Nancy Louise Hildreth Bias

Nancy Louise Hildreth Bias, 77, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, after a brief illness. She worked for Roanoke City Schools at Preston Park Elementary for 21 years where she touched the lives of many children who knew her as Granny Nancy. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Henry and Bessie Hildreth; and her brother, Richard Hildreth. Surviving are her husband, Lucian Thomas Bias; children, Samuel Bias and wife, Donna, Bruce Bias and wife, Barbara, Richard Bias and wife, Angela; daughter, Sue Bias and Thomas Bias and wife, Sonya; grandchildren, Brian Bias, Kimberly Heck and husband, Chris, Derek Ergenbright, Sarah Bias, Darren Bias, and Jeremy Bias; sisters, Carol Carte and husband, Bill, and Judy Edens and husband, William; sisters-in-law, Linda Hager and husband, Larry, and Gladys Pitchford and husband, Joe; numerous nieces and nephews; and family friend, Todd Rothrock. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010, in the chapel at Simpson Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Lane officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Salvation Army or the Rescue Mission. The endless memories she created as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend will remain with us for the rest of our lives.