Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Alva C. Doss

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Notices for February 9

Smyth County News
Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Doss

Alva C. Doss, 95, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at her home.

She was the widow of Tom Doss, and preceded in death by two sons, Junior Doss
and Hubert Doss; three sisters, Carrie Owens, Hattie Richardson and Delphia
Bise; and two brothers, Elwood Collins and Dewey Collins.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Oscar and Betty Doss and Dean
and Ann Doss, all of Chilhowie; two daughters and a son-in-law, Bernie Moore of
Chilhowie and Janie and Charles Young of Marion; one sister, Lottie Thomas; and
eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday morning, Feb. 6, 2005, at the Chilhowie Church
of God.

The Rev. James L. Whitten officiated the ceremony. Burial followed in the Mount
Olivet Cemetery.

The family received friends Saturday evening, Feb. 5, 2005, at the Chilhowie
Church of God.