Frances Lurline Seay Persinger, 86, of 408 Railroad Ave, Iron Gate, Virginia died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the home of her granddaughter, 1605 Jefferson Ave, Clifton Forge.

She was born August 12, 1932 in Lynchburg, Virginia, a daughter of the late Harry Lewis and Lona Myrtle Burton Seay.

She was a founding member of the Church of Christ in Covington.

Throughout her career, she was a medical assistant, working for 26 years for Dr. Wallace Nunnelly, MD, retiring from Dr. Raymond Claterbaugh, MD after 12 years or service, and worked briefly for Dr. Hamilton in Covington.

Her family was her whole world.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Noffsinger; a great-grandson, Rhett Johnson; her longtime companion, Dick Dudley; five sisters, Jean Seay, Rena Seay Scruggs, Minnie, Ottie, and Iris; and six brothers, Richard Seay, Wilson Seay, Lawrence Seay, Lewis Seay, Laris Seay and William Seay.

She is survived by a daughter, Martha VanNess and husband, Benny of Glen Wilton; three sons, Charles W. Persinger, Jr. and wife, Audrey of South Chesterfield, Steven L. Persinger and wife, Debbie of Chesterfield, Michael L. Persinger, Sr. and wife, Karen of Clifton Forge; a sister-in-law, Barbara Seay of Hickory, NC; sixteen grandchildren, Daniel Noffsinger and wife, Shannon, Keely Massie and husband, Curt, Sara Brinson and husband, Adam, Ben Noffsinger and wife, Stacey, Courtney Taylor, Niki Powell, Jessica Campbell and husband, Jeremiah, Aaron Persinger and wife, Lisa, Mandy Childs and husband, Alan, Emily VanNess, Lauren VanNess, Jacob VanNess, Michael Persinger, Jr. and wife, Angela, Megan Hasinger and husband, Joey, Rebecca Persinger and Olivia Persinger; twenty-five great-grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, including, Rick, Janet, June, Teresa, and David; and many other family members and friends.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday from the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home in Clifton Forge with the Mr. Ken Goodmiller and Mr. Danny Lawhorn officiating. Interment will follow in Locust Bottom Cemetery in Glen Wilton. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Her family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at Nicely Funeral Home and other times at the residence of Keely and Curt Massie, 1605 Jefferson Ave, Clifton Forge.

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