Jean Loretta Amos Haag

Jean Loretta Amos Haag, daughter of the late Bennie Wade Amos and Ila Willard Reynolds, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at the age of 80. Born in Ontario, Virginia, Jean was the tenth of fifteen children. In 1956, she married the love of her life, Earl Keller Haag, Jr., who preceded her in death in 1982. Together they raised six children. Jean is survived by her children, LuAnn Hunt and husband, Larry of Amherst, Sherry Carton and her husband, Tim of Falmouth, MA, Jennifer Casey of Monroe, Earl Keller Haag III and his wife, Dawne of Amherst, James C. Jimmy Haag of Lynchburg, and Jeannie O’Brien and husband Joe of Gladstone . She was dearly loved by fifteen grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. In addition she is survived by five sisters, Estelle Davis, Myrtle Cottle, Frances Palmer, Nancy Richardson, and Betty Motley; and one brother, Doug Amos. Jean retired from the Central Virginia Training Center. Upon her retirement she very much enjoyed quilting, knitting, traveling, spending time with friends and family, lively political debates, and countless hours of Fox News, Duck Dynasty, and the Food Network. She never missed voting in an election, and yes, has already mailed in her absentee ballot!
The family expresses their sincerest gratitude to the staff and caregivers of Fairmont Crossing.
Funeral services will be conducted by the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA. The family will receive friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 5, at 1 p.m., at Ontario Christian Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery, Keysville, VA. A celebration of Jean’s life will also be held at Oasis Church in Monroe, VA, on Thursday, November 6, at 7 p.m.