Sarah Lyndia Mathias Redd, 73, of Dunnsville, passed away Feb. 3, 2017. She was born in Southampton County to the late Perry Odell Whitley Sr. and Martha Ann Edwards Whitley. She is also predeceased by husbands, Ralph Edward Mathias Sr., H.L. Jones and the Rev. McGindley Adolphus Redd; daughter, Christine M. Turner; sisters, Letha Wilkins, Nell Williams, Joyce Morton and Jean Roberts.

Lyndia was the retired owner of Oakridge Family Hairstyles. She attended Southside Baptist Church and was a member and past senior regent of Suffolk Women of the Moose Chapter No. 1315. Lyndia is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Edward “Sonny” and Helen Mathias and Patrick Allen and Candi Mathias; five grandchildren, Bryan Turner, Whitley, Hannah, Patrick Jr. and Alicia Marie Mathias; sister and husband, Ernestine W. Warren and Terry; brother and wife, Perry O. Whitley Jr. and Doris.

A funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Ray Hampton officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home, 3515 Robs Drive, Suffolk, with Women of the Moose rites. Register condolences on www.parrfuneralhome.com.