Audrey Lightfoot Hairston, departed this life peacefully at Roanoke Memorial Hospital with family members near on Thursday, June 23, 2011.  She was born April 15, 1928 to the late John Carter and Dorothy Hairston Lightfoot.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Hairston; her son, Robert L. Hairston; three sisters, Veronica Moore, Elizabeth Vaughn, Ramona Reid and two brothers, Joseph and Matthew Lightfoot.

She attended Henry County Training School as a member of the class of 1947.  She was a good student and loved to play vplleyball.  She left school to help her family at Jobbers Pants Factory #2.  She was a hard worker and was given the job of supervisor of 35 employees.  In 1973 she along with her husband, became the co-managers of Paradise Inn.  Although her husband James always took credit for the food, she was the one who cooked.  She helped him run the store of over 25 years.

She joined Mt. Zion at an early age and often spoke of how she and her sisters and brothers walked to Sunday school and church.  Audrey worked with the missionary society and she and her husband helped the kitchen committee, especially with hams and turkeys, deviled eggs and macaroni and cheese.

She was dedicated to family and did all she could to make sure her family needs were met.  Audrey considered everyone family, especially her nieces and nephews.  She loved them as if they were her own.  She would often sit with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Hairston and her sister-in-law, Annette Hairston when they were ill.  If there was anything she could do to help someone, she would.

She leaves to cherish her memory: a devoted daughter-in-law, Lois Hairston, of Martinsville, VA; three granddaughters, Carla (William) Shepherd, of Roanoke, VA; Alison (Stacy) Stockton, of Dumfries, VA and Adrienne (Steven) Hutchings, of Stafford, VA; a sister, Clementine Caudle, of Philadelphia, PA; one brother, James Lightfoot, of Roanoke, VA; thre brothers-in-law, Andrew (Margaret) Hairston, of Martinsville, VA; Lewis Hairston, of Ridgeway, VA; and Henry (Dorothy) Hairston, of Pomfret, MD; six gret-grandchildren, Charysse Hairston, Symir Hutchings, Stavon Hutchings, Darren Stockton, Jalen Stockton and Aiden Hutchings and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Mount Zion A. M. E. Church with Rev. Reuben Boyd, Jr., officiating.  Burial will follow in Carver Memorial Gardens in Martinsville, VA

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Hines Funeral Services, Inc.