ONEY IRENE HALL LOONEY, 80 years of age of Vansant, VA, went to be with the Lord, Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Buchanan General Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Drill, VA, she was the daughter of the late Vernal and Rosie Johnson Hall. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was a member of Vansant Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was wonderful homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Eugene Looney; 1-Son: Craig Lee Looney; 1-Sister: Ruby Clark; 2-Brothers: Rafford Hall and Sidney Hall; and 3-Brothers-in-Law: Emory Shortridge, Lester Clark and Leon Looney.

Mrs. Looney is survived by 2-Daughters: Carolyn (Jessie) Cline, Vansant, VA, Melinda (Robert) Skeens, Grundy, VA, 1-Son: Carl Wayne (Linda) Looney, Grundy, VA, 1-Sister: Shirley Shortridge, Abingdon, VA, 5-Sisters-in-Law: Ann Hall, Honaker, VA, Hazel Hall, Rowe, VA, Genetta Looney, Vansant, VA, Vicey Looney, Springfield, OH,, Shirley Matney, Vansant, VA, 1-Brother-in-Law: Clyde D. Looney, Springfield, OH.

Also, survived by 4-Grandchildren: Eric Jason Cline, Crystal Wyn Clevinger, Jaime Lou Norris and Hannah Marie Skeens; 4-Great-Grandchildren: Carly Kaye Norris, Ethan Jake Cline, Emily Morgann Cline and Caylee Wyn Clevinger.

Funeral Services for ONEY IRENE HALL LOONEY will be conducted Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Vansant Baptist Church with Dr. Stan Parris and Pastor Casey Stark officiating with burial to follow in the Clinch Valley Memorial Park, Richlands, VA.

Friends may call at the Vansant Baptist Church Tuesday evening at 6:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Rusty Shortridge, Mark Hall, Michael Hall, Richard Hall, Jerry Clark, Robert Hibbitts, Adam Hibbitts, Mark Looney, David Looney, Todd Matney, Matthew Looney, Jason Cline, Wayne Hall, Kenny Hall, Doug Hall and Robert Clevinger.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. D. Patel, Juanita Jackson, Sherry Colley, Beverly Spencer, Mary Ann Scarberry, Carl Jackson, Kermit Rowe, Clyde Looney, Jerry Colley, Janice Rowe and Pat Ramey.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Vansant Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 649 Vansant, VA 24656.

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

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