Iveris Jean Justus, 93 of Hurley, Virginia went home to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Carilion Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.
Born January 20, 1929 in Buchanan County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rosie Matney Coleman. She was a life long resident of Hurley, Virginia and was of the Holiness faith. Iveris loved the Lord and loved telling people about him. She owned and operated Clarence Justus Grocery for 40 years. Never meeting a stranger, she loved to talk and meet new people. She was “Maw” to everyone, especially the little children that always wanted to hug her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Matthew Clarence Justus; brothers, Major Coleman, Charles Coleman; sister, Bessie McClanahan; and one infant brother, Sanford Coleman; and one infant sister, Marie Coleman; one grandchild, Jeffrey Justus; son-in-law, Tommy Slone;
sisters-in-law, Hattie Coleman and Kathleen Coleman; brother-in-law, Stratford McCoy.
Those Left To Cherish Her Memory Include:
Daughters
Inis Ashby and husband James of Belfast, Virginia
Shirley Slone of Hurley, Virginia
Kathy Justus of Tazewell, Virginia
Sons
Darrell Justus and wife Melissa of Hurley, Virginia
Don Justus and wife Debbie of Hurley, Virginia
Lloyd Justus and wife Carolyn of Hurley, Virginia
Terry Justus and wife Debra of Hurley, Virginia
Sister
Maudie McCoy of Hurley, Virginia
Brothers
Ulvert Coleman and wife Marie of Hurley, Virginia
Earl Coleman of Springfield, Virginia
Grandchildren
Jamie Ashby and wife Kim
David Ashby and wife Beverly
Matthew Slone
Shane Slone
Michelle Hurley and husband Jon
Erica Justus and husband Bryan
Vanessa Justus
Elisha Coleman and husband Brandon
Angelica Sykes
Great-Grandchildren
Kyla Compton and husband Austin
Jordan Ashby, David Ashby Jr. and wife Haley, Isabella Ashby, Shyla Baker, Logan, Dylan, Meiah, Jared, Jayden and Brianna Justus, Ciara Coleman, Lakelyn “Rosie” Coleman, Connor Sykes and Noah Sykes
Great-Great-Grandchildren
Liam Compton, Ronan Ashby, and Liana Justus
Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services for Iveris Jean Justus will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at the Virginia Funeral Home, Grundy, Virginia with Darrell Davis and Billy Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the Clarence Justus Cemetery, Guesses Fork Road, Hurley, Virginia.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening at the Virginia Funeral Home 6:00 P.M. A service will be held at 7:00 P.M.
Serving as pallbearers will be family and Friends.
Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.