Lucia Waters

Lucia Marie Ready Waters, age 78, of Danville, VA, passed away on December 17, 2014, at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte, NC, after a long battle with cancer. Born December 17, 1936, she was the daughter of Dr. I. E. and Marguerite Ready. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Epps and Jud Ready. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Ronnie Waters, and two children, Lucia Johnson (Tom) of Charlotte, NC and Dan Waters (Tammy) of Danville, and five grandchildren, T Johnson (Kelsey), Marie Blanton (Tyler), Christopher Waters, Drew Johnson, and Kathryn Waters. A graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School, Stephens College and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Mrs. Waters was an elementary school teacher for Danville Public Schools for many years, retiring in 1996. She was an active member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church for over 50 years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, Danville. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 11, 2015,at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, with the Reverend Barry Foster officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service.