Georgia J. Pyott

TAZEWELL, Va. — Mrs. Georgia J. Pyott, age 95, of Tazewell, Va. passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn. Born May 3, 1913 at Byllesby, Va. she was a daughter of the late Willie Andrew Johnson and Birdie Elizabeth Poole Johnson. Mrs. Pyott retired as a Post Master from the United States Postal Service with thirty-three years of service to the Tip Top, Va. Post Office, having been employed from 1946 - 1979. She was of the Christian faith and was a member of the Springville Christian Church in Springville, Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Pyott; three sisters, Beulah Johnson Bowman, Ila Johnson Turner, and Margaret Johnson Rice; one brother, Thomas Andrew Johnson.She was a remarkable lady and will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her.Those left to cherish her memory include three children, Patsy Pyott Gwaltney and husband, Thomas of Salem, Va., Jack Pyott and wife, Alice of Cedar Bluff, Va., and Frank Pyott and wife, Elizabeth of Tazewell, Va.; three sisters, Martha Johnson Williams and husband, Theodore of Bluefield, Va., Viola Johnson Reedy of Tampa, Fla., and Betty Johnson Hill and husband, Julian of Buffalo, W.Va.; six grandchildren, Annette Gwaltney Shrader and husband, Lynn of Roanoke, Va., Charlene Gwaltney Guard and husband, Danny of Salem, Va., Lisa Pyott Rhodes and husband, David of Newark, Ohio, Mary Pyott Williams and husband, Ryan of Suffolk, Va., Katherine Pyott Toler and husband, Darry of Collierville, Tenn., and Frank Bradley Pyott and wife, Elaine of Tazewell, Va.; fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; special friends and caregivers at the Golden Age Retirement Home in Claypool Hill, Va.; and her church family at Springville Christian Church.Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia J. Pyott will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with Johnny Elmore officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Pallbearers will be Donald Bowman and great-grandsons: Luke Thomas Guard, Caleb Coy Guard, Nicholas Joseph Rhodes, Casey Jack Williams, and McCall Harrison Toler.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 – 9 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2009.In addition to floral tributes the family request memorial donations be made to the Springville Christian Church, 34841 Gov. G.C. Peery Highway, North Tazewell, VA 24630.Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, Va. will be serving the family of Mrs. Pyott, and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.