Duncan, Sheryl Lynn Hines

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Sheryl Lynn Hines Duncan, 54, of Snowville, Va., has gone home to be with her heavenly Father after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on Friday, November 27, 2009, at her home. Born July 31, 1955, in Radford, she was the daughter of Lewis Gray and Bettye Epperly Hines.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, E.F. and Annie Edwards Hines and Carlyle and Sudie Carden Epperly.

She retired from Radford University with over 29 years of service. Sheryl was a faithful member of the Snowville Baptist Church where she has been a Sunday school teacher, secretary/ treasurer, choir member and vacation Bible school director. She was a loving mother, wonderful wife, a blessing and inspiration to all that knew her.

Surviving her is her loving husband of 36 years, Harold W. Duncan, Snowville, Va.; children, Amber Nicole Duncan, of Snowville, and Sarah Ivy Duncan and husband, Jorge Oswaldo Velasco, of Ashburn, Va.; three grandchildren who called her “MeMaw,” Brodrick “Brody” Aaron Duncan, Conner Izaak Duncan and Tristen Lynn Velasco; parents, Bettye Epperly Hines, of Claytor Lake, and Lewis Gray Hines and stepmother, Carolyn Hines, of Montgomery County; sisters, Amy Horne and husband, Brian Horne, of Christiansburg, Va., Jennifer Duncan and husband, Brian Duncan, of Christiansburg, Va.; brothers, Donald Hines, of Snowville, Jay Hines and wife, Gail Hines, of Montgomery County, Kent Hines, of Claytor Lake, and Mark Hines and wife, Cathy Hines, of Radford, Va.; stepbrother, Tommy Weeks, of Charlotte, N.C.; several nieces and nephews; and many special friends.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2009, at the Snowville Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Dishon (Page) Cemetery, Snowville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday night, November 28, 2009, at the Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski.

To send the family your online condolences, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va., is handling the arrangements for the family.