NELLENA FULLER MILBAUER, 65 years of age of the Spencer Fork Section of Grundy, VA, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN, following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ebbie Spencer Fuller. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was a wonderful homemaker.

Mrs. Milbauer is survived by her husband of 46-years, Johnny Michael Milbauer, Grundy, VA, 1-Daughter: Linda and husband Patten Stanley, Haysi, VA, 1-Son: Johnny Dewayne and wife Crystal Gail Milbauer, Grundy, VA, 1-Sister: Bertha and husband Paul Michaels, Sylvester, WV, 1-Daughter-in-Law: Ada Jackson, Vinton, VA, 3-Grandchildren: Stephanie Nicole and husband Terry Counts, Haysi, VA, Larisa LeAnn Stanley, Haysi, VA, Christopher Michael Milbauer, Vinton, VA, 1-Great-Grandchild: Sydnee Isabella Counts, Haysi, VA

Also, survived by 6-Nieces and 6-Nephews.

She was preceded in death by 1-Son: Michael Lee Milbauer; 4-Sisters: Ortha Stacy, Helen Burgess, Greta Geraldine Owens and Lucille Fuller; 3-Brothers: Dempsey Fuller, Charles Fuller and Artemus Fuller.

Funeral Services for NELLENA FULLER MILBAUER will be conducted Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Raymond Lester officiating with burial to follow in the Parrott Deel Cemetery on the Right Fork of Greenbrier near Prater, VA.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Saturday afternoon at 4:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Patten Stanley, Terry Counts, Roger Grizzle, Christopher Milbauer, Delbert Burgess, Henry Matney, Raymond Waters and Elijah Sumpter.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Carolyn Thornsbury of Merit Medical Group, Dr. J.G. Patel, Staff of Buchanan General Hospital and the Staff of the Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical ICU.

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

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