Ewing H. Hoback

Ewing "Charlie" Heuston Hoback, 72, of Wytheville died Thursday, July 30, 2009, at his home. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Mack Taylor officiating. He was born in Wythe County, son of the late Ewing and Myrtle Jackson Hoback. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Simmerman Hoback; an infant son, Dwight Ewing Hoback; a brother, Dennis Hoback; and a sister, Ruby Richardson. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Bertha Hoback of Wytheville; a son, Chris Hoback of Wytheville; a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Chris Dutton of Lititz, Pa.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Nora Hoback, Allen and Carol Hoback, all of Wytheville; a sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Bill Arnold of Wytheville; a brother-in-law, Pat Richardson of Wytheville; three grandchildren, Chase Hoback, Sarah Dutton and Ashleigh Dutton; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.