The Shadow
Mrs. Vivian Joyner Alls, 90, formerly of Covington, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Roanoke Spring Tree House Health and Rehabilitation Center, Roanoke. She was the wife of the late Lloyd Kermit Alls who preceded her in death in 1981.
Mrs. Alls was born July 30, 1921 in Bath County, the daughter of the late Leonard Joyner and Bessie Sluss Joyner.
She was a resident of this community all of her life until she retired and moved to Daleville in 1988. Mrs. Alls was a beautician employed by the Homestead and also worked from her home. She was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Alls is survived by one son, Leonard G. “Butch” Alls of Roanoke and a number of cousins.
A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday from the chapel of Loving Funeral Home with the Rev. Barry Throckmorton officiating. Entombment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Stacey Bishop, Gary Bishop, Pat Loving, Tommy Austin, and George “Stick” Austin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Warren Linkous and Tom Sluss.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at Loving Funeral Home.
Memorial tributes may be made to Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church, 425 W. Main Street, Covington, Va. 24426.
Loving Funeral Home is handling arrangements, www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com.
