Samuel G. Cruey

Samuel G. Cruey, 86, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born in Saltville to the late Brady and Sarah Terry Cruey and was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Ann Cruey, a son-in-law, James Ernest Debord, two sisters Mae Harden and Carol Cruey, and a brother, Gene Cruey. He was retired from Olin Matteson and was a loving father and grandfather. He loved to garden, helping others and was a very hard working man. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, George Franklin Cruey and wife, Marie, Clinton, Okla.; a daughter, Virginia Christine "Sammy" Debord, Marion; brothers, Albert Cruey, Broadford, Hughes Cruey, Dixon, Calif., Bobby Cruey, Missouri, Harry Lee Cruey, Prince George; sisters, Margaret Cruey, Saltville, Bessie Rollen, Bluefield, Eleanor Vanhoozer, Maryland; grandchildren, David Allen Debord and Amy Debord; great-grandchildren, Mackela Peek; special nephew, Richard and Cristy Pruitt; special friends, Shirley Hess, Dora Cruey, Carolyn Holman and Charlie Owens; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday July 8, at the Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion with the Rev. David Neitch, Pastor Mike Sage, the Rev. Richard Collins, the Rev. Tommy Addison and the Rev. Jimmy Taylor officiating. Entombment will follow in Rosewood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with full military honors being rendered by the Francis Marion V.F.W. Post 4667. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 2680, N. Canton, OH 44720 or to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231. The family received friends Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, is in charge of arrangements.