Virginia H. Brunk

Virginia Louise Hackler Brunk, 85, of Independence, formerly of Rural Retreat, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at her home. Funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. at the Lindsey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenny Hall officiating. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. She was born Sept. 21, 1922, in Wythe County, daughter of the late Harvey Lee and Cleo Fowler Hall. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, P. Garland Hackler; second husband, Stewart Herbert Brunk; and two brothers, Stewart Hall and Everett "Spider" Hall. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela H. Wagner of the home; grandson, Stacey Wagner of the home; sister, Ellen Dawn "Tooter" Cregger of Wytheville; and several nieces and nephews. Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat was in charge of the arrangements.