BILL (ME) (PAW) ELSWICK, 81 years of age of Maxie, VA, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Lookout, KY, in 1927, raised and lived at Harman, VA. A kind and gentle man, loved by everyone he met. Always shaking hands with a piece of candy. He was notorious for giving out his poor man’s money clip.

A faithful member of the Harman Memorial Baptist Church serving as Sunday School Director for 33-Years, Assistant Sunday School Director, Choir Director,  Choir Member and Soloist, and lifetime Deacon.

Bill’s love for music was shared with his church, family and friends. He sang solos at services for numerous Buchanan County Residents.

He was a coal miner for 42-Years, working for Harman Mining Corporation for 41-Years. He was a proud member of the United Mine Workers of America Local Union No. 7025.

He was preceded in death by his parents Oliver and Roma Looney Elswick, two sisters, Vera Templeman and Guthrie Elswick.

He is survived by his loving wife of 59-Years: Helen Hartford Elswick, Maxie, VA, 2-Daughters: Sandra “Cookie” and husband Bob Dankert, Whitmore Lake, MI, Vickie and husband Jim Dent, Pauley’s Island, SC, 3-Sons: Steve Elswick, Chesterfield, VA, Danny and wife Chris Elswick, Harman, VA, James Hal Elswick, Harman, VA, 1-Sister: Louise and husband Dallas Coleman, Hazel Park, MI

Also, survived by 1-Granddaughter: Angela Dankert, 5-Grandsons: Stephen Elswick II, Tony Mullins, Jamie Mullins, Robert Dankert, Michael Elswick, 6-Great-Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, his church family, a host of friends and a very special caretaker, who he loved like a daughter, Rita Rice.

Funeral Services for BILL (ME) (PAW) ELSWICK will be conducted Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at the Harman Memorial Baptist Church, Harman, VA, with Pastor Shea Shrader officiating with burial to follow in the Family Cemetery on Doubling Fields Road, Harman, VA.

Friends may call at the Harman Memorial Baptist Church Thursday and Friday afternoons at 5:00 P.M. with services Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be: Grandsons.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Deacons of Harman Memorial Baptist Church.

The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of a donation to the Harman Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 320, Maxie, VA  24628 or the ALS Lou Gehrig Foundation, Development Department, 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301,

Special Thanks to all the wonderful employees of Total Home Care Hospice that took care of Bill.

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

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