Charlotte I. Vass

Charlotte Imogene Simmons Vass, 86, was promoted to her heavenly home to be with the Lord and her family on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. She was a resident at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill for the past ten years where she peacefully departed this life surrounded by her family and the loving, caring staff. Born July 07, 1920 at Beury Mountain, WV she was the daughter of the late John Albert and Rachel Jane Boley Simmons. Mrs. Vass was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Oak HIll and last attended the Page Baptist Church. She was a former cook, owner and operator of the Bradley Cut-Rate Drug Store and Hardware in Bradley, WV. Her husband, Ronald Hughes Vass, three brothers, L.A. "Arnett" Simmons, Arnold B. "Bunny" Simmons and William H. "Buck" Simmons; sisters, Margie Long and Rachel Legg; son-in-law, Rev. Lloyd Higginbotham and daughter-in-law, Jean Keller Vass preceded her in death. Mrs. Vass was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include daughter, Ruth Ann Higginbotham of Oak Hill, WV; two sons, Bobbie Vass and wife, Becky of Dunkirk, NY and Ronald David Vass of Oak Hill, WV; eight grandchildren, Lisa Green and husband, Robert of MacArthur, WV, Cindy Massey of Clayton, NC, Leslie Miller and husband, Chris of Williamstown, WV, Kelli Hill and husband, Jason of Williamstown, WV, Jeff Vass and wife, Tracey of Charlotte, NC, Deanna Hunnicut and husband, John of Navarre, FL, Terry Vass of Florida and Dale Vass of Michigan; great grandchildren, Natalie Worley, Cameron Green, Kayla and Cynthia Massey, Brooke, Parker and Grant Miller, Sidney, Garrett and Gavin Hill, Noah Vass, Stephen and Bobby Trahant and John and Benjamin Hunnicut; and by sisters-in-law, Mary Alice Simmons of Bradley, WV and Eva Simmons of Sarasota, FL. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV on Thursday, March 29, 2007, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Services will be on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill with Rev. Delmas Wolfe officiating. Entombment will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum #1, Prosperity WV at 11:00 AM.