Jocie Irene Hash

Jocie Irene Hash, 81, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn. She was born July 1, 1928 in Grayson County, a daughter of the late James Wiley "Bud" Cress and the late Bertha Viola Blackburn Cress. She retired from the Blue Ridge Job Corps as a dietician. She loved cooking and gardening, and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and was a member of Falling Water Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Carl Hash, a son, Bobby Joe Hash, and a sister, Phyllis Jean Mumpower. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Nelson of Marion; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Darold Henderlite of Reidsville, N.C.; son, Michael Hash of Marion; brother, Edgar R. Cress of Marion; daughter-in-law, Vicky Hash of Atkins; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family received friends Sunday, July 26, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted Monday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Creasy and the Rev. Tim Boyette officiating. Burial followed in Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.