Edgar Colley

Edgar Clyde Colley CEDAR BLUFF, Va. Mr. Edgar Clyde Colley, age 67, passed away Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, in a Richlands hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Buchanan County and was the son of the late Bruce and Doshia Coleman Colley. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a retired miner from Colley Coal Company. He was a graduate of Honaker High School Class of 1960 and received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran having been stationed on the USS Independence. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Sandra Colley; one sister, Mildred Colley; and two brothers, Jessie Coleman and Dempsey Colley. Survivors are: two daughters, Jeani Tetlow and husband, Roman of Claypool Hill, Va., Misty Deel and husband, Matthew of Wardell, Va.; two sons, Mark Colley of Stuart, Fla., Timothy Colley of Stanton, Va.; five sisters, Fern Suits of Evergreen, Ala., Ruth Schulz of Macon, Ga., Shirley Hackett of Piney Flats, Tenn., Sara Miller of Honaker, Va., and Emalene Cook of Lebanon, Va.; one brother, Billy Colley of Honaker; special friend, Ruth Marshall; five grandchildren, Michael Paul Hodges, Mikayla Vandyke, Adrianna Hodges, Jordan Vandyke, Derek Deel. Funeral services for Edgar Clyde Colley will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Va., with evangelist Bob Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. Pallbearers will be: James Bailey, Dwight Miller, John W. Brown Jr., Roman Tetlow, Tony Mosley, and Matthew Deel. Members of the Casey Short VFW Post no. 9640 will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com