TAZEWELL, Va. — Lonnie Edgar Stiltner, Sr. age 82 of the Thompson Valley Community of Tazewell, Va. found peace without pain on Saturday, September 26, 2009 surrounded by his family at his home. Born October 5, 1926 in Buchanan County, Va., he was a son of the late Annon and Carrie Mullins Stiltner. Mr. Stiltner began working when he was thirteen years of age after his father was seriously injured in a coal mining accident. He was proud to have worked in the Appalachian coal mines for thirty years and in the carpentry field for the remainder of his life. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Christine Stiltner; and one brother, Clarence Stiltner.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Priscilla Johnson Stiltner; three daughters, Marion Plaster and husband, Jack of Amissville, Va., Mildred “Kitten” Short of Manassas, Va., and Alice Wallwork and husband, Nicholas, Sr. of Charlottesville, Va.; five sons, Lonnie Stiltner, Jr. and wife, Linda and John Phillip Stiltner and wife, Shearlee all of North Tazewell, Va., Larry Stiltner and wife, Jeanne of Midland, Va., Leon Stiltner and wife, Laurenda, and Paul Stiltner and wife, Teresa all of Thompson Valley, Va.; two sisters, Flora Jean Ratliff of Thompson Valley, Va., and Geraldine Browning and husband, Ernest of Bluff City, Tenn.; one brother, Clyde Stiltner of Thompson Valley, Va.; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Kelvin Seabolt officiating, with grandson Lonnie Plaster and son-in-law, Nick Wallwork speaking. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell, Va. Grandsons, Lonnie Plaster, Jeff Plaster, Robbie Stiltner, George Stiltner, Charlie Stiltner, John Stiltner, A.J. Wallwork and Matthew Stiltner will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Nicholas Wallwork, Jr.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2009.

The family request that memorial contributions be made to A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry, P.O. Box 26, Tazewell, VA 24651.

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