Stump, Emory Eugene
Emory Eugene Stump, 78, of Goodview, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and many other health issues. He was preceded in death by his parents; Doris and Vauline Stump; and brother, Daniel. Surviving are his loving wife of 59 years, Dessie Tabor Stump; and children, Ronnie (Bobbi) Stump, of Troutville, and Tim Stump, of Roanoke; sisters, Lois (Daniel) Slocum and Nadine (Frank) Eperly, of Moneta; brother, Ezra (Nadine) Stump, of Daleville; sisters-in-law, Dora Stump, of Boones Mill, Mary Rosalie Clark, of Roanoke, and Thelma (Karl) Smith, of Vinton; stepgrandson, Jason of Troutville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Emory was a long time member of Mays Memorial United Methodist Church of Stewartsville and also a foundling lifetime member of the StewartsvilleChamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department and a member of Beaver Dam Odd Fellows Lodge #248 IOOF in Stewartsville. He took pride in being a member of the Southwest Virginia Antique Tractor Association and was an active collector of John Deere replicas. Funeral services were conducted at Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel Wednesday, December 9, 2009, with the Rev. Mickey White officiating. Burial followed in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. A special thanks to Stephen Hill and many other doctors and nurses at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for their excellent care. Also many thanks to two special and dear friends from North Carolina, Bob and Connie Fero. A donation may be made to Mays Memorial United Methodist Church, 1777 Thomason Lane, Goodview, Va. 24095.
