Obituary Listing

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...

Charlotte Ann Lovell, 74, of Richmond and formerly of Narrows, departed this life Friday afternoon at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. Born in Cashmere, WV on February 1, 1944 she was a daughter of the lagte Herbert Lyle and Willia Pauline Hale. She had been employed as a hairdresser. Her parents and her husband, John Lovell, preceded her in...

Mary Catherine Linkous, 84, of Pembroke and formerly of Christiansburg, departed this life Friday evening at her home in the loving care of her family and hospice. Born in Montgomery County on April 24, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Oakley Cornelius and Mary Jane Saul Murdock. "Nannie" was a beloved homemaker, mother, grandmother and attended Bethel...

William Clyde "Butch" Dunigan, 54, of Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday evening at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pearisburg on June 15, 1956 he was a son of the late Clifford and Bertha Stowers Dunigan. Butch was a Christian of the Baptist Faith a graduate of New River Community College, and had been employed at Hardee's and Pizza Hut...

DANIEL JEFFERSON STANLEY (Jeff), 66, of Bluefield, WV and formerly of Guinea Mt. near Pearisburg, departed this life Wednesday morning at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. Born in Christiansburg, VA on February 12, 1950 he was a son of the late Daniel Dowdy and Banie Stanley Dowdy. He had earned his living as...

Frank Dean Moser, 54, of Pembroke, departed the life Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Pearisburg on February 21, 1957 he was a son of the late Alton Edgar and Ruby Rye Moser.He was preceded in death by his brothers Roy Moser,Lee Moser and his sister Jean Lively.

He...

Robert Lee Bailey, Jr., 45, of Pearisburg departed this life Saturday afternoon at his home after a long illness. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 24, 1964 and had been employed as a printer in the book printing industry. He is survived by his father and step-mother Robert L. Bailey, Sr. and Linda M. Bailey of Pembroke;...

Barbara Ellen Helton, 53, of Christiansburg, departed this life Thursday afternoon at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Maryland on October 07, 1963 she was a daughter of Ellen Morris Dalton and the late Leonard Dalton. She was preceded in death by her father and a sister Joy Dean. Barbara was a member of the fellowship at...