Obituary Listing

Mar 24, 2005

James Merlyn "Jimmy" Jones, 71 , a well know auto mechanic in Giles County, went home to be with the Lord in the loving care of his family at his home in Pembroke Thursday evening March 24, 2005. Born in Pembroke on January 15, 1934 he was a son of the late Carl Lynn and Nancy Elizabeth (Dump) Albert...

Mar 20, 2005

Charles Edmond Harrison "Chuck:", 89, of Pearisburg died Sunday March 20, 2005 at the home of his beloved caregiver Brinda DeLong Cruise at Newport. Born in Scottdale, PA on March 21, 1915 he was a son of the late James Bernard and Estella Trout Harrison. He was a veteran of the U S Army in WW II and was...

Mar 14, 2005

Thelma Pearl Holt, 87, of Fairview Acres in Pearisburg went home to be with her Lord Monday afternoon, March 14, 2005 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Giles County on May 29, 1917 she was a daughter of the late Conrad Johnson and Minnie Anderson Long. She was retired from the Celanese Celco Plant at Narrows...

Mar 11, 2005

Sally Agnes Merix, 85, of Ripplemead, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born on May 7, 1919 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Salonia Williams McGuire. She was preceded in death by her husband George Washington Merix, two grandsons Joey and Todd Merix, one great-grandson Chris Merix, three brothers and...

Mar 8, 2005

Mattie Sue McDaniel, 87, of Pearisburg died Tuesday March 8, 2005 in Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Giles County on February 22, 1918 she was a daughter of the late Ed and Ida Perkins Evans. She was preceded in death by her husbands Thomas Cole and Mark McDaniel.

She leaves to cherish her memory...

Mar 7, 2005

James Elba Williams "Blackie", 82, of Pembroke died Monday evening March 7, 2005 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born in Alleghany Co. on August 14, 1922 he was a son of the late Sellers and Katie Smith Williams. He was a veteran of the U S Army in WW II , earned his living as a skilled...

Mar 5, 2005

Martha Elizabeth Anderson, 35, of Airport Road in Blacksburg died Saturday March 5, 2005 at her home. Born in Lewisburg, WV on January 23, 1970 she was a daughter of Gladys Thornhill Anderson of Blacksburg and the late James W. Anderson. She had been employed with the bakery at VPI&SU. She was preceded in death by a brother James...

Mar 3, 2005

Audrey Shockey Martin, 61, of Viewland Circle in Christiansburg, died Thursday morning March 3, 2005 at her home. Born on January 30 1944 she was a daughter of the late William Earl Johnson and Maudia Mae Pyles Johnson. She was a former employee of Wolverine in Blacksburg.

She leaves to cherish her memory her mother Ethel Johnson...

Feb 28, 2005

Robert Donald "Bobby" Wilson, age 68, of Water Street in Pembroke departed this life on Tuesday morning, February 28, 2005 at his home in the loving care of his family. Born at Saltville on August 31, 1937 he was a son of Lula Prater Wilson of Pembroke and the late R. T. "Tom" Wilson. He was a member of...

Feb 24, 2005

Hobart Daniel Martin, 93, of Lost Lane in Pearisburg went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening February 24, 2005 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Bluff City on October 19, 1911 he was a son of the late Noah Alvis and Bell Blair Martin. He was a member of Cornerstone Pentecostal Holiness Church in Narrows...

Feb 24, 2005

"Rocky" Darrell Gene Roark, 48, of Westview Apts. in Pearisburg died Thursday February 24, 2005 at his home. He is survived by his son Darrell Wayne Roark and his wife Diana of Radford; two grandsons D. W. Roark, Jr. and Dustin Wayne Roark; a brother Harold Dean Roark of Marion; and special friends, who looked after him, Oran Sparks...

Feb 23, 2005

James Allen Johnston, 78, of Mountain Drive in Pearisburg died Wednesday morning February 23, 2005 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Glen Lyn on June 6, 1926 he was a son of the late William B. Johnston, Sr. and Margaret White Johnston. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg and retired from Appalachian...

Feb 21, 2005

Louella Sue Noble, 81, of Hidden Meadows in Pearisburg died Monday morning February 21, 2005 at her home. Born in Bland Co. on May 1, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Edgar Palmer and Texie Davis King. She was a member of Pearisburg Baptist Church and was retired from Celanese Celco Plant at Narrows with 42 years...

Feb 14, 2005

Robert Hudson Pyles 61, of Pearisburg died peacefully at his home February 14, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Giles County on July 4, 1943,a true American boy who loved hunting and fishing, he was a son of the late William Arles and Eliza Jane Gautier Pyles.

He leaves to cherish his memory his...

Feb 9, 2005

Mildred Ailene McCormick, 84, formerly of Waiteville, WV died Wednesday morning February 9, 2005 at Caring Heart and Home in St. Albans, WV. Born in Waiteville on October 29, 1920 she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Elsie Irene Harless Bradley. She was a member of New Zion Union Church in Waiteville and was preceded in...

Feb 8, 2005

Maggie Sue Cumbee, 88, of Newport died Tuesday afternoon February 8, 2005 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Maybrook on April 24, 1916 she was a daughter of the late James Luther and Mary Ellen Lang Cumbee. She was retired from VPI laundry department. She was preceded in death by her beloved companion Ralph Trout, eight brothers...

Feb 5, 2005

Carper Payne Caldwell, 75, of Newport went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday morning February 5, 2005 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born at Newport on January 13, 1930 to the late George Cleveland and Mary Fisher Caldwell. He was a veteran of the Korean War and retired from Radford Arsenal with 27 years service. He was...

Feb 2, 2005

Hermie Baxter Medley, 97, of the Kire Community in Giles County died Wednesday evening, February 2, 2005 at Richfield Nursing Center in Salem. Born in Kire on January 23, 1908 he was a son of the late James E. and Rosa Epling Medley. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife Virginia Conley Medley and his son...

Jan 25, 2005

Frances Ellen Carter, 78 of Maiden Lane in Roanoke and formerly of Giles Co. died Tuesday morning January 25, 2005 at her home. Born in Oakvale, WV on February 7, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Roy and Catherine Camden Dove. Frances had been employed at K-Mart as a deli manager. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2005

Bertie Jane Blankenship, 69, of Locust St. in Narrows went to be with the Lord Monday morning January 24, 2005 at her home in the loving care of her family. Born in Rock Camp, WV on December 1, 1935 she was a daughter of the late James Frank and Bernice Canterbury Lowery. Bertie had been active and was a...