Lillian Rose Payton Roland, 87 of Floyd, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Willie Byron Roland, Sr.; her parents, Mary Payton and Dewey Payton; and her brothers, John Payton and Joe Payton.
She is survived by her children, Brenda L. Simmons, Willie B. Roland, Jr. (Dottie), Mark E. Roland (Andrea), Sarah J. McClintock (Mark), and Laura A. Scherrep; 20 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; her siblings, Zelda M. Rosti (Ray) and James B. Payton; and many nieces and nephews.
In 1950 when Willie and Lillian married, she cared for their home and children. Later Lillian attended and graduated from the Falls Church Beauty School in September 1964. For many years Lillian worked as a beautician in northern Virginia and then in Burnsville, NC. When she and Willie moved the family to Floyd, VA in 1980 she worked as a caregiver. Lillian was a member of the Floyd Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses where she will be remembered fondly. After the death of her husband in 2003, she took up the full-time ministry and thoroughly enjoyed having this opportunity.
In an effort to keep everyone safe during this pandemic, a memorial service using zoom is scheduled to take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021. For those interested in attending, please contact Adam Tony at (607) 223-2692 or Bill Fenwick at (540) 320-4903 for complete instructions. Those wishing to sign the guest book may do so during the hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday - Friday before Friday, February 5, 2021 at Maberry Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Floyd Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, P.O. Box 756, Floyd, VA 24091 or online at https://donate.jw.org
The family would like to extend special gratitude to those at Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center who cared for Lillian since February 2020.
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