PRICY LOUISA “LOU” DUTY STILTNER, 93 years of age, of the Poplar Creek section of Grundy, VA, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 20, 2012, at 4:30 A.M. at her home following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Jonah Duty and Orpha Stiltner Duty. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and had been a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church since May 17, 1964.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Stiltner (1965); Step-Mother: Kelsey Childress Duty; 2-Sisters: Pearl Layne and Virginia Duty; 7-Brothers: Harmon, Bunion, Ira, Ellis, Truman, Kenneth and Keister Duty; 2-Sons-in-Law: Jimmie Dean Houck and Gary Carter.

She is survived by 159 heartbroken family members including 8-Daughters: Ellen and husband Paul E. McClanahan, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, Phyllis Houck, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, Judy and husband Sam Ramirez, Tampa, FL, Orpha and husband Sheldon Woods, Prater, VA, Shirley “Sally” and husband Wesley Ratliff, Little Prater, Grundy, VA, Della Carter, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, Harriet and husband Clayton “Buck” Stevens, Dave’s Branch, Grundy, VA, Patricia and husband Phillip Imel, Grundy, VA, 4-Sons: Allen Stewart and wife Virginia Stiltner, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, Howard Steven and wife Georgia Stiltner, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, Daniel and wife Brenda Stiltner, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, Christopher and wife Ingrid Stiltner, Vansant, VA, 3-Sisters: Sadie Stidham, Troy, MI, Wadie and husband Morris Shelley, Williamsburg, KY, Adeline and husband Jerry Yates, Troy, MI, 3-Brothers:   Arthur Duty, Vansant, VA, James and wife Judy Duty, Corbin, KY, Lloyd and wife Mary Lou Duty, Abingdon, VA, 2-Sisters-in-Law: Donna Duty, Troy, MI, Jeanette Duty, Prescott, MI

Also, survived by 36-Grandchildren; 51-Great-Grandchildren; 12-Great-Great-Grandchildren with one due September 2012 and one due March 2013; several Nieces, Nephews, Friends and Neighbors.

Funeral Services for PRICY LOUISA “LOU” DUTY STILTNER will be conducted Friday, August 24, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Elders James McClanahan and Jim Bob Blankenship, Jr., officiating and the reading of the obituary by Adam Stevens with burial to follow in the Frank E. Stiltner Cemetery on Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday evening at 6:00 P.M. with a song/memorial service at 7:00 P.M. and on Thursday evening with regular services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be family members.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Sons-in-Law, Daughters-in-Law, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren.

Due to allergies, the family requests no live or cut flowers. 

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

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