Robert Lee Bailey
Jan 9, 2023
Robert Lee Bailey, 87 of Pembroke, VA departed this life January 9, 2023 in the care of Heritage Hall-Rich Creek. Born in Giles County, VA on October 13, 1935 he was a son of the late Dan and Sarah Bailey.
Robert was a painter by trade. During his life, he enjoyed painting, hunting, horse trading, gardening and...
Brett Justin Hurt
Jan 5, 2023
Brett Justin Hurt, 38 of Roanoke, VA departed this life suddenly on January 5, 2023 in Roanoke County, VA. Born on December 24, 1984 in Roanoke, Virginia he was a son of Elizabeth Wilhelm Overstreet and the late Byron Bentley Hurt.
Brett faithfully served his country as a soldier in the United States Army. He enjoyed spending...
Thomas "Tommy" William Mccroskey
Jan 5, 2023
Thomas William McCroskey "Tommy", 74 of Blacksburg, Virginia departed this life January 5, 2023 in the care of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Giles County on December 9, 1948, Tommy was a son of the late Morell "Fuzzy" McCroskey and Clara Beckner McCroskey.
Tommy was a servant, first serving his country in the United States Army...
Edward Franklin Cawley Sr.
Jan 3, 2023
Edward Franklin Cawley, 95 of Pembroke, VA departed this life January 3, 2023 in the care of Carilion Giles Community Hospital. Born May 14, 1927 in Newhall, WV, he was a son of the late Burley and Stella Davis Cawley.
Mr. Cawley served first his country, as a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force. Later...
James Lamar Cook
Jan 1, 2023
James Lamar Cook, 57 of Narrows, Virginia departed this life on January 1, 2023 at his home. Born September 18, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois he was a son of Johnny and Wanda Humphrey Cook.
James lived a full life, loving to cookout, acting as a handyman and carpenter, travelling, or just in spending precious time with his...
Walter Lee Jones Sr.
Jan 1, 2023
Walter Lee Jones, Sr. 84 of Pembroke, VA departed this life January 1, 2023 in the loving care of his family. Born in Glen Lyn, Virginia on June 19, 1938 he was a son of the late Hubert Cleveland Jones and Olivia Thomas Jones.
Walter was a retired mechanic with the Giles County Public School System and...
Bert Easily Collins Sr
Dec 30, 2022
Bert Easily Collins Sr, 66 of Blacksburg, VA departed this life December 30, 2022 in the care of Lewis Gale Medical Center-Montgomery after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Mullens, WV on November 13, 1956 he was a son of the late Daniel Corbett Collins and Gerthie Snider Collins.
Early in his life,...
Jessie Jamison
Dec 30, 2022
Dionnia Rae Jamison "Jessie", 84 of Pembroke, Virginia departed this life to enter the gates of Heaven on December 30, 2022. Born in Giles County, Virginia on November 12, 1938 she was a daughter of the late Ray Snider and Lorraine Sanders Lamb.
She was a proud Corncutter having graduated from Pembroke High School in 1957. Jessie...
Eula Mae Williams
Dec 29, 2022
Eula Mae Carter Williams, 83 passed away December 29, 2022 in the care of her family. Born November 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Pansy Carter of Goldbond, VA.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Stanley Cumbee; and brothers, Walter (Sonny) Carter, Weldon (Johnny) Carter, and Donald (Bob) Carter.
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Renee Williams Whitt
Dec 26, 2022
Helen "Renee" Williams Whitt, 61 of Glen Lyn, Virginia departed this life on December 26, 2022 at her home. Born on February 6, 1961 in Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Kenneth Williams and Helen Geraldine Meredith Williams.
Renee loved her family. She has served as custodian for both the Newport Recreational Center...
Savannah Gates
Dec 24, 2022
Savannah Desire Hickman Gates, 32 of Narrows, Virginia departed this life in her home on December 24, 2022, entering the gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born in West Virginia on June 22, 1990, she is a daughter of Sandy Singh and the late, Douglas Hickman.
Savannah had a caring nature,...
William "Bill" Louis Blankenship Jr.
Dec 24, 2022
William Louis "Bill" Blankenship Jr., 57 of Pearisburg, Virginia departed this life on December 24, 2022 in his home. Born in Montgomery County, Virginia on January 14, 1965 he was a son of the late William "Bill" Blankenship Sr and Emma Jean Garcia Blankenship.
In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by his sister,...
Sue Riggs
Dec 24, 2022
Mary "Sue" Stump Riggs, 81 of Pembroke, Virginia departed this life on Saturday, December 24, 2022 to be with Jesus. Born on October 30,1941 to Everett Andrew and Virginia Elizabeth Kelly Stump. She married her husband, Bill on September 17,1956.
Sue, as she was known to everyone, was a lifelong Giles County resident and was loved by...
James Edmond Riddle Jr
Dec 19, 2022
James Edmond Riddle Jr "Bucky", 63 of Narrows, VA departed this life on December 19, 2022 in his home. Born in Giles County, Virginia on November 30, 1959, he was a son of the late James Edmond Riddle Sr. and Nannie Catherine Buckland Fleshman Riddle "Totsie".
Bucky was an insulator with Local 80. He enjoyed fishing, and...
Harold Lee Givens
Dec 17, 2022
Harold Lee Givens, 82 of Pulaski, Virginia departed this life December 17, 2022 at his home. Born in Maggie, VA on March 5, 1940, Harold was a son of the late Harry and Grace Whittaker Givens.
Harold served with the Ground Observer Corporation, RAAP, and was an honorary member of the Narrows Fire Department.
In...
Diane Rose Parks
Dec 17, 2022
Diane Rose Parks, 69 of Pembroke, VA departed this life December 17, 2022 in her home. Born June 5, 1953, she is a daughter of the late Everett Parks Sr. and Annabelle Milton Parks.
Diane enjoyed building with the Litton Company. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting beautiful pieces and working puzzles. She practiced her faith...
Timothy Wayne Waldron
Dec 15, 2022
Timothy Wayne Waldron, 54 of Narrows, VA departed this life suddenly at his home on December 15, 2022. Born in Giles County on April 15, 1968, Timothy was a son of the late Billy and Annie Long Waldron.
Timothy was a sportsman, enjoying fishing and horseshoes. He also enjoyed being with friends a day out on his...
Constance Carter Neice
Dec 15, 2022
Constance Carter Neice "Connie", 88 of Ripplemead, Virginia danced into Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2022 in the care of Carilion Giles Community Hospital. Born in Giles County, Virginia on March 2, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Brown and Lucille Stevers Carter.
Connie spent her life in service...
James Ronnie Kessinger
Dec 12, 2022
James Ronnie Kessinger "Runt", of Goldbond, VA departed this life on December 12, 2022 in the care of Giles Community Hospital. Born May 29, 1937, in Giles County, Virginia, Runt was a son of the late Euel Kessinger and Virgie Stevers Kessinger.
Runt loved his family and provided well having retired from a Lime Plant in Giles...
James Butler
Dec 11, 2022
James (Jim) Frederick Butler, 96, of Pearisburg peacefully passed away on Sunday morning, December 11, 2022, at the New River Medical Center in Christiansburg, Virginia. Mr. Butler was born on January 4, 1926, in Pearisburg, VA. He was the son of the late William Powell Butler and Carrie Kelley Butler. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by...
