Eloise Riddle Buckles

Meadowview, VA - Eloise Riddle Buckles, age 91, passed away to her heavenly home on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Abingdon, VA. Eloise was born in Ivanhoe, VA, to Dennis and Vivian Riddle on April 23, 1926. She was a loving wife to her husband, George W. Buckles, until his passing away on December 28, 1980. They loved to spend the winters in Florida where they made many friends.

Eloise was a lady who was there when anyone in the community was sick or needed help, taking food, helping with doctor appointments or whatever else was needed. She loved her church and church family at Meadowview United Methodist Church. She also taught the nursery class for many years.

Eloise was a proud member of the Home Demonstration Club (FCE) of Washington County for 62 years. She participated in the Crooked Road cookbook. She served as a Cub Scout Den mother for many years as well as being very active in her children’s school. Eloise was a friend to everyone. Her pride and joy was her little great grandchildren, enjoying every moment with them. Most of all she loved her Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

Besides her loving husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Betty Jo Buckles, son George Dennis Buckles, grandson Gregory Allen Sutherland, sisters Evelyn R. Wilkinson, Dorothy R. Taylor, brother, Samuel Dennis Riddle and Lillian Peery who was like a mother to her.

She is survived by her daughter Linda Buckles Sutherland and husband Gary of Marion, VA, her grandsons Jason N. Sutherland and wife Brittnee of Fleetwood, NC and Levi Buckles of Abingdon, VA, and granddaughter Maggi Jane Buckles and husband Tim Kiser of Abingdon, VA. She is also survived by her great granddaughters Haivyn and Hope Sutherland, great grandsons Jax Buckles and Lucas and Zackery Kiser, and her bus tour travel friend Margaret Carter. She is also survived by two very special nieces, Janice Cornett and Carolyn Dando who have stood by her and helped in her care these past two years of her illness.

Visitation with the family will be held 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Barbara Farmer and Rev. David Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park with Mike Hayter, Jimmy Wallace, Lynn Yarber, Gary Boyd, Jr., Robbie Cornett, Matt Dando, and Brady Dando serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Dando, Fred Buckles, Eddie Gray, Gary Boyd, Sr., Doug McCracken, Joe Carter, Tom Taylor, and Tom Wilkinson.

The family would like to thank the staff at Commonwealth Senior Living for their love and care these past two years. Also thanks to Caris Healthcare for their compassion and comfort these past weeks.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to “Mary’s Lunch Box,” a ministry program of Meadowview United Methodist Church, providing food for elementary school children to take home for the weekend. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guest register.

The family is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210, (276) 623-2700.