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Jackie Powell Hight

Jackie Powell Hight, 65, passed away on January 17, 2012, wife of Robert Moffitt Hight.

Jackie was born October 25, 1946, in Burkeville, VA, a daughter of the late Robert Southall Powell and Laura Turner Williamson. She was a co-owner of Old Forest Foods in Lynchburg, and retired as a bookkeeper at Limitorque.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Regina Hight Mason of Lynchburg; a son Robert Troy Hight and his wife Marianne Clark Rhodes Hight of Pawleys Island, S.C., and a sister, Bonnie Powell Markham of Lynchburg. She is survived by two grandchildren, Robert Tucker Hight and Alexandra Clark Hight of Pawleys Island, S.C. Jackie is also survived by her in-laws: Jessie and Lucille Seay, Randolph and Phyllis Hight, and Graham and Gloria Hight. Her step-father, Jimmie Williamson of Lynchburg, also survives her, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Jackie was preceded in death by two brothers; Bobby Powell and Billy Powell; one sister Jean Brooks; a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and William Jennings; a brother-in-law, David Gordon Hight; and a mother and father-in-law, Mabel and Harvey Lee Hight.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 20, 2012, in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, VA. 24502, with Pastor Todd Childers officiating. A visitation will be Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Tharp Funeral Home. The family will also receive friends at other times at 107 Turnpike Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Centra Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial National Multiple Sclerosis Society, One Morton Drive, Suite 106, Charlottesville, VA, 22903.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.
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