ELSIE DEEL CLEVINGER JUSTUS, 92 years of age of Grundy, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Mt. View Health Care Center, Elkhorn City, Kentucky following an extended illness.  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Wash and Lydia Fuller Deel.  She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was a member of Harman Memorial Baptist Church.  She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.  She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother and was a wonderful homemaker and was the owner and operator of the Justus Motel and former owner of the Grundy Hotel and Coffee Shop. 

Mrs. Justus was preceded in death by her first husband Burlin Clevinger in 1957 and her second husband James D. Justus in 1999.

She is survived by 1-Son: Jerry and wife Nell Clevinger, Harman, Virginia

Also, survived by 8-Grandchildren: Billy and wife Marshell Clevinger, Penny and husband Kevin Turner, Natasha and husband Kenneth Smihula, Tonja Grizzle Shafer, Justin Grizzle, Vanessa and husband Jeff Looney , Brant Clevinger, and Miranda and husband James Justice, 13-Great grandchildren and 2- great-great grandchildren and one on the way. 

She was preceded in death by 1- Son: Clinton C. Clevinger, 1- Daughter: Thelma Clevinger Grizzle, 5- Sisters: Louanna Deel, Fannie Yates, Versie Raines, Rosie Blankenship and Jane Owens and 6- Brothers: Barney Deel, Shannon Deel, Stewart Deel, Robert Deel, Percy Deel and Alfred Deel. 

Funeral Services for ELSIE DEEL CLEVINGER JUSTUS will be conducted Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shea Shrader officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Virginia. 

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Thursday evening at 6 P.M. with services Thursday and Friday evenings at 7 P.M.

Active pallbearers will be Billy Clevinger, Tanner Clevinger, Kevin Turner, Seth Typer, James Justice, Jeff Looney, Jared Looney, Canaan Looney and Brant Clevinger.

Honorary pallbearers will be Grandsons and Great-Grandsons.

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

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