Obituary Listing

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...

Sep 27, 2005

Lyman Roosevelt Williams, 72, of Hoges Chapel, Virginia departed this life on September 27, 2005 at his home after a long illness. Born on April 27, 1933 in Hoges Chapel, he was a son of the late Jesse and Lyda Meredith Williams. He was preceded in death also by three brothers Jesse (JJ), Ralph,Sr, and Martin Richard Williams and...

Sep 15, 2005

Turner Lee Robinette, Jr., 60, of Newport, VA and formerly of Williamsburg, VA, died Thursday, September 15, 2005. Born in Statesville, NC on July 14, 1945, he was a son of the late Turner L. Robinette, Sr. and Faye Baumgarner Robinette. He was a tretired systems analyst of the Defense Industry. Surviving are his wife, Mary Killigrew Robinette; a...

Sep 3, 2005

Six children of the Mark and Joyce (Oginsky) Bryant family of Eggleston, Virginia went to their heavenly home on Saturday evening September 3, 2005. They died as the result of an explosion at the home where they were visiting. They are Rebekah Marie Bryant, age 19; Joseph Thomas Bryant, age 10; Nehemiah Henry Bryant, age 9; Martina Grace Bryant,...

Sep 1, 2005

Violet Ruby Gilmer, 66, of Staffordsville went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening September 1, 2005 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford. Born on May 11, 1939 in McDowell Co., WV she was a daughter of the late John Ellis and Oma Bailey Smith. She attended New Village Pentecostal Holiness Church at Staffordsville. Two...

Aug 24, 2005

Mary Elizabeth Barnett, 79, of Linden St. in Ripplemead died Wednesday morning August 24, 2005. Born in Kerns, in Giles County on September 11, 1925 she was a daughter of the late George Estil and Florence Lee Ratcliff Barnett. She was retired from the Celanese Celco Plant near Narrows. She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law Linda Barnett,...

Aug 23, 2005

Brandon Keith Hilton, 17, of Pembroke died August 23, 2005 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Big Stony Creek. Born in Martinsville on November 6, 1987 he is the son of Russell Joyce of Pembroke and Dorcas Snider Hilton of Staffordsville. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents, five brothers Russell Joyce, Jr. of Pembroke, Kevin...

Aug 20, 2005

Moray Largen Bandy, 84, of Snidow St. in Pembroke went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday August 20, 2005 from Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born on June 19, 1921 she was a daughter of the late William Edward and Lema Hendrickson Largen. Moray was employed for many years at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg and...

Aug 18, 2005

Shelburn Miller "Shelley" Williams, 67, of Riner and formerly of Pembroke died Thursday evening August 18, 2005 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford. Born on September 10, 1937 he was a son of the late Anne Miller and Doyle S. "Doc" Williams of Pembroke. Shelley was a graduate of Pembroke High School, VPI, and The Medical...

Aug 10, 2005

Minnie Lucille Martin, 75, of Newport, died Wednesday evening August 10, 2005 at her home in the loving care of her family. Born in Giles County on July 27, 1930 she was a daughter of the late Isaac Edward and Mary Margaret Johnson Conley. She had been employed in the deli department at Wal-Mart in Christiansburg. She was preceded...

Aug 3, 2005

Myrtle Sue Sweeney Folden, 82, of Roanoke and formerly of Pembroke died Wednesday August 3, 2005 at Berkshire Nursing Center inVinton. She was retired from the Marriott Inn in Blacksburg. "Tootsie" as she was affectionately known was preceded in death by her first husband Clarence Allen Sweeney, her mother and father, Tom Price and Robia Graham Price Jearls, two...

Aug 2, 2005

Isabelle Ruth Martin, 88, of Lost Lane in Pearisburg went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Tuesday morning August 2, 2005 from Country View Assisted Living in Peterstown. Born in Pulaski County on February 26, 1917 she was a daughter of the late George Thomas and Grace Bird Bayse. She was a devout Christian and...

Jul 31, 2005

William Andrew "John" Williams, 85, of Shute Hollow at Narrows died Sunday morning, July 31, 2005 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Maybrook on November 13, 1919 he was a son of the late Olie Lee and Mary Bonds Williams. He was retired from the L&M Tannery at Bluff City, was a veteran of the Civilian Conservation...

Jul 24, 2005

"The Leader of the Band is tired, And his eyes are growing old, His blood runs through our instruments, And his song is in our soul, Our life has been a poor attempt, To imitate the man - We are a living legacy to the Leader of the Band"

Bobby D. Wilburn passed away Sunday July 24,...

Jul 24, 2005

Ethel Mae Austin Snider, 83, of Roanoke and formerly of Giles County, went to be with her Lord on July 24, 2005 at Springtree in Roanoke. Born in Giles County on April 4, 1922 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Nannie Haskett Austin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Snider, whom she married...

Jul 23, 2005

Richard Lee Cumbee, 64, of Knob Mt. Road near Pembroke in the Maybrook Community died Saturday morning July 23, 2005 at his home. Born in Giles County on March 11, 1941 he was a son of Elsie Mae Dowdy Cumbee of Maybrook and the late William Homer Cumbee. He had been employed since he was sixteen years old with...

Jul 22, 2005

Kathleen Frances Hypes, 87, of Bluegrass Trail in Newport went home to be with the Lord on the morning of July 22, 2005 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg. Born in Newport on May 12, 1918 she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Delia Shepherd Furrow. She was retired from the Celanese Celco Plant at...