Ilva Combs Vass

Ilva Combs Vass, 84, of Fancy Gap, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mrs. Vass was born in Carroll County to the late Demps and Lucy Cagle Combs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Vass; sister, Lessie Leonard; and brother Wade Combs. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shelby and Alvin Easter, of Fancy Gap; son and daughterin-law, Jerry and Judy Vass, of Hillsville; brothers and sisterin-law, Marvin Combs, and Verlon and Hazel Combs, all of Cana; sisters, Ima Newman, of Winston Salem, N.C., Elza Jones, of Winston Salem, N.C., and Joyce King, of Cana; four grandchildren, Annette Lamberson, Deborah Mayo, Marty Easter, and Kris Vass; and nine great-grandchildren, Wesley Lamberson, Ian Lamberson, Alex Mayo, Abigail Mayo, Adam Mayo, Noah Easter, Asher Easter, Sadie Easter, and Gram Vass. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009, at Skyview Baptist Church with the Rev. Wendell Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Webb-Skyview Cemetery. Mrs. Vass will lie in state at the church on Thursday, July 16, 2009, beginning 4:30 p.m. and the family will receive friends at the church from 6 until 8 p.m. A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.