Virginia Mae Maddy, 84 of Hinton died at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday March 1, 2016 at Springfield Care Center at Lindside following a long illness.

Born July 22, 1931 at Bertha, WV she was the daughter of the late Opie Byrd and Georgia Grace Young Honaker.

Virginia Mae was a Hinton High School graduate and attended Concord College. At the age of 19, she was a volunteer for the Cancer Society and served on the state board. She also helped transport cancer patients to area hospitals for treatment. She worked extensively to do fundraising with WV Crippled Children's Society. She was past president of Junior Women's Club and earned Outstanding Junior Woman of the year. She was the national award winner for Purple Patch for the American Cancer Society. She was retired from the Summers County Board of Education with 24 years of service, having worked at various schools in Summers County and also workedtwo years for HeadStart. She was instrumental in inspiring Summers County to gain their first speech therapist. She was a caregiver to her husband and mother in later years. Virginia was a member of Bellepoint Baptist Church in Hinton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob J. Maddy.

Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Deeds Richmond and husband Johnnie of Talcott and Ann Deeds Jacobs of Venice, FL. Four grandchildren, Michael S. Smith of Venice, FL, Jennifer Sisson and husband J.R. of Quantico, VA, John Richmond & Julie of Salem, WV and Allison Williams and husband Joseph of Charleston, WV. Five great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday March 7, 2016 at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel in Hinton with Pastor Butch Honaker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Burial Park in Hinton. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.