LEXIA HAY STILTNER, 72 years of age of the Poplar Creek section of Grundy, Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, VA following an extended illness.  Born in Dickenson County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Kent and Tennessee Dales Hay.  She was a member of the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #1 for more than 30 years and was a homemaker.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Christopher Harold Stiltner on September 25, 1973.

She is survived by two daughters: Rebecca and her husband Bill Stacy, Pounding Mill, VA, Sandra Lee and husband Wayne Viers, Cedar Bluff, VA, Four sons: Larry Dean and his wife Mellie Stiltner, Pounding Mill, VA, Christopher Nicholas and his wife Deidra Stiltner, Cedar Bluff, VA, Ronald Harold Stiltner, Johnson City, TN, Michael Dwayne and his wife Trinia Stiltner, Pounding Mill, VA, One Sister: Elsie Childress, Abingdon, VA                                                                                                                        

She is also survived by10 Grandchildren and 11 Great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents – Kent and Tennessee Dales Hay, her husband - Christopher Harold Stiltner – Four sisters – Margaret Epling Gladys Rasnick, Orpha Pennington and Lottie Cabbell and Five brothers – Bud Hay, Frank Hay, Harrison Deel, Benton Deel and Finis Deel.

Funeral services for LEXIE HAY STILTNER will be conducted Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. at the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #1 with Elders Jim Blankenship, Frank Newsome, James McClanahan, William McClanahan and David O’Quinn officiating with burial to follow in the Stiltner Cemetery near the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #1.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday evening after 6:00 P.M.

Mrs. Stiltner will be moved to the church one hour prior to services.

Active Pallbearers will be David Viers, Khristopher Stiltner, Nicholas Stiltner, Austin Day, Shannon Stacy, Dave Childress.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Stacy, Wayne Viers, David Childress, David Viers, Men of Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #1 and Staff of Heritage Hall Nursing Home of Tazewell, VA.

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

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