Gail Thornhill  Brabham Obituary (March 24, 1943 - September 12, 2021) Smith Mountain Lake, VA Roanoke Times.  Gail passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Charlotte, N.C., and graduated from Harding High School in 1961.

After graduation whe worked for the Federal Reserve Bank, and was a long career in banking.  She married Gerald Simmons in 1964, and moved to Virginia.  She continued her banking career for Colonial American Bank until 1972, then transitioned into a job as Medical Assistant/Office Manager for L.G. Richards, Jr., M.D. in Vinton, Virginia.

In 1983 she married Henry Brabham, and together they began construction of the Lancerlot Sports Complex in 1985, and worked there for some time.  In 1989 she became the GM for the Roanoke Valley Rebels Hockey Team.  In 1993 she restarted her banking career, and retired from SunTrust Bank in 2010.  Later she came out of retirement and worked for Temp-O-Matic, retiring again in 2019,

She realized one of her lifelong dreams when she bought a second home in Washington, Georgia, close to her mother's hometown.  

Surviving are her partner of 16 years, Luis Sanchez; son, Dallas Simmons, and daughter Lisa Renee Whitfield, brother Frank Thornhill, and several grandchildren and cousins.  A intimate family gathering will be held, and an announcement will be sent when it is safe to gather and celebrate her beautiful life.

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