Alverta Cannaday STAPLES

Alverta Cannaday Staples was born January 17, 1921, in Floyd County and was a resident of Christiansburg and Riner in Montgomery County. She passed away April 2, 2013, in Hampton. Alverta was a member of the Christiansburg Church of the Brethren where she had been a member of the choir, the Annie Wickham Circle and the Ladies Aid Society. She was known for her wonderful country cooking, her love of gardening and canning fruits and vegetables, and caring for her family and friends, which kept her busy most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Ashley Cox Staples; her parents, Bertha James Cannaday and Sarah Lelia Thomas Cannaday; eight siblings, Ida Vest, Eldridge Cannaday, Ibra Lucas, Dewey Cannaday, Anna Bell Radford, Blanche Sloan, Thomas Cannaday, and Raymond Cannaday.
She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Staples Gray and her husband, Douglas, of Hampton; granddaughter, Angie Gilley and her husband, J.R.; great-grandchildren, Katie and Ryan, of Yorktown; sister, Doris Baker and her husband, Paul; sister-in-law, Frances Cannaday, of Christiansburg; an "adopted" daughter and son, Sue and Jake Pope, of Christiansburg; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held at Horne Funeral Home 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013. The funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, at the Christiansburg Church of the Brethren, 310 South Franklin Street. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
The family thanks the staff and caregivers at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Christiansburg and Hampton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alverta's memory to the American Heart Association, the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, or your favorite charity or organization.
Online condolences may be left by visiting www.hornefuneralservice.com.