Obituary Listing

Apr 28, 2008

Robert Roscoe Dalton, 93, of Curve Road in Pearisburg, departed this life Monday, April 28, 2008 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pulaski County on October 5, 1914, he was a son of the late William Sanders and Mary Rankins Dalton. Robert was a self-employed mechanic and logger and a member of Pembroke Assembly of God Church....

Apr 26, 2008

Naomi Kathleen Robbins, 78, of Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long and hard-fought battle with illness. Born in McComas, WV on January 22, 1930, she was a daughter of the late John William and Thelma Grubb Farley. Kathleen was a devout Christian in the Pentecostal Churches. She was...

Apr 13, 2008

Margaret Ethel Lucas Walters, 95, formerly of Pembroke, Virginia departed this life Sunday morning, April 13, 2008 at her Sharon Towers residence in Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Walters was born July 22, 1912 in Giles County, Virginia a daughter of J. Stewart and Florence Williams Lucas. She lived most of her life in Pembroke, Virginia and moved to Charlotte in...

Apr 11, 2008

Joseph Gerald DeChants, 86, of Pearisburg, departed this life Friday morning, April 11, 2008 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek after a long illness. Born in Saratoga Springs, NY on March 1, 1922, he was a son of the late Dominick and Mary Del Vecchio DeChants. He was a veteran of the U S Marine Corps serving in...

Apr 11, 2008

James D. Albert, 66, formerly of Pembroke, and now of 3245 Jacks Mill Road, Chambersburg, PA, died Friday April 11, 2008 at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. Jim was born November 1, 1941 at Mountain View, VA. He was a son of the late John Jacob and Lucille Virginia (Lafon) Albert. He was the owner of Albert's Rebar Placing...

Apr 2, 2008

Ella Florence Bailey, 86, of Sinking Creek Road, near Pembroke departed this life Wednesday morning, April 2, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke after a long illness. Born in Giles County on May 24, 1921 she was a daughter of the late William and Betty Martin Sarver. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Bailey.

Mar 31, 2008

Frances Lee Neice, 74, of Opal St. in Pearisburg, departed this life Monday evening, March 31, 2008 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born on Spruce Run in Giles County on March 2, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Peyton Edmond and Grace Lee Rogers McPeak. She was a devoted Christian and a member of New Village...

Mar 30, 2008

James Doak Lucas, 85, of Clover Hollow, Newport, departed this life Sunday March 30, 2008 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg. He was preceded in death by his parents Luther L. and Sarah Rose Doak Lucas, his stepmother Thelma Z. Lucas, and a brother William H. Lucas of Blacksburg.

He is survived by his loving and...

Mar 30, 2008

Timothy Leon Niece, 37, of Pearisburg departed this life Sunday morning March 30, 2008. Born in Pearisburg he was a son of the late Edward Leon and Linda Gautier Niece. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Angela Hetherington, and step-father Harvey Smith.

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Mar 26, 2008

Margie Leona Combs, 84, of Eggleston Road at Pembroke departed this life Wednesday morning March 26, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on August 30, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Walter Dexter and Zena Collins Sanders. She attended Evangelistic Holiness Chapel in Pembroke when her health would permit. She was preceded...

Mar 24, 2008

Jerry Colan Lucas, Sr., 70, of Pearisburg departed this life Monday morning, March 24, 2008, at his home. Born in Bluefield, WV on June 27, 1937 he was a son of the late Lawrence Colan and Pearl Crockett Lucas.

He was a veteran of the U S Navy, Korean War Era, retired as a pipe fitter from...

Mar 22, 2008

Glenn Miller Hamblin, 68, of Roanoke and formerly of Pembroke departed this life to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday March 22, 2008 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem. Born in Giles County on May 1, 1939 he was a son of the late Robert Bernard and Louvenia Carter Hamblin. He had been employed at Buddys...

Mar 18, 2008

Katelynn Elaine Hutson (Katie), 8, of Newport became an angel Tuesday March 18, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 16, 1999 to Chris and Amy Hutson. She was a 3rd Grade student at Eastern Elementary School in Pembroke.

She is survived by her parents Christopher and Amy Jones Hutson; one brother Gunner Logan...

Mar 17, 2008

Drema Jo Williams Caldwell, 56, of Salem departed this life Monday, March 17, 2008 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem after battling chronic lung disease. She was born in Giles County on September 18, 1951.

Her entire career was spent as a Registered Nurse at Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Lewis-Gale Medical Center. As indicated by the many...

Mar 11, 2008

Goode Sears Waldron, 89, of Circle Drive in Pembroke departed this life Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008, at The Virginia Veterans Care Center in Salem. Born on Bent Mountain in Roanoke County on October 28, 1918, he was a son of the late William Coles and Virgie Neighbors Waldron. Goode was a member of Pembroke Christian Church, a veteran...

Mar 10, 2008

Ronald Edward Cales, 66, of Newport departed this life Monday morning , March 10, 2008 at his home. Born on April 27, 1941 in Hinton, WV he was a son of the late Raymond and Oma Bowles Cales. He was a veteran of the U S Army and worked at construction and farm work. He is survived by brothers...

Mar 8, 2008

Edith Pence Umphlett, 91, of Pembroke and Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday morning, March 8, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on September 20, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Basil and Euna Williams Hendrickson. Edith was a devoted Christian , member of Pembroke Christian Church where she taught Sunday School for...

Mar 5, 2008

Judy Lucas Lindsey, 60, of Pembroke and formerly of Roanoke departed this life Wednesday morning March 5, 2008 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Born at Kerns in Giles County on February 24, 1948 she was a daughter of the late Roscoe H. and Thelma Martin Lucas. Judy had been employed as a Burger King manager in Roanoke...

Mar 2, 2008

Jayden Scott Simerly, one month old beloved son and angel of Scott Ernest and Bettina Brown Simerly of Hoge Ave. in Pembroke departed this life Sunday afternoon, March 2, 2008, at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville. He was born in Roanoke on February 2, 2008. Jayden leaves to cherish and love his memory his parents; his paternal grandparents Sandra Simerly...

Feb 25, 2008

James Buchanan Corell, 73, of Pearisburg, departed this life Monday afternoon, February 25, 2008, in Newport at the home of his daughter and caregiver. Born in Bane on June 18, 1934 he was a son of the late John Harrison and Leah Sue Ballard Corell. Jim was a member of The First Christian Church in Pearisburg, a veteran of...