Ronald Dee Taylor
Mar 20, 2021
Ronald Dee Taylor (Ronnie) passed away peacefully at his home on March 20, 2021. He was a resident of the Goodwins Ferry area of Newport, VA since 1973. It was an area he loved and called it "God's Country". Originally from the Cambria area of Christiansburg, VA, he was born on May 19, 1954.
He was preceded...
David Allen Dowdy
Mar 13, 2021
David Allen Dowdy of Newport, VA departed this life Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his home and in the care of his loving family. Born October 19, 1958 he was a son of the late Jimmy and Betty Cumbee Dowdy.
Known to the community as a friend, he was a meat cutter for Smith Valley Meats and...
Juanita Gray Bowles Wheeler
Mar 9, 2021
Juanita Gray Bowles Wheeler, 80 of Narrows , passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wheeler was born in Giles County on August 9, 1940 to the late Walter Clarence and Nina Runions Bowles. Mrs. Wheeler is also preceded in death by her brothers, J.D. Bowles and Marvin Bowles.
Juanita loved her...
Danny Franklin Austin
Mar 4, 2021
Danny Franklin Austin passed away, March 4, 2021 in Roanoke, VA at the age of 73. Danny was born to Dewey and Dorothy Austin on August 11, 1947 in Sandy Level, VA.
Danny was drafted in the Army and deployed for 13 months to Vietnam. He spent most of his career in construction and later owned and...
Ellen Bowles Snidow
Mar 1, 2021
Ellen Bowles Snidow, 96 of Pembroke, VA departed this life to be in her Heavenly Home, March 1, 2021, in the care of her loving family and Intrepid Hospice. Born September 18, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John and Eva Meredith Bowles.
Ellen is retired from Celanese. She practiced her Christian faith in membership...
Howard Pyles Jr
Feb 25, 2021
Howard Pyles Jr. (Gomer), beloved friend and companion of Nancy Matuszczyk; her daughter Stephanie; and his kitty cat Molly went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2021 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Blacksburg, VA.
He was born July 16, 1948 in Pearisburg, VA. He graduated from Giles High School and retired from Celanese after 38...
Maletta May Sifford Perdue
Feb 22, 2021
Maletta May Sifford Perdue, 91 of Pearisburg, VA departed this life February 22, 2021 in the loving care of her loving family and Good Samaritan Hospice. Born August 2, 1929, in Parrot, VA she was a daughter of the late Virginia and Floyd Sifford.
Maletta was proud of her faith and a member of the Pearisburg Church...
Dorothy A. "Ann" Stafford
Feb 21, 2021
Dorothy A. "Ann" Stafford, 65 of Pembroke, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in the care of Giles Community Hospital. Mrs. Stafford was born in Giles County on July 28, 1955 to the late Arkel and Jainie Brumfield Nelson. She also preceded in death by her siblings, Bobby McCraw, Ricky Manning and Carol Brumfield Blankenship.
She...
Susan Annette Moye
Feb 21, 2021
Susan A. Moye, 53 of Pearisburg, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in the care of the New River Valley Medical Center. Susan was born on June 25, 1967 in Giles County to the late William D. and Reida Ann Lucas Moye.
Susan is survived by her son, Zachary Moye of Pearisburg, and her brother, Dan...
Dennis Clyde Atkins
Feb 18, 2021
Dennis C. Atkins, 57 of Pearisburg, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Dennis was born on March 6, 1963 to the late Clyde Junior and Shirley Louise Albert Atkins.
Dennis was the owner and operator of Atkins Transmission in Pearisburg and a member of the Rich Creek First United Methodist Church.
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Anna Claudine Lucas
Feb 11, 2021
Anna Claudine Lucas departed this life to be with her Heavenly Father February 11, 2021 in the care of her family and Carilion Hospice. Born June 18, 1932, in Pearisburg, VA she was a daughter of the late Claude and Ressie Hypes Fleeman.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband,Claude S Lucas,and a great...
Bonnie Jean Robertson Lafon
Feb 8, 2021
Bonnie Jean Robertson Lafon, 68 of Pembroke, VA departed this life February 8, 2021 in the care of her loving family. Born in Giles County, VA on August 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Francis Earl Robertson Sr. and Lena Lafon Robertson.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Joseph Robertson, and...
Christopher Roderick Ulma
Feb 4, 2021
Christopher Roderick Ulma 47, of Pembroke, passed away on February 4, 2021. Christopher was born on February 11, 1973 in White Plains, New York to the late Roderick William Ulma and Patricia Anne Langan Ulma.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Cynthia Ulma of Pelham, NC. Son, Joseph Purnell of Asheboro, NC. Sister, Pamela Hanks of Union...
Robert Lee Cumbee
Feb 3, 2021
Robert Lee Cumbee, 70 formerly of Pembroke, VA departed this life February 3, 2021 in Sylva, NC under the care of Harris Regional Hospital. Born March 17, 1951 in Giles County, he was a son of the late Charles and Edith Carter Cumbee.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lee, Walter, Ronnie, and Winfred;...
Robert Curtis Warden
Feb 1, 2021
Robert Curtis Warden, 76 of Pearisburg departed this life to enter into his eternal rest February 1, 2021 after a long illness. Curtis was surrounded by his loving family and in the tender care of his hospice family. Born in Giles County on December 6, 1944, he is a son of George and Violet Hughes Warden.
Curtis...
Dreama Ann Evans Vaught
Jan 30, 2021
Dreama Ann Evans Vaught, 76 of Ripplemead, VA departed this life to enter into her Heavenly Home January 30, 2021 in the care of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Giles County, Virginia on July 26, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ola Meredith Evans.
Dreama was retired from Celanese after 30 years...
Larry Michael Mitchell
Jan 28, 2021
Larry Michael Mitchell of Rich Creek, VA departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior January 28, 2021. Born November 28, 1950, he was a son of the late Arnold Mitchell and Eva Shires Mitchell.
Known by his faith, Larry was a member of Kellysville Church of God. Larry truly enjoyed music and sharing his...
Mary Marie Saunders
Jan 27, 2021
Mary Marie Saunders 81, of Pearisburg Va, passed away Wednesday January 27, 2021 at her home surrounded by the ones she loved. She was born in Giles County on June 23, 1939. Marie was the daughter of the Late Herbert Monroe Saunders and the Late Mary Cathrine Saunders. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by two...
Fannie Mae Songer
Jan 26, 2021
Fannie Mae Songer, 72 of Staffordsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home. Fannie was born on June 19, 1948 in Giles County to the late Charles Henry Tabor and Margaret Frye Tabor Dalton. Along with her parents Fannie is preceded in death by her brothers, Michael Dalton and Terry Dalton.
Fannie is survived...
Robert Wayne Fields, Sr
Jan 25, 2021
Robert Wayne Fields, Sr., 75 of Radford, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home. Robert was born on May 15, 1945 in Giles County to the late Waverly "Dooley" and Alice Pearl Vanhooser Fields. Along with his parents Robert is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Jones Fields,six siblings, James "Buck" Fields, Donnie Ray Fields,...
