Lindlay Maitland Goolrick Ford died Dec. 31
Lindlay Maitland Goolrick Ford died Dec. 31
Lindlay Maitland Goolrick Ford died on Dec. 31, 2023, at University of Virginia Hospital, after a long illness and with family by her bedside.
Born in Stonewall Jackson Hospital on March 18, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Chester Bernard Goolrick Jr. and Mary Esten Cooke Goolrick. Educated in
Returning to
Among her children’s friends she was known as “Prairie Mom” for her calm, no-nonsense manner of dealing with emergencies big and small. Her lifelong support for family outdoor activities of all kinds took her to many sporting events, hunters’ feasts, trips to the beach, ski runs and boating excursions. Part of the original 1967 cast at Lime Kiln Theater, she oversaw its more recent successes as owner. Her cooking was the stuff of legend.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Alexis I. Willard (Burke) of
Burial will take place in the family plot at
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Rockbridge SPCA or CASA of Rockbridge.