Obituary

Joan Sluss
(March 27, 1930 - September 5, 2016)

Joan Pettit Sluss, 86 of Charlottesville, VA, formerly of Fort Ashby, W.Va. passed away, Monday, September 5, 2016 in the Trinity Mission Health and Rehab, Charlottesville, VA. She was born March 27, 1930 in Shirley, W.Va. the daughter of the late Melvina (Underwood) Stewart and John Stewart and the late Carl Pettit. She was retired from Mineral County Circuit Clerk’s Office. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Al Litz Sluss in 2009; one sister, Eleanor Puckett and her husband Milton of Oceana, W.Va; and one brother, James Pettit of Paden City, W.Va. She is survived by one son, Stephen Sluss (who she liked best) and his wife Kim, of Scott Depot, W.Va,; daughter, Karen Graziano (who thought Mom liked her best)and husband Mike, of Palmyra, VA; and special buddy, her dog, Rudy (who she actually did like best); sisters, Sue Lusk and husband John of Keyser, W.Va; grandchildren, Michael Sluss of Hurricane, W.Va; Amanda Wing and husband Matt of Frederick, MD; Eric Graziano and wife Mandy of Palmyra, VA; and Jessica Galbraith and husband Dustin, of Richmond, VA; great grandchildren, Riley Graziano and baby Alex Graziano (due in November) and twins Connor and Owen Wing (due in January); two sisters-in-law, Lorraine “Dutch” Pettit of Paden City, W.Va. and Dorothy “Dot” Sluss of Princeton, W.Va. and several nieces and nephews.  The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Blue Ridge PACE in Charlottesville and the staff at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab, Charlottesville, who were wonderful in the care they gave her. Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Henson & Kitchen Mortuary.