Eileen Crete Montgomery

Eileen Crete Montgomery, 88, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010. She was born in Staffordsville, Va., on January 14, 1922. She is the daughter of the late Paul Edward and Ola Johnston Mustard. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 43 years, Harry Hartwell Montgomery. Eileen graduated from Jefferson High School and National Business College, Secretarial Course. She and her husband operated Montgomery's Grocery in the midway section of Vinton, Va. She worked for the Appalachian Power Company for 15 years. Eileen's love of music led her to a new career where she worked in the Music Department of Hollins University for over 40 years until she retired in 2002. She was a charter member of the National Secretaries Association and a faithful, lifelong member of Belmont U.M.C. which later became Three Oaks Fellowship U.M.C. She received a lifetime membership in the United Methodist Women for her services. Eileen enjoyed the arts, took dance classes, attended musicals and loved to travel. Survivors include her daughters, Twila McCown and her husband, Hal, of Fort Worth, Texas; Jan Tracy and her husband, Robin, of Aledo Texas; three grandchildren, Jarod Montgomery Tracy, Jacqueline Robin Tracy and Danielle Montgomery McCown; her sister, Maxine Peters and husband, Jack, of West Milton, Ohio; and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held noon Tuesday April 20, 2010, at the duPont Chapel at Hollins University with the Rev. Dr. Jan Fuller and the Rev. Warren Carswell officiating. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Three Oaks Fellowship, United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 202, Hardy, Va. 24101. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Oakey's East Chapel, 540-977-5909.