Nellie Poff

Nellie Grey Poff ABINGDON, Va. Nellie Grey Poff, age 87, a former longtime resident of Damascus, Va., passed away Monday evening, Jan. 11, 2010, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Green Cove, Va., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Millard Furches. Mrs. Poff was a resident of Damascus for over 50 years before moving to Abingdon 17 years ago. She was a former seamstress for the Harwood Manufacturing Company and a member of the Damascus Senior Citizens. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Poff. She is survived by one daughter, Jackie Camper and husband, Randy of Abingdon; one grandson, Cody Camper of Abingdon; one sister, Clarence Pruitt and husband, Russell of Wellington, Ohio; one half- sister, Mary Harless of Mountain City, Tenn.; one brother, James Furches and wife, Ann of Lenoir, N.C.; one half-brother, Jim Furches and wife, Chris of Marion, Va.; special niece and family, Carolyn McQuitty and husband, Gene of Rising Sun, Md.; and special loving friends, David and Barbara McCracken. The funeral service for Nellie Poff will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in the Frost Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stapleton officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Thursday afternoon. Friends will also be received following the interment Thursday at the offices of God's Helping Hand in Abingdon. Active pallbearers will be members of Under His Shadow Motorcycle Ministries. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to God's Helping Hand, 15610 Porterfield Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210, in memory of Nellie Grey Poff. Expressions of sympathy may be submitted online at www.frostfuneralhome.com Frost Funeral Home, Abingdon,is serving the family of Nellie Grey Poff.