Obituary Listing

Dec 21, 2005

Juanita "Tootsie" Cumbee, 68, of Bluegrass Trail, Newport, Va, died Wednesday morning December 21, 2005 at her home after a short illness. Born in Giles County on November 6, 1937 she was a daughter of the late William Riley Conley and Hulda Frances Warden Conley. She was retired with many years of service from VPI&SU. She leaves to cherish...

Dec 16, 2005

Mary Kathleen Whittaker, 84, of the Green Valley Community near Eggleston went home to be with her Lord on Friday evening December 16, 2005 from Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Raonoke. Born in Pembroke on November 26, 1921 she was a daughter of the late John Dexter and Pricie Link Stevers. She was a beloved member of the Green...

Dec 11, 2005

Inez S. Johnson, 84, of Campbells Creek, WV and formerly of Pembroke, VA died, Sunday December 11, 2005 at Mary's Garden, Marmet Health Nursing Home of complications from a long illness. She was born on November 12, 1921 in Putney, WV, the daughter of the late Homer and Rena Leftwich Snidow. Preceding her in death, other than her parents,...

Dec 10, 2005

Peggy Ann Jones, 51, of Elliston and formerly of Hoges Chapel in Giles County died at her home in the loving care of her family Saturday afternoon December 10, 2005. Born in Christiansburg on December 26, 1953 she was a daughter of the late Dorothy and Frank (Junior) Williams. She attended the Craig Valley Gospel Fellowship on Craigs Creek....

Dec 9, 2005

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Reba Katherine Montgomery, 86, of the Mt. Lake Community near Newport went to be with her Lord Friday Dec. 9, 2005 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in the loving care of her family. Born at Newport on April 17, 1919 she was a daughter of the late Jessie Clyde and Annie Z. Porterfield....

Nov 26, 2005

Jane Elizabeth Wysong Caldwell, 78, of Cabot Drive in Pearisburg passed away Saturday evening November 26, 2005 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek in the loving care of her family. Born in Newport on April 11, 1927 she was a daughter of the late John E. and Alma Spicer Wysong. For many years she was employed as a...

Nov 25, 2005

Cambia Miller Huffman (Miss Huffie), age 103, of Mt. Juliet, TN and formerly of Maybrook Community in Giles County died Friday evening Nov. 25, 2005 at the home of her grandson and in the loving care of her family. Born at Simmonsville in Craig County on May 21, 1902 she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Minnie...

Nov 17, 2005

Haven Richard Williams, 73, of Old Orchard Place in Pearisburg died Thursday morning November 17, 2005. Born in Eggleston, on May 15, 1932, he was a son of the late Mass Haven and Maggie Sue Carbaugh Williams. He was retired from VPI&SU Grounds Department and was preceded in death by his brother Billy Hoge Williams, Sr.

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Nov 17, 2005

Lillie Florence (Toy) Meadows, 87, of Narrows, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek on Thursday afternoon November 17, 2005,surrounded by her loving children and family. Born in Giles County on April 4, 1918 she was a daughter of the late William Harve and Minnie Houston Thomas Mills. Toy...

Nov 16, 2005

Walter Cleveland Tickle, 86, of Pembroke went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday morning November 16, 2005 from Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Giles Co. on January 12, 1919 he was a son of the late Walter Wingfield and Latha Fisher Tickle. He was a faithful member for many years of The Pembroke...

Nov 13, 2005

Susan Williams Radford, 63, of the Hoges Chapel Community at Pembroke departed this life Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2005 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born at Mt. Lake in Giles County on April 2, 1942 she was a daughter of the late Gibb and Beatrice Songer Williams. For over twenty years she operated a daycare at her home...

Nov 12, 2005

Nancy Lee Meadows Stone, 65, of Ripplemead, passed from this life Saturday afternoon, November 12, 2005 at Pulaski Community Hospital in Pulaski after a long illness. Born in Giles County on February 27, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Healen Price Meadows. She had been employed at Giles Memorial Hospital in food service and was...

Nov 7, 2005

Cynthia Ruth Church Wakefield, 40, of Richmond and formerly of Giles County, passed away Monday morning, November 7, 2005 at her home. Born in Pearisburg on November 29, 1964 she was a daughter of Esther Gilmer Newby of Rye Hollow, Giles County, and the late Raleigh Lee Newby. She was self-employed as an auto upholsterer and antique care restorer....

Nov 4, 2005

Margaret Irene White Sharpe, 80, of Pembroke, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday November 4, 2005 from Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born on February 25, 1925 in Loudon Co., Va she was a daughter of the late Beverly Walton and Bessie Fuller White. Margaret retired from Giles County Department of Social Services and a...

Oct 22, 2005

John Henry Hayden, Jr., 67, of Pembroke, passed from this life Saturday October 22, 2005 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center at Radford. Born in Giles Co., VA on November 13, 1937 he was a son of the late John H. Hayden, Sr. and Pearl Chapman Hayden. He was retired from the Giles County Department of Social Services...

Oct 22, 2005

William Speight Thomas, Sr, (Bill), of Giles County went to be with his heavenly father on Saturday, October 22, 2005 after a long and courageous battle with numerous health issues. A resident of Giles County for 30 years, Bill was born on July 1, 1929 in Merry Hill, NC as the oldest son of the late R. G. Thomas...

Oct 19, 2005

Melvin Eugene Whittaker, Sr. of Sink Hole Lane in Pearisburg died Wednesday morning October 19, 2005 at his home after a long illness. Born in Bluff City on April 5, 1938 he was a son of Dessie Hollins Whittaker of Pearisburg and the late Joe Lee Whittaker. He had been employed with Giles Memorial Hospital and VPI& SU before...

Oct 16, 2005

Jo Anne Austin Riddle, 64, of Wolfe St. in Narrows departed this life for her heavenly home on Sunday, October 16, 2005 . Born in Giles County on November 15, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Nannie Haskett Austin. She was a beloved mother and grandmother and a devoted Christian. She was preceded in death...

Oct 5, 2005

Kimberly Dawn Brugh, 46, of Blacksburg and daughter of Howard Brugh of Pembroke died Wednesday October 5, 2005. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 PM in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke is in charge of arrangements.

Oct 4, 2005

Isaac Henry Green, 80, of Sunny Ridge in Pearisburg died Tuesday October 4, 2005 at Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born at Norcross in Giles Co. on June 9, 1925 he was a son of the late Leslie William and Alice Fields Green. He was a veteran of the U S Army, retired from National Gypsum Co. and A...