Nancy Avis Mayes Schuyler

Mrs. Nancy Avis Mayes Schuyler Age 86 133 Schuyler Farm Lane Lowgap, NC passed away peacefully Wednesday morning January 9, 2013 at her home. Avis was a devoted wife, mother and Christian. One of her biggest joys was singing along with her husband Caldwell and son Trent. The Schuyler Family sang for many years. We know that heavens choir shouted when Avis joined them in song. Avis was born November 16, 1926 in Surry County to the late Abe and Issie Thompson Mayes; she was a homemaker and member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law Edith and Donald Cockerham of Lowgap, two sons and daughter-in-law Lowell Schuyler of Mountain Park and Trent and Jan Schuyler of Lowgap, grandchildren, Christy Ridgill and husband Marc of Greensboro, Amber and Brittany, David Caldwell Schuyler and Madelyn Grace Schuyler, great grandchildren Jonah Michael Ridgill, Connor Schuyler, Taylor Schuyler and Lexi Schuyler and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents Avis was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Caldwell Schuyler, one sister Catherine Mayes and by a brother Reece Mayes. Funeral services will be held Saturday January 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Mountain View Baptist Church with services conducted by Rev. John Attaway, Rev. Russell Parsons and Rev. Vernon Ball with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday night 6 to 8 P.M. at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy, NC. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Mountain View Baptist Church cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 68 Lowgap, NC. 27024 or to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane Suite 200 Mt. Airy, NC. 27030.
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