William Howard Handy, age 68, of Lawsonville passed away on, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Handy was born in Henry County, VA on November 7, 1941 to the late William Taft and Lucy Mae Holt Handy. Mr. Handy retired after working 23 years as a Forman for Kobe Copper in Pine Hall, and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Handy is survived by one son, David Handy of Lawsonville; one brother and wife, Bobby Ray and Peggy Ann Handy of Bassett, VA and one granddaughter, China. Mr. Handy was preceded in death by his mother and father, his wife, Lucy Mae Holt Handy. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Cox-Needham Chapel in Danbury at 2:00 P.M with Rev. Terry Ragsdale officiating with interment to follow in the Rhodes and Bullins Family Cemetery in Lawsonville.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 27, 2010 from 1 to 2 PM at Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Danbury. Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Danbury (www.coxneedham.com) is assisting the Handy family.