Stella Poff Wertz

Stella Poff Wertz, 90, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. She was a retired hairdresser from Jared's Beauty Shop and Dot's Beauty Salon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard G. Wertz; and her brothers, Julian O. Poff, George D. Poff, Gorman Poff, Buford Poff, and Ralph B. Poff; and her sisters, Florence P. Williams, Geneva P. Stump, and Frances Elmore. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Jim Pannell, of Nashville, Tenn., Ann and Kent Vanhoy, of Catawba, Va., and Cheryl and Tom Hodges, of Vinton, Va.; grandchildren, Duane Pannell, Dawn Fields, David Hodges, Julie Arthur, Tim Pannell, Kristi Akers, Dennis Hodges, and Jay Hodges; greatgrandchildren, J.R. Pannell, Mallory Pannell, Emily Johnson, Nathan Pannell, Christa Pannell, Tyler Hodges, Brandan Arthur, Chase Arthur, Kierstyn Hodges, Kaitlyn Hodges, Jessica Scaggs, and Sara Hodges; one stepgreatgrandchild, Blake Whitehead; one great-great-grandchild, Lilia Pannell; and special friends, Mary Pugh, Joann Jones and Peggy Hale. Services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Avenue 2 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2011. The Rev. Horace Light will officiate. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2011. The family would like to express their thanks to Dr. Nelson Greene and the Lewis Gale Nursing and Respiratory Staff. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.