Sally B. Mason

Sally B. Mason, aged 88, died peacefully on March 24, 2015, after a brief struggle with cancer. Sally was born September 14, 1926 in Brookneal, Va., the daughter of Laura Louise Blankenship and stepfather, Robert E. Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Mason Sr.; and sons, Robert B. Mason and Stephen D. Mason. At an early age, she accepted Christ and became a member of the Hat Creek Baptist Church in Brookneal, Va. Sally thoroughly enjoyed writing poetry and gardening. She also relished doing volunteer work. She was a participant with the public school Foster Grandparent Program and mentored a young boy weekly. Volunteering at the Children's Hospital of Richmond was also a way for her to give back to the community. She received her education in the Campbell County Public School System. Sally also matriculated at Montgomery Junior College and studied to become a dental technician and later worked as a dental assistant. Sally moved to Washington, D.C. in 1947. On February 15, 1947, she married William Mason and this union was blessed with six children. Sally was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She dearly loved her children. Her grandchildren were a cherished treasure to her and she doted on them often. She joined the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in D.C., where she was a faithful and dedicated deaconess. She relocated with her husband and son to Richmond, Va. in 1996. Shortly after, she became a member of Cedar Street Baptist Church of God, where she continued to serve as a deaconess.

She leaves to cherish her memory one brother, Collins Bailey; four children, Carolyn Foulks, William H. Mason Jr., Constance Mason and Charlene Brewington (Leon); seven grandchildren, Aaron, Adrienne, Avery (Iris), devoted granddaughter, Kelly (Raymond), Robert Jr., David and Leon; four great-grandchildren. Sally also leaves to mourn one devoted niece, LaVerne Canada; and one nephew, Joseph Walthall; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Hull St., where a public viewing will take place for family and friends on March 28, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 29, 2015, 2 p.m., at the Hat Creek Baptist Church, 6442 Hat Creek Rd., Brookneal, Va.

Interment Hat Creek Church Cemetery.
Pastor Steven Haley, officiant.