of the Highland Chapel Christian Church.

In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Palmer P. Persinger in 1996; one sister, Shirley Jones and three brothers, Leonard Fridley, Curtis Ray Fridley and Jimmy Fridley.

Surviving are three daughters, Patricia Haynes and her husband, Danna; Liz Hoke and her husband, Mike and Valerie Smith and her husband, Alfred, all of Covington; two sons, Chris Fridley and his wife, Peggy of Paint Bank and Junior Persinger and his wife, Sissy, of Covington; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one sister, Linda Rose of Covington, and one brother, John Fridley of Covington.

The funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J. B. Broughman officiating.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. at the Arritt Funeral Home.

The interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery.