ROY JULIUS STREET, 84 years of age of Rosedale, VA, formerly of Vansant, VA, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Harrison and Martha Vandyke Street. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and an avid church goer of the Dry Fork Primitive Baptist Church.  He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a beloved friend to all. Roy was a retired Coal Miner and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Pa Paw Rolly will be greatly missed by his family.

Mr. Street is survived by his wife of 62-years, Ruby Childress Street, 2-Sons: Johnny “Smokey” Street and wife Betty, Claypool Hill, VA, Randy and wife Gail Street, Wardell, VA, 2-Step-Sons: Denny and wife Donna Coleman, Richlands, VA, Ronald and wife Susan Coleman, Vansant, VA, 1-Sister: Mae “Sis” Childress, Abbs Valley, VA, 3-Brothers: Claude Street, Claypool Hill, VA, Ralph Street, Vansant, VA, Paul Street, Vansant, VA

Also, survived by 5-Grandchildren and 11-Great-Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his Granddaughter: Tracy Hagy Sprinkle and Great-Grandson: Michael Hyatt.

Funeral Services for ROY JULIUS STREET will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be conducted by Elders: Estil Hackney, Brian Moore, Jimmy Lee Smith, Jeff Dotson and Shawn Dotson with burial to follow at the Baldwin Mountain Cemetery near Vansant, VA.

The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 6:00 P.M. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Douglas Coleman, Johnny Street, Jr., Jeffery Dale Clark, Ural Childress, Larry Childress, Dale Childress, Gerald Childress, David Brown, Danny Childress, Jimmy Deel, Roger Street, Teddy Street, Mitch Street, Todd Hyatt, Freddie Richardson and Cecil Davis.

Honorary Pallbearers will be June Vandyke, Virgil Vandyke, Ronald Moore, Keith Boyd, Clarence Childress, Rocky Bailey, Deacons of Dry Fork Primitive Baptist Church, Staff of Legacy Hospice and Staff of Generations Daycare.   

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

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