ROXIE JUNE DELP

May 26, 2021

Roxie June Delp, 91, of Big Stone Gap, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 22, 2021, after a lengthy illness.
June was born in Exeter, Virginia, on May 13, 1930 to Lucian and Shellie Bailey Hopkins. June was a member of Legion Memorial Methodist Church and attended church there as long as she was able to go.

She was a wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed her family and the family get-togethers. June was predeceased by her husband, K. P. Delp; her parents; her sisters, Christine Givens, Novella Goodman and Louise Qualls, and her brothers, Clyde Hopkins and Robert Hopkins

June is survived by her two daughters, Sherry Giles and Bernita Jervis (David), both of Big Stone Gap; four grandsons, Josh Jervis (Angie), Gabe Jervis (Patricia), Jarrod Giles and Travis Giles (Allison); seven great-grandchildren, Brayden Jervis, Tanner Jervis, Abbi Dickenson, Macee, Charlie Giles, Claire Giles and Jasie Giles and numerous special nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank her special caregivers, Fran Plaster, Melinda Stanley, and Wendy Carico, Charlotte Combs for regularly cutting her hair at her home, First Choice Home Health and all their wonderful nurses and CNA’s, and Dr. Vijay Kumar for his home visits and care of June.

A graveside service was conducted on Tuesday, May 25, at 1 pm at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens with Pastor Sean Bailey officiating. Special music was provided by Tyler Hughes. Grandsons and great-grandsons served as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Legion Memorial Methodist Church, PO Box 628, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, in June’s memory.

Gilliam Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve the Delp family.