Connie Jean Gills

January 27, 1941 - April 27, 2021

Connie Jean Gills age 80 of Vale, NC, formerly of Squire, WV passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Gills was born January 27, 1941 at Squire, WV and was a daughter of the late Glavis Conley and Flora Etta Blankenship Conley. Connie was a graduate Big Creek High School, Class of 1959. She had worked for the Department of Social Services in Tazewell for over 30 years where she was an eligibility worker. Connie attended the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in Vale, NC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis C. “Big G” Gills. Also daughter, Darlene Gills, sisters, Linda Block, Peggy Crouse and brother, Roger Conley. Those left to cherish her memory are; Children; Jodie Hester and husband, Mike of Vale, NC KK Kuelbs and wife Melissa of Stony Point, NC Les Kuelbs, Jr. and wife, Helen of Vale, NC Charles Gills of Radford, VA Denise Russell and husband, James of Albemarle, NC Sisters, Barbara Huckaby of Baytown, TX Grandchildren; Morgan Hester, Liam Kuelbs, Nolan Hester, Charles Gills, Justin Gills, Michael Gills, Aaron Gills and Charlie Chinault Great-Grandchildren; Cali Russell and Elliot Gills Funeral services for Connie Gills will be conducted Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, VA with Rev. Craig Barber officiating. Entombment will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Bluefield, VA. Pallbearers will be; K.K. Kuelbs, Mike Hester, Liam Kuelbs, Keith Crouse, Charles Gills and Arron Gills. Honorary pallbearers will be Les Kuelbs and Nolan Hester. Family will receive friends Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Tazewell, VA is serving the family of Mrs. Gills and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.