Wingate, Wilma Hash

Wilma Hash Wingate, 94, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Wilma Wingate was born in Grayson County on April 19, 1914. She completed her nursing education and training at Galax Hospital and was a very caring and devoted nurse for many years.

She was married to her beloved husband, Kyle M. Wingate, for 52 years. Mr. and Mrs. Wingate were long time members of the First Church of God of Blacksburg and they spent many years working together for the International Gideon Association.

She is survived by daughter, Margaret “Maggie” and Jim Dutton, of Daleville, Va.; and daughter, Wanda and Joe Lucas, of Blacksburg, Va. Also, she is survived by seven grandchildren; and ten greatgrandchildren, grandson, Michael and Stephanie Dutton, Jackie, Natalie, and Maria, of el Dorado Hills, Calif; grandson, Gary and Rene Wingate, Matt and Sidney, of Eagle River, Alaska; granddaughter, Debbie Dutton, of Charlotte, N.C.; granddaughter, Jene Ellen and James Anderton, Jessica and Jenna, of Buena Vista, Va.; grandson, David Lucas and Joe, of Blacksburg, Va.; grandson, Tim and Pam Lucas and Matthew, of Blacksburg, Va.; and granddaughter, Amy and Keith Williams and Madelyn, of McCoy, Va.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kyle; and their son, Ed Wingate; two brothers, Garnett Hash and Lewis Hash, both of Maryland, as well as brother-in-law, H.B. Cox, of Independence, Va.; also preceded Mrs. Wingate in death. Surviving are three sisters, Ruth Hampton and Odell, of Galax, Va., Henrietta Cox, of Independence, Va., and Dorothy Cox and T.O., of Galax, Va.; and brother, Allen Hash and Ruth, of Independence, Va.

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2008, in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Ansley officiating. Internment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, Va. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. The family would like to thank the Carilion NRV Medical Center’s Medical Care Department, English Meadows Assisted Living, Adventa Hospice and Fairlawn Manor for the loving care given to Grandmother Wingate during the last few years. In honor of Mrs. Wingate, donations may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 366, Christiansburg, Va. 24068.