Cecil Ralph Amos, 78, of Hardy, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 following a long illness.

He was predeceased by his parents, Euell and Maudie Amos; wife, Thelma Amos; and one daughter. Surviving family includes a son, Cecil Amos Jr.; daughter, Beth Britt; brothers, Roy, Coy Mason and Glenwood Amos; sister, Louise Musselman; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Lotz Funeral Home Chapel in Vinton with the Rev. Jeff Gardner officiating. Interment will follow in Nansemond-Suffolk Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be made at www.lotzfuneralhomevinton.com.