Elsie Welch

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELSIE WELCH age 80, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her daughter Phyllis Ann; her loving husband of 54 years, Bill Welch; and two sisters, Clara Welch and Gladys Wolfe. Elsie is survived by three daughters, Wilma Remsburg and husband Augustus of Jefferson, Maryland; Patricia Hahn of Brunswick, Maryland; Karen Garsman and special friend Tim of Falling Water, WV; one son, Edward Welch of Brunswick, Maryland; two nieces, Sandra Ward and husband Larry of Rockville, Maryland; Terri Welch of Atkins, Virginia; two nephews, Danny Welch and wife Edith of Atkins, Virginia and David Wolfe and wife Stacy of Mt. Airy, Maryland. Four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Reverend Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel or at any time at the home of her nephew, Danny and Edith Welch, 5200 Lee Highway, Atkins, Virginia. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Welch Family.