Ethel Ayers Vass

Ethel Ayers Vass, 87, of Hillsville, passed away on October 5, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Salem. She was preceded in death by all siblings, her husband of 50 years, Maynard G. Vass, and her son, William D. (Bill) Vass. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Wade Hodges, of Salem, Va., and Susan and Allan Temple, of Rocky Mount, Va.; grandchildren and spouses: Bambi Laird, of Fuquay, N.C., Danny and Melanie Hodges, Aleta and Ronnie Leftwich, Amber Hodges and Miracle Temple, all of Roanoke, Tara Hodges, of Charlottesville, Ian Temple, of Richmond, and Curran Temple, of Rocky Mount; great-grandchildren and spouses, Sarah Laird, of Fuquay, N.C., Ricky Joe and Kerrie Laird, of Gardner, Mass., Kendra and Adam McCurdy, of Winston Salem, N.C., and Josiah Hodges, of Roanoke; greatgreat-granddaughter, Alanna McCurdy. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 8, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m. at VaughanGuynn-McGrady Chapel. Friends may call on the family at the Vass home anytime Wednesday afternoon prior to this. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Vaughan-GuynnChapel, with Elders Thomas Mann and Melvin McGrady officiating, and with burial at the Webb Cemetery at Skyview. Anyone wishing to make memorial donations may do so to Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church, 3105 Red Rock Rd., Roanoke, Va. 24015. A guestbook is available online at vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan Guynn McGrady Chapel is serving the family.