Dorothy Lichliter Ellis

ELLIS, DOROTHY LICHLITER, “Dot”, 83, passed away October 10, 2015. She was born in Winchester, Virginia on October 8, 1932, and resided at Broomfield Farm in Beaverdam, Virginia since 1965. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Andrew Jackson Ellis, Jr. She also was preceded in death by her parents, Dudley Claude Lichliter and Edith Milleson Lichliter, and her sister Elizabeth (“Ibby”) Lichliter Taylor. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Ellis Attkisson (John Henry), and two sons, Andrew Claiborne Ellis (Mary) and William (“Bill”) Dudley Ellis (Lynn). She also is survived by seven grandchildren: Erin Attkisson Cobb (Phillip), Elizabeth Carter Ellis, Ross Andrew Attkisson, Katherine Timberlake Ellis, Brent Pierce Attkisson (fiancée Lauren), Ann Claiborne Ellis Fallaw (Will) and Robert Dillon Ellis; and her two great-grandchildren: Ashton Phillip Cobb and Brown Pierce Cobb. She also is survived by two nieces, Elizabeth (“Bette”) Taylor Tedford and Ann Taylor Atwill (Bennett), and devoted friend, Walter Emerson. Dot was a kind and gentle person who was loved by all who knew her. She was a devoted wife and nurturing mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be forever loved and deeply missed. The family wishes to express their warmest gratitude for the love and support of the caregiving teams at The Hermitage at Cedarfield and Hospice Community Care. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Fork Episcopal Church, 12566 Old Ridge Road, Doswell, Virginia 23047. Family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Fork Episcopal Church parish hall. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in Woodland Cemetery, Ashland, Virginia. Arrangements are provided by Nelsen Funeral Home in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Fork Episcopal Church or to the Alzheimer’s Association.