Leon Looney

VANSANT, Va. – Leon Troy Looney, 71 years of age, passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at the Buchanan General Hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Ohio, he was the son of the late Dewey E. and Rosa J. Yates Looney. He had been a resident of Buchanan County most of his life and was a member of the Vansant Baptist Church. Mr. Looney served in the U.S. Army, was a retired employee of Consol Energy and was a current employee of Ratliff Farm & Home Supply. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Mr. Looney is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Genetta Thompson Looney, Vansant; one daughter, Melanie Looney and husband Robert B. Hibbitts, Grundy; one sister, Shirley Matney, Vansant; two brothers, Carl E. Looney, Grundy and Clyde Looney, Springfield, Ohio; one grandson, Adam Britton Hibbitts, Grundy; and also several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
Funeral services for Leon Troy Looney will be conducted Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at 2 p.m. at the Vansant Baptist Church, Vansant, with the Rev. Stan Parris and the Rev. Jack Mutter officiating, with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va.
Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Saturday at 6 p.m.
Mr. Looney will be taken to the Vansant Baptist Church, Vansant, at 1 p.m. to await the funeral hour at 2 p.m.
Active pallbearers will be Bobby Thompson, Todd Matney, Jessie Cline, David Looney, Mark Looney, Glen Smith, Lyle Mutter, Lonzo Rife, David Thornbury, Randy Vandyke, Mickey Matney, Danny Elswick, Kermit Rowe and Robert Skeens.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Clint Sutherland, men of Vansant Baptist Church and employees of Ratliff Farm & Home Supply.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to the Vansant Baptist Church Building Fund, Vansant Baptist Church, P.O. Box 649, Vansant, VA, 24656.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com.
Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.