BRAXTON GAGE JUSTUS, 2 years of age of Hurley, VA, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008, from injuries sustained in an Automobile Accident on State Route 641. Born in Tazewell County, VA, he was the son of Johnny Ray Justus and Tonya Lynn Blankenship of Hurley, VA.

Braxton is survived by his parents: Johnny Ray Justus and Tonya Lynn Blankenship, Hurley, VA, 2-Brothers: Thomas Logan Hurley, Hurley, VA, Devin Ray Justus, Hurley, VA, Maternal Grandfather: Mark Dotson, Hurley, VA, Paternal Grandmother: Viola Justus, Hurley, VA, Maternal Great-Grandfather: James Blankenship, Hurley, VA

Also, survived by 2-Special Aunts: Louann Dotson and Cheryl Dotson; 2-Aunts: Nadine Estep and Sylvia Hurley; 1-Special Uncle: Dakota Gibbs; 5-Uncles: Boomer Dotson, Randy Justus, Jeff Justus, Jesse Hurley and Raymond Estep; and several cousins.

He was preceded in death by his Maternal Grandmother: Georgia Blankenship; Paternal Grandfather: Raymond Justus; 2-Uncles: James Justus and Jimmy Justus and Maternal Great-Grandmother: Patty Blankenship.

Funeral Services for BRAXTON GAGE JUSTUS will be conducted Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bethel Baptist Church on Coon Branch, near Hurley, VA. Burial will follow in the Blankenship-Justus-Dotson Cemetery on Lester’s Fork, Hurley, VA.

Friends may call at the Bethel Baptist Church on Coon Branch near Hurley, VA, Monday afternoon at 4:00 P.M. with services Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be: Family and Friends.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Virginia State Police and the E.R. Staff of Buchanan General Hospital.

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

Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.