Nannie Tiller

Nannie K. Tiller Nannie Rose Kinser Tiller, 94, of Rocky Gap died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. Funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Rocky Gap United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rodney Lawson officiating. A graveside committal service was held Saturday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, W.Va. She was born Oct. 16, 1916, in the Clear Fork section of Bland County, daughter of the late John M. and Stras H. Kinser. She was a great church and community worker. She was a member of the Rocky Gap United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday school supervisor, teacher, missions chairman and organizer. She was the organizer and leader of the senior citizens' group at the church, The 39ers. She retired as postmaster at Rocky Gap after 37 years of service. She served as county, district and state president of the postal organization, NAPUS. After retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, she was very active in the national organization of federal retirees' group where she served as chairman for 12 years. She was very active in the Bland County Fair and Horse Show. She was secretary of the horseshow for 28 years. For more than 25 years, she helped with bloodmobiles and was a director of the East River Red Cross. She also was county chairman and worker for the American Cancer Society for several years. She was always willing and ready to assist in any community activity, Her favorite saying was, "You never know what you can do until you have tried." She was a good neighbor and friend to all that she knew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford "Boots" Tiller; three sisters, Eloise K. Stowers, Blanche K. Compton and Eileen K. Wagner; and a brother, H.M. "Buddy" Kinser. Survivors include several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Dorothy Tolbert, Eva Tuggle and June Sands. Special thanks are extended to all who helped her, especially Diana Hayton and Connie Heffinger. Memorial donations may be made to the Rocky Gap United Methodist Church or Appalachian Teen Challenge. Highland Bland Funeral Chapel in Bland was in charge of the arrangements.