Croy, Margaret Jewell Dillon

Margaret Jewell Dillon Croy, 92, of McCoy, Va., died on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Garvin Croy; her son, Lowell Darrell “L.D.” Croy; her father and mother, Hampton and Clara Dillon; stepmother, Dolly Albert Dillon; and brothers, Eugene and Elmer Dillon. Surviving her are sons, Connie Ray and wife, Barbara Croy, of Salem, Va., and Randy Patton and wife, Pam Croy, of McCoy, Va.; daughters, Clare and husband, R.E. Linkous, of Germantown, Tenn., and Margaret “Moggie” and husband, Bruce Shepherd, of Blacksburg, Va.; daughterin-law, Betty Ann Croy, of Pearisburg, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Esley Dillon, of McCoy, Va.; sister, Marie Bland, of Christiansburg, Va.; sisters-in-law, June Dillon, Pauline McCoy and Elva Croy; long-term caregiver and best friend, Donna Price; and caregiver, Nancy Scott. She was a faithful member of Community Christian Church, a pillar of the community and a witness for her enduring love for her family and friends. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2010, in the Community Christian Church, McCoy, Va. Officiating will be Bobby E. Fuller, Jim Flaugher and Stanley “Shake” Smith. Graveside services will follow in the McCoy Family Cemetery, McCoy, Va. Memorials may be made to Longshop-McCoy Rescue Squad, Box 489, McCoy, Va. 24111. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 1, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, SW, Blacksburg, Va.