Obituary of Louise Aliff

Louise Aliff's first name was really Edna, but her own children didn't know that for years. Evidently she was named after her Aunt Edna when she was born Oct. 5, 1933 to the late Zola M. and James C. Repass in Bland Va, where she grew up and later retired. More recently she was just known as our dear Granny Lou. Louise was married to the late James R. “Jimmy” Aliff who jumped from the convertible he was riding into the convertible she was riding in downtown Bluefield one day. She is survived by one brother, Jacob A. ”Jake” Repass, and predeceased by her sister Catherine DeBrick, and brother Jimmy Repass. Also surviving are four children: Pamela Aliff, Cathy (Mickey) Owens, Jimbo (Lori) Aliff, and Susan (Mike) Shrader; 4 grandchildren: Mick Owens, Christina (Sam) Knapp, Kelly (Jeff) Saddler, Slade Aliff, and 3 great grandchildren: Cody Dillon-Owens, and Iain and Moira Harrington. Louise passed away Monday July 7, 2020 after recent declining health and more medical procedures than she would have liked in Roanoke VA. She was thankful for her personal physicians Dr. Wiid and Dr. Daniels who helped her hang in there for even longer, and tried to get her to stop eating country ham with no success. She was a professional seamstress at Bluefield’s Town n’Tweed shop for many years, a great cook and loved to host a gathering for any reason. Bland county already misses her wine and cheese parties. She loved crossword and jigsaw puzzles and knitting, and trips with her family. Special thanks and appreciation to close friends Don and Brenda Thompson, Molly Thompson, Donna and Jesse Cowand, Barbara Kemp, and Beverly and Buddy Taylor who checked on her daily and picked up her mail and newspaper. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Bland United Methodist Church building fund. Services are tentatively planned for 11 am Sat. July 18 at the Bland fairground shelter. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home. (540)366-0707.