Royce Meredith Collins
Apr 5, 2011
Royce Meredith "Rastus" Collins, 68, of Royal Drive, Pembroke, departed this life peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 2011, at Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg with his family at his side. He was retired from Celanese with thirty-three years service as a millwright-mechanic. He was a member of Castle Rock Lodge No 334 AF&AM in Pembroke and was of the...
Margaret Edwards Horton
Apr 4, 2011
Margaret Edwards Horton, 84, of Pembroke and formerly of Kimballton, departed this life Monday evening, April 4, 2011, at her home in the loving care of her family. Born in Delton, Virginia on July 4, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John and Ellen Bryson Edwards. She, and her husband operated the Kimballton Supply Store, which she...
Heather Rene Dehart
Mar 29, 2011
Heather Langford Dehart, 40, of Roanoke went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Born in Pearisburg on August 9, 1970, she will always be the beloved daughter of James and Barbara Langford of Pembroke. She graduated from William Fleming High School and National College, and was earning her Master's Degree in accounting, but she was...
Dianne Lynn Blankenship
Mar 27, 2011
Dianne Lynn Blankenship, 53, of Pembroke, departed this life Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. She was born in Annapolis, Maryland on December 31, 1957. Dianne was employed at Virginia Tech as a Senior Administrative Assistant and had belonged to the Pearisburg Moose Lodge. She was preceded in death by her mother Ethel...
Alison Lee Cox
Mar 27, 2011
Alison Lee Cox, 43, of Blevins Road, Narrows, departed this life Sunday morning, March 27, 2011. Born in Radford on December 15, 1967, she was a daughter of Charlotte Porterfield McMahan of Newport and the late Bobby McMahan. Alison was a member of Bethel Chapel Church at Clendennin and a partner with her husband in operating Cox's Decorative Concrete....
Dewey Eugene Meadows
Mar 17, 2011
Dewey Eugene Meadows, 71, of Victory Lane, Narrows departed this life at his home, Thursday evening, March 17, 2011 in the loving care of his family. He was born in Willowton, WV on February 15, 1940 and had earned his living as an iron worker out of Local 697. Dewey was a member of the Kellysville Church of God...
Lula Grace Cruise
Mar 15, 2011
Lula Grace Charlton Cruise, 86, of Newport, VA, passed away Monday, March 15, 2011 in the loving care of her family at her home on Lucas Road. Lula was born on May 26, 1924 in Keenan, West Virginia to the late Wilber Franklin Charlton and Sadie Jones Charlton. After graduating from Union High School in 1942 she relocated to...
James "Jimmy" Washington Smith
Mar 15, 2011
James "Jimmy" Washington Smith, 66, of Riner departed this life on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born August 15, 1944 in Newport to the late John and Amanda "Bill" Smith and was also preceded in death by brothers "Sonny" John Wallace and Jerry Smith.
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Betty Jane Dowdy
Mar 14, 2011
Betty Jane Dowdy, 73, of the Hoges Chapel Community at Pembroke, departed this life Monday morning, March 14, 2011 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Maybrook on May 3, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Orbie Lee and Pauline Atkins Cumbee. She was a devoted member of Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, was retired as...
Ethelbert Farmer
Mar 11, 2011
Ethelbert Farmer "Bert", 89 of Eggleston passed away peaceful to be with his Lord and Savior at Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery Friday morning, March 11, 2011. Born in Eggleston on September 6, 1921 he was a son of the late Charlie Otie and Mary Elizabeth Riggs Farmer. He leaves to cherish his memory his children, Charlie, Jimmy, Roger, and Barbara...
Julia Cleta Dalton
Mar 4, 2011
Julia Cleta Dalton, 87, of Pearisburg, departed this life Friday, March 4, 2011 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Waiteville, WV on June 14, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Omer F. and Reba Dell Collins Shepherd. She was retired after thirty-two years service at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg and attended the Pembroke...
Carl Spencer Woods
Mar 3, 2011
Carl Spencer Woods, 83 of Newport (Happy Hollow Road), went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2011 from Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery. Carl was a life-long resident of Craig County (born June 11, 1927) and a member of Level Green Christian Church. Carl was proud to be a farmer and always produced a harvest to be envied....
Nora Margaret Myers
Mar 3, 2011
Nora Margaret Myers, 73, of Hoges Chapel near Pembroke departed this life Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Dorchester County, Maryland on October 13, 1937 she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Bessie Wilkerson Short. With her husband Buddy she operated Pembroke Grill, East End Sandwich Shop,...
Reba Ann Cumbee
Mar 3, 2011
Reba Ann Cumbee, 64, of Newport, departed this life Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Lewis-Gale Hospital, Montgomery at Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on November 13, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Gladys Songer Dowdy Cumbee. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Ervin Cumbee, her half-brothers Marvin, Martin, Roscoe, and...
Elizabeth Ann Bailey
Feb 28, 2011
Elizabeth Ann Bailey, 52, of Glen Lyn, departed this life Monday, February 28, 2011 at her home. Born in Pearisburg on July 20, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Henry Carter and Lillie Stevers Jennelle and step-daughter of the late Giles Reynolds. Before she was disabled she had been employed at the Senior Citizens Center in Pearisburg....
Hettie Sue Merrix
Feb 25, 2011
Hettie Sue "Susie" Merrix, 87, of Pearisburg and Goldbond, departed this life for her heavenly home at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Friday morning, February 25, 2011. Susie was born in Giles County on November 23, 1923, a daughter of the late Fred and Maudie Mae Neice Martin. She was a devoted Christian and for many years was...
Judith Ann Martin
Feb 21, 2011
Judith Ann Martin, 47, of Merrimac Road, Blacksburg, departed this life quietly at her home, February 21, 2011. Judy was born on August 2, 1963 in Giles County, a daughter of the late Carl P. and Martha Ann (Betsy) Kelly Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Bobby G. Martin. Before she...
Alan Lee Pack
Feb 18, 2011
Alan Lee Pack, 56, of Pembroke, VA, departed this life Friday evening, February 18, 2011 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA after a short illness. Born in Oxford, England on November 11, 1954, he was a son of the late Freddie Lee Pack and Heather Elaine Darling Pack. He was an employee of the Celanese Plant at...
John Junior Dudash
Feb 17, 2011
John Junior Dudash, 66, of Christiansburg, departed this life Thursday afternoon, February 17, 2011 at his home. Johnny had fought a hard battle with cancer but died at peace in the loving care of his family. He was born on August 9, 1944 in Paw Paw, Michigan. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Christiansburg, for...
Mary Elizabeth "Pee Wee" Radford
Feb 8, 2011
Mary Elizabeth "Pee Wee" Radford, 77, of Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 at her home and in the loving care of her family. Born in Pembroke on January 18, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert L. and Nannie Price Kanode. She was a graduate of Pembroke High School Class of 1952, a...
