Obituary Listing

Bonnie Jeanette Eppling Anderson, of Pearisburg, after a long illness went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 with her Sister Merinda, Brother and sister-in-law Tommy and Phyllis Epperley and niece Leslie by her side. Born on September 18, 1944 at home and delivered by her Grandmother (midwife) Etta Eppling in Waiteville, WV, Bonnie...

Sarah Loveline Williams Martin, 94 of the Hoges Chapel Community, Pembroke, departed this life Saturday morning in the loving care of her family and hospice. Born in Hoges Store on March 30, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Jessie James and Lydia Meredith Williams. Loveline was a well-known merchant and business woman in the Pembroke area operating...

The eternal spirit of the Reverend Raymond S. Kelley, 88, Retired Pastor of the Virginia United Methodist Conference, left the earthly body on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at his home in Ironto. He was a son of the late Raymond Ashler and Bertha Stewart Kelley. Rev. Kelley had no college degree as he was born into an era where...

Gerald William Hughes, Jr., 85, of Rich Creek, departed this life at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. Born in Saratoga Springs, NY on July 16, 1932, he was a son of the late Gerald William Hughes, Sr. and Leola Barber Hughes. He was retired as a supervisor with Hexagon, had been employed as...

On Saturday, March 12, 2005, four days after her ninety-first birthday, Nona Frye Link Marshall of Narrows passed into eternal rest with Jesus Christ in a Richmond hospital. Born Nona Craig Frye to Alma Mae Hutchison Frye and William Henry Frye on March 8, 1914 at Kimballton in Giles County, she was the widow of Walter Clifton Link and...

Levi Blaine Lucas, infant son of Chris and Amanda Wieringa Lucas of Newport came and left us well before his time on December 15, 2015. He leaves his parents, his very proud brother and sister Alex and Molly; his paternal grandparents Calvin and Virginia Lucas of Newport; his maternal grandparents Bill and Sally Wieringa of Blacksburg and Terri Grissom...

Robert Lee "Dick" Martin, 66, of Pembroke, died Saturday evening at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Aubrey "Orb" and Gloie Nettie Virginia Hilton Martin; his sister Phyllis "Sally" Hancock; and his brother Shorty Buster Martin. He had been employed as a handyman and furnace repairman.

He is survived...

Maxine Jewel Akers, 81 of Pembroke and formerly of Narrows was taken by a heavenly band of angels in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. She was born in Sylvatus on March 11, 1929 to the late Rosa and John McGlothlin and was preceded in death by her loving husband of...

Mamie Estelle Merrix, 73, of Pembroke died Monday morning at her home in the loving care of her family. Born in Hoges Store, Giles County, VA on February 18, 1932, she was a daughter of Mary Williams Collins of Hoges Chapel and the late Rassie Collins. She had been employed at VPI in housekeeping for over 19 years.

The Reverend Ronald Smith Clark, 82, of Fairfax, VA went to his heavenly home Friday May 4, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 46 years Doris Clark.

Born in Midland, Michigan on March 5, 1925, Ron moved to Loudon County, Virginia and worked farms with his family...

On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, Worley Ernest "Ernie" Simerly of Pearisburg, departed this life to be with his Lord. He was preceded in death by his parents Worley and Dorothy Denton Simerly of Ripplemead.

He is survived by his loving wife, Patty Turner Simerly of Pearisburg; his son and daughter-in-law Scott and Tina Simerly of Pembroke; his...

Lorenzo Brumfield, 85, of Collins Ave. in Pembroke went to his heavenly home from the loving care of his family at his earthly home Saturday afternoon July 16, 2005. Born in Pembroke on November 17, 1919 he was a son of the late Harvey and Anna Poff Brumfield. Lorenzo was a veteran of the U S Army serving in...

Dorothy M. Young, 86, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Monday afternoon at her home after a long illness. Born in Pembroke on July 21, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Salonia Williams McGuire. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Albert Martin, her daughter Alda Sue Martin, her...

Billy Eugene Carbaugh, 63, of Village St. in Eggleston died Sunday evening at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Eggleston on June 30, 1941 he was a son of the late Fred William and Pauline Vaught Carbaugh. He was retired from Virginia Lime Co. at Kimballton and was a beloved friend to the whole Eggleston Community. He was...

Richard Edmond. Kessinger "Ricky", 50, departed this life Sunday evening at his home on Virginia Avenue in Pembroke. Born on September 12, 1958 he was a son of the late Wilven Edmond Kessinger and Oma Crisella Reed Kessinger. Ricky was an enterprising man of multiple talents having been in business for himself and worked at various trades during his...

Annie Laurie Lafon Webb of Pearisburg and formerly of Peterstown, WV went home to be with her Heavenly family on Monday morning, February 16, 2015 following a brief illness and injury and while recuperating at a Winston-Salem rehabilitation facility. She was born August 7, 1923 in Waiteville, West Virginia and graduated from Pembroke High School in 1941.

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On Thursday,November 2, 2017, Paul Dean Martin age 63, of Ripplemead, VA passed away following an automobile accident in West Virginia. Born on November 17, 1953 in Giles County,VA, he was a son of the late Ira Minor (Tom) and Ruby Lafon Martin. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Julie Elkins Martin of Ripplemead,...

Elder Watha Caudill Rice, 91, of Peterstown, WV, departed this life for his heavenly home Friday afternoon at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA. Born in the Clendennin Community of Giles County on September 21, 1919 he was a son of the late Henry Cecil and Nellie Janney Rice and step-son of the late Bertha Lawson Rice. Watha...

BUCK HENDRICKSON

1948 - 2017

The man, The myth, The legend.men wanted to be him, and women wanted to be with him.

Buck Hendrickson's story began March 11, 1948. His earthly journey ended on November 19, 2017. He received an invitation to join those who had gone before him, his father, R B,...

Neda Jean Collins Meadows, 58, of Rich Creek, went to be with Our Lord Tuesday morning March 1, 2011 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Giles County on February 10, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Corbett and Gerthie Snider Collins. She was retired from The Celanese Plant at Narrows...