Obituary Listing

Nancy Wilson Reed, 60, of Orchard Road in Pembroke departed this life Friday afternoon at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Smyth County, VA on February 3, 1947 she was a daughter of Lula Prater Wilson of Pembroke and the late Robert Thomas Wilson. She had been employed as a clerk in the Town Office at...

Stephen Phillip Gilmer, 60, of the Guinea Mt. Community at Pearisburg died Tuesday February 14, at MCV Hospital. Born in Giles County on November 5, 1945 he was a son of the late James Luther and Virginia Ratcliffe Gilmer. He had been self-employed as a painter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister...

Tonja Lanee Eaves, age 51, of Radford, VA transitioned to her heavenly rest and reward on March 1, 2021. Tonja was born in Detroit, MI on October 15, 1969, to Sonia Marie Eaves and Ralph E. Brooks. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John M. and Pauline M. Eaves; paternal grandfather, William Brooks; 3 uncles and...

Hazel, age 88, of Pembroke, passed away Friday, April 28th after an extended illness at Hickory Hill Retirement at Burkeville, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy and brothers Wayne and Lucien. She is survived by her children: Mike (Nancy) Nashville, TN; Kim Kohman (Dave) Chesterfield, VA; John (Sharie) Chapel Hill, NC; and Stan of Pembroke,...

On Sunday, October 25, 2009, our Lord summoned on of heavens most special angels to His side and issued instructions to safely escort our dear mother, Opal Ellen Peters Ratcliffe, of Pearisburg, in her journey as she passed from the bonds of this earth and stepped through Heavens gate into the presence of her Precious Savior. Today, Mom is...

Janie Esterline Smith, formerly of Wilson Street, Pembroke,VA, went to be with her Lord Sunday, February 10,2019 in under the care of Centra Health Hospice and Fairmont Crossing in Amherst with her family near.

Born in Kotz, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Lee Keffer and Minnie Exie Martin. She was married to Willie...

Frances Louise Davis, 71, of Cascades Drive in Pembroke, departed her earthly life to receive her eternal peace in heaven from Riverview Health Care in Rich Creek on Wednesday November 17, 2004. Born in Giles County on March 10, 1933 she was a daughter of the late James and Nellie White Crawford. A beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother she...

Juanita Young , 71, of Rose Briar Lane in Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning at her home after a long illness, being cared for by her family. Born in Pembroke on March 26, 1937 she was a daughter of the late George Homer Young and Lala Mann Young. She had operated Barnett's Mobile Home Park in Pembroke. Her...

Willie Burns Weeks, 74, of Christiansburg, was carried home by the angels of God Thursday, November 26, 2009 from Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg after battling cancer for the last few months. Born in Russell Co. on June 29, 1935, he was a son of the late Dewey Alfred and Artie Kegley Weeks. Willie was a veteran of the...

Lewis Hines Whittaker, 93, of Up The Hollow Road at Eggleston went to be with the Lord from the care of Giles Memorial Hospital; Friday evening July 22, 2005. Born in Pulaski County on August 30, 1911 he was a son of the late Benton Preston and Elizabeth Sands Whittaker. He had been employed with the Giles County School...

Mary Kathleen Utt, 63, of Hoges Chapel Community near Pembroke departed this life March 14, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born in Pearisburg on October 22, 1944 she was a daughter of the late James Ray "Shockey" and Annie Gertrude Myers Collins. As a young girl she was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Paula P Saunders, 76, of Blacksburg, left her earthly domain and entered her heavenly home, with her family by her side, Sunday morning June 10, 2018.. Paula is preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years, M D Saunders, son-in-law Bob Uryaniak and granddaughter Jessica McCroskey.

She leaves behind four children: Christine Uryaniak, Susan and...

Steven Scott Farmer, 54, of 273 Midway Place in Craig County died peacefully Sunday afternoon at his home in the loving care of family and friends. Born in San Luis Obisbo, CA on September 8, 1951 he was a son of the late Robert O. and Betty Cole Farmer. He was an employee of Mercy Housing and used his...

James Edward Chapman, 92, born September 7, 1920 and departed this life May 9, 2013 at his home in Pembroke, Virginia. Deacon Chapman was a longstanding, faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Pembroke, Virginia, serving as Deacon for many years. He worked faithfully in his church doing whatever needed to be done, always with a servant spirit....

"RICK" RICKY LEE COOLEY, 69, of Check (Floyd Co) departed this life Sunday evening, February, 28, 2016 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 14, 1946, he was a son of the late Ronald Wilson and Mildred Alexander Cooley. Rick was a graduate of the art department at Indiana University and used his talents among...

Cecile Ann Fields, formerly of Pembroke, on March 4, 2010 fulfilled her life's purpose and is now spending eternity with the Lord. Ann died peacefully at home in Albany, NY at the age of Sixty-six. Born in Smyth County, Virginia, November 16, 1943, she was a daughter of Alice Pearl Fields of Pembroke, and the late Waverly Fields. Along...

Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

On Sunday evening, August 8, 2010, The Lord called one of His servants home.

Frances Virginia Freeman, 86, was born on May 7, 1924 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nicholas and Lilly Merriman Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Shirley Price Sarver, 68, of Newport departed this life Friday in the peace of her own home. Born in Pearisburg on February 8, 1944 she was a daughter of the late Ira and Mary Woodyard Price. For over forty years she was an employee of Poly-scientific in Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Ira...

Hazel Marie Montgomery, 56, of Roanoke and formerly of Pembroke died Monday morning at her home in the loving care of her family. Born in Pearisburg on August 28, 1948, she was a daughter of "Jack" William G. Ratcliffe of Pembroke and the late Orpha Lee Stoner Ratcliffe and step-daughter of Ruth Reed Ratcliffe of Pembroke. She had been...

John Randolph Sadler "Randy", 77, of Pleasant Hill Drive in Pembroke departed this life Monday at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in Giles County on February 22, 1932, he was a son of the late Bittle King, Sr, and Lula Mae Harris Sadler. He was retired from the Celanese Plant at Narrows, was a veteran of...