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Mary Thelma Hess

Honaker, VA

July 2, 1925 - January 3, 2017

Mary Thelma Hess Obituary

Mrs. Mary Thelma Perkins Hess, age 91, of the Long Branch section of Swords Creek, Virginia passed away Tuesday (January 3, 2017) at her home. Born July 2, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Myriah Perkins. A lifelong resident of the area, she was of the Freewill Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time outdoors doing yardwork. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by one son, Winfred Allen Hess, one grandson, David Allen Hess, great-granddaughter, Katelyn Simerly, two great-grandsons, Jason Rasnake and Caleb Hess, and five siblings, Lance Perkins, Ruley Mickles, her twin, Dorothy Horn, Magaleen McGlothlin, and Juanita Sauls. Survivors include her husband of sixty-eight years, Samuel Clarence Hess of the home; three children, Lee Hess and wife, Debbie and Ellie Kiser all of Swords Creek, and Carol Tiller and husband, Robert of Bee; special son at heart, Doug Dye of Swords Creek; one sister, Kathleen Boyd of Horton Ridge; nine grandchildren, Kimberly Ray, Regina Dye, Michelle Vance, Joshua Hess, Rebecca Gillespie, Timothy Tiller, Melissa Stinson, Michelle Edwards, and Trina Hess; eleven great-grandchildren, Kadance Hess, Corey Ray, Lilli Ray, Matthew Simerly, Brianna Vance, Bryson Vance, William Hess, Chassity Tiller, Tiffany Onate, Hunter Hess, and Jared Edwards; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, Virginia with Rev. Tommy Dye, Rev. Robert Tiller and Rev. David Perkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Otis Hess Cemetery at Swords Creek, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Matthew Simerly, Corey Ray, Alvie Hess, Bryson Vance, Eric Hubbard, Doug Dye, and Timmy Tiller. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Boyd, Roger Hubbard, Dallas Whited, Elden Hess, Wayne Vance, Gene Ray and Dallas Dye. The family will receive friends at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Thursday, where an evening service will be conducted at 7:00 PM with Rev. Ellis Whited and Rev. Archie Hubbard officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.

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