Eugenia Bailess DeLappe Gammon

Eugenia Bailess DeLappe Gammon, 85, of Hurt, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Ashby Gammon and her first husband Charles Reynolds DeLappe. She was born July 22, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, a daughter of the late Charlie Bailess and Audrey Farmer Bailess. She was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Altavista and a retired supervisor in the finishing department of The Lane Company with forty four years of service. Eugenia was the first woman supervisor at The Lane Company, first woman president of the Lane Fellowship Club, past president of the women's ministry at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, was considered a mom to all her nieces and nephews, and was loved and cherished by her family. She is survived by a son, Dwaine Reynolds DeLappe and his wife Sandra Haskins of Altavista; two daughters, Dana Hodges and her husband Donnie of Ruckersville, and Deborah Gillespie and her husband Mike of Easley, SC; two step sons, Larry Gammon and his wife Susan and Tim Gammon and his wife Rhonda all of Gretna; a brother, Elmo Bailess and his wife Janie of Hurt; five grandchildren, Jennifer R. Horn, Chad D. Hodges and his wife Amy, Michael K. Gillespie, TaShauna DeLappe Wyatt and her husband Corey, Julie Ann DeLappe, and her fiancé Jason Carson; three step grandchildren, Michael Gammon and his wife Paula, Kayla Gammon, and Seth Gammon; six great grandchildren, Victoria "Tori" Horn, Mason Hodges, Reese Hodges, Pasey Hodges, Layton Wyatt, and McCoy Hodges; three step great grandchildren, Olivia, Myra and Jude Gammon; special nephew and nieces, George Mays, Jr., Betty Finch and her husband Page, Judy Brumfield and her husband Wayne, Paulette Payne, Laverne Betterton and her husband Tommy, and Beth Farmer; and special friends, Doris and Bud Kinsler. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Mays and her husband George Mays, Sr., and Reba Anthony and her husband Paul, Jr. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Finch and Finch Chapel, Altavista by the Rev. Gary Shupe and Rev. Jeffrey Wright with interment to follow in Altavista Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista and other times at the residence. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider the First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1000 Broad Street, Altavista, VA 24517 or Liberty Home Care and Hospice Services, 500 Piney Forest Road, Suite G, Danville, VA 24540. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the caregivers with Liberty Home Care and Hospice Services, Courtney, Matt, Tara, Tasha, Kathy, Paige, Whitni, Marie and chaplain Rev. Jeffrey Wright.

Eugenia Bailess DeLappe Gammon

July 22, 1931 - October 15, 2016