ESTER L. STILTNER, 76 years of age of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Buchanan County, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at Fort Sanders Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, following a brief illness. Born in Buchanan County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Caleb and Draxie Clevinger Stiltner.  She was a member of the Mountain View Old Regular Baptist Church and was a homemaker.   

Miss Stiltner is survived by:  3-Sisters: Florene Kern, Dayton, OH, Eleanor Russell, Knoxville, TN, Delma Stiltner, Knoxville, TN; 1-Brother: Harold Stiltner, Knoxville, TN.

Also, survived by several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by 1-Sister: Lexie Cross, and 1-Brother: Kermit Stiltner.

Funeral Service for ESTER L. STILTNER will be conducted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mountain View Old Regular Baptist Church, on Sandlick, near Haysi, VA, with Elders Andy Deel, Earl Dean Yates, Mark Justice and others officiating with burial to follow Mountain View Old Regular Baptist Church Cemetery on Rakes Ridge, Birchleaf, near Haysi, VA.

Friends may call at the Bull Creek Old Regular Baptist Church, Harman, VA, Monday afternoon after 4:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.

The body of Miss Stiltner will be moved to the Mountain View Old Regular Baptist Church, on Sandlick, near Haysi, VA on Tuesday afternoon where friends may call after 4:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Nephews and Cledith Hackney.

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

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