Vernie Richard Hobbs, Sr.
Oct 17, 2009
Vernie Richard "Rick" Hobbs,Sr., 73, of Pearisburg departed this life Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek Born in Giles County on November 5, 1935 he was a son of the late Nathan Mahone and Beulah Ferguson Hobbs. He had been active in the Masonic Lodge, was a Life Member of the Jaycees, and had...
Steven William Myers
Oct 14, 2009
Steven William Myers, 59, of Doe Creek Road, Pembroke departed this life Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at his home after a long illness. Born in Montgomery County on April 20, 1950 he was a son of Fannie Mae Williams Myers of the home and the late Albert Hampton Myers. He was a graduate of Giles High School and retired...
Gina Michelle Presgraves-Kilby
Oct 11, 2009
Gina Michelle Presgraves-Kilby, 38, of Staffordsville, departed this life Sunday morning, October 11, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 1, 1970 she was a daughter of Jeanette Campbell Presgraves of Dublin and the late Meredith Presgraves, Jr. She had been employed with various firms through the years and before...
Lottie Catherine Jones
Oct 3, 2009
Lottie Catherine Jones, 62, of Taylor's Square, Ripplemead, departed this life Saturday morning, October 3, 2009 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Austinville, Wythe County, on March 23, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Thelma Combs Pearman. She had been the operator of Deer Country Restaurant near her home in Kimballton. She was...
William Ballard Gautier
Sep 27, 2009
William Ballard Gautier, 78 of Cabot Drive in Pearisburg, departed this life Sunday morning, September 27, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on November 6, 1930, he was a son of the late Willie Ballard and Sophia Lucas Gautier. He was retired from the U S Army and as a construction foreman. "Bill" was...
Robert Thomas Hudson
Sep 27, 2009
Robert Thomas Hudson, 39, of Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning, September 27, 2009 in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on January 20, 1970, he was a son of the late Matthew B. and Pansy Lawson Hudson. He was preceded in death by a brother Ernest E. Hudson. Surviving are his uncles Ernest Lawson of Pembroke, Robert Lawson of...
William Hall Lucas
Sep 26, 2009
William Hall "Pete" Lucas, (known to many as "Peter Rabbit"), 80, of Big Stony Creek Road in Ripplemead, departed this life Saturday evening, September 26, 2009, at his home after a long illness. Born in Giles County on January 14, 1929, he was a son of the late Chap and Mary Lou Ratcliff Lucas. Pete was retired from Superior...
Patsy Mason Snider
Sep 25, 2009
Patsy Mason Echols Snider, 68, of Happy Hollow Road, Newport, VA, passed away at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg on Friday, September 25, 2009. Survivors include her husband Wilbert Lee Snider; daughter Susan Elizabeth and husband Benny E. Dudding, granddaughter Elizabeth Grace Dudding all of Newport; parents Robert and Mary Jones Echols; two sisters Joe Ann and husband Joe...
Helen Josephine Ramos
Sep 18, 2009
Helen Smith Ramos, 67, of Scenic Drive in Narrows departed this life for her heavenly home on Friday evening, September 18, 2009 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on March 26, 1942, she was a daughter of Inez Blankenship Smith and the late Carl Hewitt Smith . Helen was a devoted Christian of the Apostolic...
Victor Blair Marshall
Sep 12, 2009
Victor Blair Marshall, 64, of Hillside Apartments in Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday morning September 12, 2009 after a long illness. Born in Giles County on August 14, 1945, he was a son of the late Hyman Montigue and Pearlie Mae Martin Marshall. He had been employed at Quantico Military Base for several years and later at Mt. Lake...
David Gautier, Jr.
Sep 7, 2009
David Gautier, Sr. of Radford and formerly of Giles County, departed this life Monday evening, September 7, 2009 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford. Born in Giles County on November 7, 1941, he was a son of the late Willie Ballard and Ercelle Odessa Davis Gautier. He was retired from production work at Corning Glass Works...
Annie Kathleen 'Miss Tootsie" Jones
Sep 1, 2009
Annie Kathleen "Miss Tootsie" Jones, age 77, of Eggleston, departed this life on September 1, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, to be with her heavenly Father. She was born in Pearisburg, on January 12, 1932 , one of four children of the late Cecil and Cindy Slash Summers. She was united in marriage to the late Marco...
Raymond Linwood Lafon
Aug 31, 2009
Raymond Linwood (Sonny) Lafon, 81, of Kow Kamp Road in Hoges Chapel near Pembroke departed this life Monday morning, August 31, 2009 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Eggleston on June 6, 1928, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Lena Mae Strouth Lafon. Sonny was a devout Christian and member of Mt Lebanon United...
Gerald Keith Ddrumheller
Aug 28, 2009
Gerald Keith Drumheller, 60, of Roanoke and Narrows, departed this life Friday evening, August 28, 2009 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Lynchburg on April 5, 1949, he was a son of the late Robert Elmer and Geraldine Moses Drumheller. He is survived by his friend Donna Jones Schultz of Narrows; his brother Larry Drumheller of Skyler;...
Grace Ida Givens Pass
Aug 24, 2009
Grace Ida Givens Pass, 89 of Pulaski, departed this life for her heavenly home Monday morning, August 24, 2009 at New River Valley Medical Center in Radford. Born in Craig County on Johns Creek on January 5, 1920 she was a daughter of the late Watson and Annie Mae Wright Whittaker. She was retired from the Celanese Plant at...
Lee Straus White
Aug 23, 2009
Lee Straus White, 85, of Pembroke, departed this life Sunday evening, August 23, 2009 in the care of Riverview Nursing home in Rich Creek. Born in Peonea Springs, Loundon Co., Virginia on December 1, 1923 he was a son of the late Beverly Walton and Bessie Fuller White. Lee worked most of his adult life on shrimp boats in...
Richard Edwin Williams
Aug 16, 2009
Richard Edwin "Eddie" Williams, 65, of Pembroke passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, VA. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on November 8, 1943 a son of Margaret Gertrude Snidow Williams of Pembroke and the late Martin Luther Williams, Jr. In addition to his father Eddie was preceded...
Junior White Duncan
Aug 12, 2009
Junior White Duncan, 84, of Newport, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, August 12, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. He was born in Craig County on April 27, 1925, was a lifelong citizen of the area, and member of Level Green Christian Church , serving on the official board. Junior was a farmer and had been retired from...
Wanda Virginia Martin
Aug 12, 2009
Wanda Virginia Martin, 77, departed this life Wednesday August 12, 2009 at her home after a battle with cancer, in the loving care of her family. Born in Bluff City on August 4, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Sherman Elmer and Nora Mayo Parker and was preceded in death also by a son Timothy Ray Parker,...
Hilda Isabelle Talbert
Aug 6, 2009
Hilda Isabelle Talbert, 72, of Christiansburg and formerly of Giles Co. died Thursday morning August 6, 2009 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford. Born in Goldbond on January 20, 1937 she was a daughter of the late Albert Perry and Pauline Kast Lilly. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lacy E. Talbert,...
