Ethel Ayers Vass, 87, of Hillsville passed away on October 5, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Salem. She was preceded in death by all siblings, her husband of 50 years, Maynard G. Vass, and her son, William D. (Bill) Vass. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Wade Hodges of Salem, VA, and Susan and Allan Temple of Rocky Mount, VA; grandchildren and spouses: Bambi Laird of Fuquay, NC, Danny and Melanie Hodges, Aleta and Ronnie Leftwich, Amber Hodges and Miracle Temple of Roanoke, Tara Hodges of Charlottesville, Ian Temple of Richmond and Curran Temple of Rocky Mount; great-grandchildren and spouses: Sarah Laird of Fuquay, NC, Ricky Joe and Kerrie Laird of Gardner, MA, Kendra and Adam McCurdy of Winston Salem, NC and Josiah Hodges of Roanoke; great-great-granddaughter: Alanna McCurdy.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6PM 9PM at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel. Friends may call on the family at the Vass home anytime Wednesday afternoon prior to this.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 9 at 11AM, at Vaughan-Guynn-Chapel, with Elders Thomas Mann and Melvin McGrady officiating, and with burial at the Webb Cemetery at Skyview.

Anyone wishing to make memorial donations may do so to Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church, 3105 Red Rock Rd., Roanoke, VA 24015.