Obituary Listing

Oct 30, 2007

William Ellis Tickle, 56, of Newport, VA claimed his healing and began his walk on the golden streets of heaven Tuesday October 30, 2007 at his home. Bill fought a hard battle against cancer but is now healthy and pain free once again. He was born in Radford, VA on September 16, 1951, a son of Frances H. Tickle...

Oct 29, 2007

Mary Frances Snidow Dunford, 61, of Bland and formerly of Pearisburg died Monday, October 29, 2007. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 3:00 PM in The Schrader Cemetery on Wolf Creek near Narrows. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.

Oct 29, 2007

Gladys Virginia Hilton, 61, of Pembroke departed this life Monday morning October 29, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pembroke on April 14, 1946 she was a daughter of the late Cammie Togo Young and Violet Marie Niece Young. She was preceded in death by her husband David Hilton, her parents, a sisters Corena Griggs, Margaret...

Oct 27, 2007

Sarah Ellen Martin Bracken, 80, of 202 Thunder Road in Pembroke passed away Saturday October 27, 2007 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. She was born November 20, 1926 to the late Lon Murr Martin and Maggie Meredith Martin. She was also preceded in death by a sister Mary Martin Douthat and her beloved son Samuel Martin Bracken....

Oct 27, 2007

Margaret Elllen Croy , age 78, of Pearis Road in Pearisburg departed this life Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg. Born in Pembroke on October 12, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Frank Merrix and Modine Hilton Merrix Short and step-daughter of the late Norval Short. She was a member of First...

Oct 23, 2007

Edna Poff Huffman, 81, of Pembroke departed this life Tuesday morning October 23, 2007 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Giles County on December 12, 1925 she was a daughter of the late John William and Nannie Maude Cole Poff. She was a beloved homemaker, mother and grandmother and a member of Riverview Baptist Church in...

Oct 20, 2007

Arnold Duane Hetherington, 72, of the Hoges Chapel Community at Pembroke died Saturday morning October 20, 2007 at his home. Born in Eggleston on October 7, 1935, he was a son of the late James Lewis and Pansy Collins Hetherington. Duane was a member of Wesley's Chapel United Methodist Church at Trigg, was a graduate of Eggleston High School,...

Oct 16, 2007

Thomas Allen Martin, 65, of Dublin departed this life Tuesday evening October 16, 2007 at Pulaski Community Hospital in Pulaski. Born in the Giles County on October 1, 1942 he was a son of the late Ira Minor (Tom) and Ruby Lafon Martin. Tommy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Radford Ward,...

Oct 15, 2007

Lucy Gay Seymour, 95, of Eggleston departed this life Monday morning October 15, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Eggleston on August 27, 1912, she was a daughter of the late William Hoge and Laura Alice Yonts Johnston. Lucy was an elementary school teacher having taught in both public and military schools, was a member of...

Oct 13, 2007

Clarence H. Atkins, 93 of the Maybrook area of Giles County near Pembroke died Saturday morning, October 13, 2007 at his home. Born at Hoges Store on March 26, 1914, he was a son of the late Samuel and Carlie Thompson Atkins. Clarence was a life long resident and farmer of Giles County and was a member of Mt....

Oct 6, 2007

Lisa Kay Finn Bowles, 41, of Bowens Road in Pembroke departed this life Saturday morning October 6, 2007 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center at Myrtle Beach, SC while on vacation with her family. Born in Pulaski County on September 28, 1966, she was a daughter of Mary Collins Finn of Dublin and the late Lebron Finn, Sr. Lisa...

Sep 24, 2007

Billy Ray Booth, 69, ot the Clendennin Community near Narrows departed this life Monday morning September 24, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on September 3, 1938 he was a son of the late Everett James and Anna Mae Lambert Booth. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Robert, Frankie, Beauford, and...

Sep 23, 2007

Betty Pearl Robertson, 67, of Arch Eaton Road near Pearisburg, departed this life Sunday morning September 23, 2007 at home in the loving care of her family. Born in Staffordsville on March 28, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Edgar M. and Katherine Stafford. Betty was retired from Celanese Celco Plant at Narrows and attended Riverview Baptist...

Sep 20, 2007

"Starry, starry nights will never be the same"

Cora Isabell Martin Wilburn (Betty) 68 of Ripplemead VA. Passed away Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Narrows VA, on January 15 1939 to the late Powhatan and Isabell Martin.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 20, 2007

Jarsh Charles Meredith "JC" or "Buddy", 77, of Pembroke departed this life Thursday evening September 20, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on January 28, 1930 he was a son of the late Howard and Bessie Radford Meredith. JC was retired from VPI, was a member of Riverview Baptist Church, and loved his family,...

Sep 18, 2007

Pamela Sue O'Brien Scott, 48 , of Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning September 18, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Pearisburg on August 26, 1959 she was the beloved daughter of Ted and Martha McGuire O'Brien of Pembroke. Pam was an insurance agent with the family business, Castle Rock Insurance Agency...

Sep 17, 2007

Dorothy Olsen Masella, 81, formerly of Pearisburg, and now of Peterstown, WV departed this life Monday evening September 17, 2007 at Carrington Place in Daleville. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 2, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Olaf and Tillevina Anderson Olsen and a very special niece of the late Anddrew and Nelsina Preziosi. She was...

Sep 14, 2007

Daniel J. McGuire, age 64, longtime resident of Newport, Va, passed away on Friday morning, September 14, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Vincent and Hilda H. McGuire. Survivors include his wife Judi McGuire of Newport; daughter Courtney and son-in-law John Scherer; son John McGuire;...

Sep 13, 2007

Estil Ellan Hughes, 85, of Eggleston departed this life Thursday September 13, 2007 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born on Wolf Creek above Narrows on March 11, 1922 he was a son of the late James F. and Betty Blankenship Hughes. He was retired as a twisting operator at Celanese Celco Plant at Narrows and operated his family...

Sep 12, 2007

Hazel Marie Atkins, 88, of Virginia Avenue in Hoges Chapel near Pembroke departed this life peacefully at her home Wednesday morning September 12, 2007, after a long illness. Born in Hoges Chapel on June 19, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Crozier C. and Minnie Price Williams. She was a member of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church...