Obituary Listing

Nov 9, 2004

Gertrude Mae Fletcher, 83, of Wenonah Ave. in Pearisburg died Tuesday morning November 9, 2004 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born on January 7, 1921 in Paint Bank, VA she was a daughter of the late Elliott Garfield (Tom) Lafon and Ada Link Lafon. She attended the Pembroke Christian Church and Pearisburg Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Oct 31, 2004

Irma Joyce Bryan, 64, formerly of Narrows and a resident of Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center died Sunday October 31, 2004 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA after a long illness. Born in Charlottesville, Va on February 28, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Enoch C. and Elmo Tucker Blevins. She was a graduate of Narrows...

Oct 30, 2004

William Coburn Lucas, 85, of Pembroke died Saturday evening, October 30, 2004 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pembroke on August 16, 1919 he was a son of the late William Cephas and Birdie Mae Collins Lucas. He was a graduate of Pembroke High School class of 1939 and had been employeed at National Gypsum Goldbond Plant,...

Oct 28, 2004

Meredith Leon "Mert" Presgraves, Jr., 55, of Bear Spring in Giles County and Dublin died Thursday October 28, 2004 at his hunting cabin at Bear Spring. Born at Luray in Page Co, VA on January 22, 1949 he was a son of the late Meredith L. Presgraves, Sr and Vinda V. Cook Presgraves. He had been employed as a...

Feb 15, 2001

Lillie Mae Farley Kessinger, 74, of Interior in Giles County, departed this life, Tuesday afternoon, February 15, 2001 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke after a long illness. She was born in Newport on December 4, 1936. Lillie attended The Church of God of Prophecy in Pearisburg. She was preceded in death by her mother Margie Farley, her...

Mar 14, 1949

David Leonard Phillips, Sr., 58, of Harrison Lane in Pearisburg departed this life Friday evening at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Charleston, WV on March 14, 1949, he was a son of the late Leonard and Edith Phipps Powers. David before his retirement due to illness had been a teacher at Arcadia Christian Center School in...

Edna Hypes Martin, 86, of Pearisburg, left this earth for her heavenly mansion on Thursday morning, August 24, 2017 while at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Giles County on June 13, 1931, she was an avid cook, homemaker and a devoted Christian of the Pentecostal faith. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend,...

James Edward Epling, 67, of Mountain Drive in Pearisburg was called home after a long battle with cancer at his home on Friday morning February 17, 2006. Born in Giles County on August 18, 1938 he was a son of the late Virgil R. and Annie Bell Ratcliffe Epling. He was a twenty-six year veteran of law-enforcement retiring from...

On March 20, 2015, Darrel Martin, 69, of Newport, began his first heavenly political campaign. He is survived by his wife of nearly 44 years, Marie Martin, and their two daughters: Laura Marie Martin of Reston, and Erin Lyndal Martin of Madison, Wisconsin. He also leaves behind a brother, Dr. Douglas Martin, and his many friends, golfing buddies and...

VIOLET LOUISE KIRK, 71, of Saunders Road in Vinton, VA, departed this life Saturday evening at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Giles County, VA on April 28, 1945 she was a daughter of the late Orla Harold and Ruth Christine Harless Goodwin. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Kirk and her daughter...

Anna Katherine (Snidow) Campbell

94, passed away on August, 27, 2013 in Columbus, OH. She was born Nov. 7, 1918 in Pembroke, VA. She was a long-time resident of Tampa, FL and member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. For the past four years, she resided in Columbus, OH at Claremont Retirement Village. Preceded in death by...

Morell Julian McCroskey, 95, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, departed this life at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, Wednesday afternoon, January 27,2016,after a long and blessed life. Born at Interior, Giles County, on January 8, 1921, he was a son of the late William McKinley and Mary Elizabeth Wood McCroskey. He was a veteran of the U S Army,...

" I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me"II Timothy 4:7-8

Virginia Lorraine Dudding, 95, of Maybrook Community, Newport, departed this life Monday

noon, September 30, 2013...

Michael Alexander Bower, three-week old son of Brooke McNeer and Nicholas Bower of Blacksburg departed this life June 4, 2018 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. He is also survived by his sister Addilyn Marie Bower and Heidi Leigh McNeer; his paternal grandparents Greg and Judy Bower; and his maternal grandmother Pamela McNeer. Memorial services will be conducted...

Montgomery, James Stanley

Stan Montgomery, 56, passed away suddenly at his home in Pembroke, VA on April 23rd. He was preceded in death by his parents, James E. and Hazel Walkup Montgomery and is survived by his sister Kim (Dave) Kohman, brothers John (Sharie) Montgomery, Mike (Nancy) Montgomery, niece Katie, nephews Matt, Ryan, Patrick and Ian.We would...

Oscar Berlin Dudding, "Poppy", 94, of the Maybrook Community, Newport, a vital spirit to all who knew and loved him slipped into the arms of God's angels for his journey to the Kingdom of Eternal Life for a well deserved rest and rejoicing, at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. He was born at Craig Healing Springs on Johns Creek...

James Wallace Jackson Fletcher, III, age 63, of Roanoke and formerly of Giles County, departed this life Wednesday morning at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke from injuries sustained when struck by a vehicle. Born in Giles County on March 19, 1949 he was a son of the late James W. Fletcher, II and Rowena Davis Fletcher. He was...

CAROLYN BICKLEY FARRIER, 96, of Summit Lane, Newport, departed this live Thursday morning December 22, 2016 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Castlewood, Russell County, VA she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Elizabeth Couch Bickley. She was a graduate of Castlelwood High School, a member of Newport-Mt Olivet United Methodist Church in Newport serving...

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Mary Elizabeth

Mary Elizabeth Masters, 86, of Norcross Road at Kimballton, in Giles Co., departed this life Monday afternoon at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Glen Lynn on July 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late James William and Emma Clyburn St. Clair. A beloved wife,...

Evan Duane Carter, 30, of Pembroke departed this life Thursday while at his work. Born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on May 27, 1985, he was a son of James Kendall Carter of Pembroke and the late Elizabeth Ann Strange Patterson. He was a veteran of the U S Air Force and was employed at Dish Network in Christiansburg.