Lois Weiss Gilmore

Lois Weiss (Lee) Gilmore, 86, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Belspring, Va., on February 4, 1924, to the late Leonard Marshall and Sadie Stiff Weiss. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Joanna Angle and partner, Dr. W.D. Altman, of South Carolina, and Brenda and Jack Spangler, of Christiansburg; her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. J. David and Janet Gilmore, of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Elya Angle, James and Michael Gilmore, and Charles Spangler; greatgranddaughter, Julia Rose Spangler; her sisters, Sylvia Williams, of Newport, Mary Ann Gardner and husband, Junior, of Radford, and Martha Dobbins, of Dublin; her brother, Leonard Marshall Weiss Jr. and wife, Nina, of Pulaski; and numerous nieces and nephews. Also, a special thank you to the staff at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center and her angels at Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the loving and compassionate care that was given to her. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2010, in the Hickman Cemetery, Pulaski County, with the Rev. Layne Board officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va.