Roanoke Times
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DATE: MONDAY, August 23, 1993 TAG: 9308230190
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: MARION LENGTH: Medium
OBIT GREER, ELLA IRENE HASH
GREER, Ella Irene Hash, 85, of Marion, died Saturday, August 21, 1993, in
Smyth County Community Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 10,
1908, in Harlowtown, Montana. She was one of the eight children of Lee Hash
and Carrie Young Hash, who moved to Montana from Grayson County, Virginia
after their marriage in 1893. Her parents were merchants and ranchers, and
Ella and her sisters and brothers grew up in the atmosphere of the Old West.
After graduation from Harlowtown High School, in the early depression days,
Ella worked for some time at a gold mining camp in Mamouth, Montana. Later,
she found employment in Texas, where she attended Texas Tech. For some time,
she was employed in Santa Barbara, California, where her sister and
brother-in-law owned and operated a riding academy and provided horses for the
Hollywood Studios. While in California, she attended the Santa Barbara
Business School. In the early 1940's, Ella came to Virginia to visit
relatives, and she decided to make Virginia her home. With her talent and
flair for style, she became a buyer for stores in Baltimore, Wytheville, and
Galax. In 1947, she married Roger Greer, and they established their home in
Marion. Lively and energetic, with an abounding love for people, Ella always
found time for community service in addition to her full time career. For 28
years, she was a devoted Red Cross Volunteer worker, for which she received
special recognition. Ella was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Marion, where she and her husband were faithful in attendance until his
illness limited their activities. She is survived by her husband of 46 years,
Roger Greer of Marion; one sister, Hazel Wasp of Bozeman, Montana; one
brother, Robert Hash of Bozeman, Montana; several nieces; nephews; many
cousins; and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August
24, at 11 a.m., at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Dr. J. N. Howard officiating.
Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the
First United Methodist Church, 115 South Church Street, Marion, Va. 24354, in
her memory. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at
Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of the
arrangements.
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