Wanda Olinger

Olinger Wanda Marie (Pon) Minton Olinger, 79, died on Oct. 30, 2010, in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. C.C. Olinger; her parents, James Harley Minton and Madeline Berry Minton; and six brothers, Coy, Roy, Eugene, Curtis, Otis and Kenneth Minton. She was a member of Cardwelltown Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Clayborne and Jody Olinger of Saltville and Alvin and Linda Olinger of Hansonville; daughter, Karen and Mark Holmes of Saltville; two granddaughters, Stacey O. and Steven Crusenberry and Sheena O. and Matt Henderson; two grandsons, David Petrick and Douglas and Jacqueline Petrick; four great-grandchildren, Lexie Crusenberry, Lacey Crusenberry, Riley Petrick and Joslyn Henderson; and many other family members and friends. Funeral services were conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at D.R. Henderson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Sprinkle and the Rev. Bobby Collins officiating. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday prior to the service and at the home of her daughter at 145 Harmony Drive in Pleasant Heights. Graveside committal services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Mount Rose Mausoleum. Pallbearers were Mike Olinger, Alvin Minton, David Petrick, Douglas Petrick, Joc Carter, Ryan Moore and Daniel Heath, and Preston Frye. Online condolences may be sent to drhendersonfuneralhome.com D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.