Doris Ray Beaver Thompson

Doris Ray Beaver Thompson, 81, of Fort Mitchell, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She was the daughter of the late Varner and Louise Beaver of Drakes Branch.

Doris is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, William; daughter, Leigh; sons, Chad and Richard and his wife Amy; and three grandchildren, Carter, Sarah, and Owen.

Doris loved taking care of her husband, children, grandchildren, flowers, and her animals. She loved working in her church and was an adult Sunday School teacher at Plantersville United Methodist Church. After raising her children, she went back to work at the Lunenburg County Courthouse, first in the clerk’s office and later as a secretary to the Honorable Judge William Wellons. She worked to establish the Friends of the Fort Mitchell and Keysville Depots in order to restore and preserve the historic building sites. Mom never met a stranger and loved to laugh and have fun. Her favorite musician was Elvis and even through the later stages of her disease she still found joy and comfort listening to his music.

A visitation will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Plantersville United Methodist Church, 1281 Thompson Road, Drakes Branch, VA.  with the funeral service to follow at 2 p.m., and interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Alzheimer’s Association.