Virginia Helen Pyatt (nee Hopple), 99, of Steelville, MO passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Gibbs Care Center in Steelville. She was born November 18, 1910 in Jefferson County, Missouri to Emit Hopple and Bertha (Leonard) Hopple. She was married to Ernest Lloyd Pyatt who preceded her in death. She is survived by four sons, Lawrence Stevenson and wife Kathryn and Charles Marcee all of Brookhaven, Mississippi, Archie Rulo of Richmond, Virginia and Ray Hubbs and wife Virginia of St. Louis, MO; two daughters, Rosemary Hastings of Fruithurst, Alabama and Dorothy Hopple of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister, Alice Gannon of Belleville, Illinois; numerous grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; special friends, Sandy Martin and Richi Martin of Steelville, MO; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest; one son, Robert Stevenson; three brothers, Emmitt Hopple, Clyde Hopple and Raymond Hopple; and two sisters, Tilly Marcee and Myrtle Shoatz. Virginia was a faithful member of the Cherryville Church of God for several years. In earlier days, she enjoyed quilting and traveling. Visitation was from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, at 10:00 a.m. on March 10, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. James Callahan officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace" and "The Old Rugged Cross" was played. Committal prayer and burial were in the Luebbering Citizens Community Cemetery in Grubville, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Wayne Delaney, Scott Marcee, Sam Hogan, Nathan Schwartze, Richard Martin, Dennis Cox, Jason Payne and Tom Lortz. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.