Florene Preston Maynard, 77, passed away August 28, 2020. She was born in Kermit, West Virginia to the late Conrad and Mary Wills Preston. Florene was a Librarian with the Department of Defense for many years. She was also a member of the Daughters of American Revolution at Large.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 60 years, Billy Ray Maynard; daughter, Dona L. Maynard; sons, Billy R. Maynard, II (Monya) and Timothy L. Maynard (Stacie); grandchildren, John, Jeff, Jessica, Jeri, Sydney, Morgan and Presley, 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Connie Anderson, Dorothy Preston, Mary Barnett and Debra Brant; brother, John Preston and numerous other loving family and friends.

A service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 1pm at Graham Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1112 Kempsville Rd., Chesapeake. She will be laid to rest privately at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 5-7:30pm. Social distancing and masks will be required at the visitation and services. Please visit her Book of Memories at www.grahamfuneralhome.com where you may view the service or leave a note to the family.