EDITH FERN FIELDS YUHASZ, 94 years of age of Grundy, VA, this master teacher has quietly gone on to be with her Master Teacher, Sunday, December 30, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Gracie McClanahan Fields. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was a member of the Grundy Church of Christ for 67-years where she taught Bible School for many years and was very active in the Butterflies.

Edith earned Valedictorian of the Class of 1940 of Mountain Mission School, attended Milligan College in Johnson City, TN for 1-year, and then transferred to Radford where she graduated in 1943. After she graduated, she began working for the Buchanan County School System and did so for 35-years. She taught 8^th Grade Math, Science and Home Economics at Grundy Junior High and Grundy Senior High during her tenure. After retiring, she continued being active in the community by working with such organizations as the American Cancer Society, American Red Cross and the Retired Teachers Association. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was an avid gardener, seamstress and cook.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51-years, John S. Yuhasz; 2-Sisters: Faye Fields Blankenship and Elsie Fields Cline; and 1-Brother: Dorsey Fields.

She is survived by 1-Daughter: Carolyn and husband Jim Lilly, Decatur, GA, 1-Son: David and wife Anita Yuhasz, Key Largo, FL, 2-Sisters: Ruby Cline, Tampa, FL, Opal M. Belcher, Ft. Meyers, FL, 1-Sister-in-Law: Fern Fields, Clintwood, VA, 6-Grandchildren: Amy and husband Dan Richards, St. Cloud, FL, Grace Yuhasz, Key Largo, FL, Eric Yuhasz, Orlando, FL, Royce and wife Melinda Lilly, Ellenwood, GA, James Todd Lilly, Fall Branch, TN, Shawn and wife Kristy Lilly, Fall Branch, TN

Also, survived by 6-Great-Grandchildren and several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral Services for EDITH FERN FIELDS YUHASZ will be conducted Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evg. Dennis Wimmer officiating with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, VA.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Thursday morning at 11:00 A.M. to await the funeral hour at 12:00 Noon.

Active or Honorary Pallbearers will be Joe Besenyei, Hank Blankenship, James Todd Lilly, Shawn Lilly, Eric Yuhasz, Bobby Besenyei and Denny Fuller.

The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to Mountain Mission School, 1760 Edgewater Drive, Grundy, VA 24614.

The family of Edith Yuhasz would like to thank every precious member of the community who helped or loved or prayed for her, especially in the latter years of her life. Her wonderful caregivers are especially appreciated beyond what words can express.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia is in charge of all arrangements.