Rebecca Hart Caldwell

September 4, 1949 - August 19, 2018

Big Stone Gap, VA Rebecca Hart Caldwell, 68, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Lonesome Pine Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap. Becky was a 1967 graduate of Powell Valley High School, received her B. S. in Education from U.V.A.-Wise, and earned her Masters in Education from E. T. S. U. She was a member of the East Stone Gap United Methodist Church, a member of the United Methodist Women and taught a weekly women’s Bible class. Becky had many friends and was an extensive traveler. She had a caring and giving heart. She touched many people in her life, from her students to complete strangers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Victoria Bolling Hart; and a loving aunt, Lorene Bolling Singleton. Surviving are her husband of 38 years, Wendell Caldwell; her son, Michael Maness of Big Stone Gap; step-daughter, who she treated as her own daughter, Wendi Rose and husband, David of Big Stone Gap; two grandchildren, Ariel Rose and husband, Bobby of Appalachia, VA, and Brayden Rose of Big Stone Gap; one great grandson, Parker Worley; special aunt, Georgene Bolling of Big Stone Gap; and cousins, Shirley Singleton Brown and Charles Singleton, both of Redding, CA, Jane Sellwood and Paulette Eads, husband Keith, both of England. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the East Stone Gap (VA) United Methodist Church. The funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the church worship center with Pastor David Rose and Pastor Brad Stapleton officiating. Special singing will be provided by Pastor Sandra Jones and Tracy Kress. Graveside committal services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the American Legion Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the church by 10:00 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Jim Collier, Dennis Sturgill, Jerry Palmer, Bill Endean, Dennis Shuler and Jerry White. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving Rebecca Caldwell’s family.