Obituary for Dewey Lee Tiller Mr. Dewey Lee Tiller, age 80, of Honaker, Virginia, passed from this life on Wednesday (March 6, 2019) to his heavenly home at Bristol Select Specialty Hospital surrounded by his family. Born January 10, 1939 in Council, Virginia, he was a son of the late Spence and Rosa Johnson Tiller. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1957 graduate of Council High School, and had been employed as a coal miner during his early years.
Dewey was retired from Buchanan County School System as a custodian and bus driver with Council Elementary School. While there he made many lifelong friends among the staff and students, including special friends, Curt Wilson and Wayne Hale. He had farmed for over thirty-two years on Big A Mountain, where he took great pride in his cattle and property.
At the end of the day every cow was counted and the coffee pot was empty. Dewey was a proud member of the Democrat Party for over thirty years, where he made many friends within the local government. His family was the love of his life.
There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do to keep them safe, happy, and well fed. He loved hunting, fishing, and being outdoors, and always regretted not getting to go deep sea fishing with Captain Jim one more time. He took great pleasure in talking to family and friends, and never met a stranger.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arnold and Muphus Barnhart Jessee, one granddaughter, Jennifer Dawn Davis, four brothers, William Tiller, Ted Tiller, John Henry Tiller, and James Tiller, four sisters, Angie Elswick, Martha Tiller, Nancy Jackson, and Lilly O’Quinn, and four infant siblings. Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Janice Sue Jessee Tiller; one son, Deward Lee Tiller and wife, Cheryl; one daughter, Tabitha Regina Evans, and partner, Aaron Huels; one brother, Barney Tiller and wife, Nancy; one granddaughter, Jessica Leigh Taylor and husband, Dennis; four great-grandchildren, Shane Taylor, Gabriel Gennetten, Blair Taylor, Christine Gennetten; step-grandchildren, Thomas Baer, Shawn Baer, Michael Baer and Crystal Thompson; step-great-grandchildren, Mikey Marrs, Dixie Helbert, Daisy Ramey, and Tavon Thompson; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends also survive. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bristol Regional Medical Center ICU, Bristol Select Specialty Hospital Rehab Unit, all the visitors and family for their loving care and support.
He would have loved talking to them all. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, Virginia with Revs. Edward Tiller, Roy Lee Wilson, Vonley Pruitt, and deacon Brenda Robinson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Jessee Cemetery at Honaker, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Dave Powers, Everett Tiller, Mike O’Quinn, Louie O’Quinn, Leon Tiller, Cliff Tiller, Larry McGlothlin, Dennis Taylor, Shawn Baer, and Michael Baer. Honorary pallbearers will be Curt Wilson, Aaron Huels, Carson Lowe, Ray Lester, and Brian Hale.
The family will receive friends at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Friday, where an evening song service will be conducted at 7:00 PM. To send flowers to the family of Dewey Lee Tiller, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store. PRINT Dewey Lee Tiller January 10, 1939 – March 6, 2019 Share this tribute Funeral Details Condolences & Tributes Photos, Videos & Stories Send Flowers Obituary for Dewey Lee Tiller Mr. Dewey Lee Tiller, age 80, of Honaker, Virginia, passed from this life on Wednesday (March 6, 2019) to his heavenly home at Bristol Select Specialty Hospital surrounded by his family.
Born January 10, 1939 in Council, Virginia, he was a son of the late Spence and Rosa Johnson Tiller. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1957 graduate of Council High School, and had been employed as a coal miner during his early years. Dewey was retired from Buchanan County School System as a custodian and bus driver with Council Elementary School.
While there he made many lifelong friends among the staff and students, including special friends, Curt Wilson and Wayne Hale. He had farmed for over thirty-two years on Big A Mountain, where he took great pride in his cattle and property. At the end of the day every cow was counted and the coffee pot was empty.
Dewey was a proud member of the Democrat Party for over thirty years, where he made many friends within the local government. His family was the love of his life. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do to keep them safe, happy, and well fed.
He loved hunting, fishing, and being outdoors, and always regretted not getting to go deep sea fishing with Captain Jim one more time. He took great pleasure in talking to family and friends, and never met a stranger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arnold and Muphus Barnhart Jessee, one granddaughter, Jennifer Dawn Davis, four brothers, William Tiller, Ted Tiller, John Henry Tiller, and James Tiller, four sisters, Angie Elswick, Martha Tiller, Nancy Jackson, and Lilly O’Quinn, and four infant siblings.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Janice Sue Jessee Tiller; one son, Deward Lee Tiller and wife, Cheryl; one daughter, Tabitha Regina Evans, and partner, Aaron Huels; one brother, Barney Tiller and wife, Nancy; one granddaughter, Jessica Leigh Taylor and husband, Dennis; four great-grandchildren, Shane Taylor, Gabriel Gennetten, Blair Taylor, Christine Gennetten; step-grandchildren, Thomas Baer, Shawn Baer, Michael Baer and Crystal Thompson; step-great-grandchildren, Mikey Marrs, Dixie Helbert, Daisy Ramey, and Tavon Thompson; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends also survive. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bristol Regional Medical Center ICU, Bristol Select Specialty Hospital Rehab Unit, all the visitors and family for their loving care and support. He would have loved talking to them all.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, Virginia with Revs. Edward Tiller, Roy Lee Wilson, Vonley Pruitt, and deacon Brenda Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Jessee Cemetery at Honaker, Virginia.
Pallbearers will be Dave Powers, Everett Tiller, Mike O’Quinn, Louie O’Quinn, Leon Tiller, Cliff Tiller, Larry McGlothlin, Dennis Taylor, Shawn Baer, and Michael Baer. Honorary pallbearers will be Curt Wilson, Aaron Huels, Carson Lowe, Ray Lester, and Brian Hale. The family will receive friends at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Friday, where an evening song service will be conducted at 7:00 PM.
To send flowers to the family of Dewey Lee Tiller, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store. PRINT Visitation When Friday, March 8th, 2019 6:00pm – 9:00pm Location Honaker Funeral Home Address 4686 Redbud Highway Honaker, VA 24260 Text Directions Email Directions View Map Location Information 276-873-6446 Send Flowers for Dewey’s visitation Guaranteed delivery before Dewey’s visitation begins Service Information When Saturday, March 9th, 2019 11:00am Officiating Rev. Edward Tiller Co-Celebrant Rev.
Roy Lee Wilson Co-Celebrant Rev. Vonley Pruitt Location Honaker Funeral Home Address 4686 Redbud Highway Honaker, VA 24260 Text Directions Email Directions View Map Location Information 276-873-6446 Send Flowers for Dewey’s Service Guaranteed delivery before Dewey’s service begins Interment Information Location Jessee Cemetery Address Redbud Highway Honaker, VA Text Directions Email Directions View Map Send Flowers for Dewey’s interment Guaranteed same-day hand delivery. Place a Donation Choose from a Family Preferred Charity or select your own.
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