Kathy O. Pressing

Kathy O. Pressing, 50, of Wytheville, Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. She was born on January 20, 1959, to A.V. O'Neal and the late Ruby O'Neal of Marion, Va. Kathy graduated from Marion High School in 1977, Emory & Henry College in 1981, and received her Master's Degree in social work from VCU in Richmond. She was an avid horsewoman who rode the trails through the local mountains. Kathy was a licensed social worker who worked for children, mentally and physically challenged persons and the elderly over her 26 year career. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Wytheville. She was preceded in death by one brother, Steven V. O'Neal. She is survived by her husband, Andrew R. Pressing, of Wytheville; and father and stepmother, A.V. O'Neal and Barbara O'Neal, of Marion. Memorial service will be held 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2009, in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church conducted by Pastor Steve Ridenhour and Vicar Jason Northridge. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 22, 2009, at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Copper Crest Riding Therapy Program of Wytheville, Va., agencies for the care of animals, or agencies for child care. Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.