Obituary Listing

Mar 31, 2019

Ricky Lloyd Taylor, 64, of Clendennin Road, Narrows, VA, departed this life Sunday morning, March 31, 2019 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Pearisburg on August 13, 1954, he was a son of the late Theodore Andrew and Lillie Mills Taylor. He was a veteran of the U S Marine Corps, a graduate of Giles High School...

Mar 27, 2019

Ralph Chapman Hoston, 66, of Pembroke, VA departed this life, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home. Born in Giles County on December 2, 1952, he was a son on the late Retha C Hoston and Theodore Hoston. He had been employed with the Celanese Plant at Narrows.

He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter Kayla...

Mar 24, 2019

Jared Wayne Martin, 34, of the Hoges Chapel Community, Pembroke, unexpectedly departed this life Sunday morning, March 24, 2019 in Blacksburg. He was born at Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, on November 30, 1984. Jared was a well known organist, pianist and vocal talent in the New River and Roanoke Valley areas. His talent touched all who heard the melodies...

Mar 21, 2019

Rose Stonna Kerr, 68, of Fairview Acres, Pearisburg, VA, departed this life Thursday morning, March 21, 2019 at her home in the care of her loving family. Born in Princeton, WV on February 15, 1951, she was a daughter of the late John Dean and Rosemary Ballard Keatley. She was raised in the spiritual nurture of the Seventh Day...

Mar 19, 2019

Floyd Franklin Gilmer, 78, of Roanoke and formerly of Guinea Mt. in Giles County, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Giles County on February 13, 1941, he was a son of the late Floyd Elbert and Mildred Gay Long Gilmer. Floyd had been employed as warehouse supervisor...

Mar 19, 2019

Benny Lee Huffman, 65, of Newport, VA, departed this life Tuesday evening, March 19, 2019 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Craig County on October 29, 1953, he was a son of the late Fred G. and Thelma Huffman. He was a graduate of Giles High School Class of 1971, was retired from the Celanese...

Mar 15, 2019

Mark Timothy Burnette, 56, of Pulaski, VA departed this life Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home. Born in Pulaski on October 1, 1962 he was a son of Donald Burnette and Lyda Farmer Hinkle. He was a roofer by trade.

He leaves to cherish his memory his son Brandon Burnette and fiancé Teddi Salyer of Pulaski;...

Mar 15, 2019

Shirley Louise Atkins, 79, of Doe Creek, Pembroke, VA, and formerly of Fredericksburg, departed this life Friday morning, March 15, 2019 in the care of Heritage Hall Health Care in Rich Creek, VA. Born in Eggleston, VA on August 24, 1939, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Lucille Lafon Albert. She had been employed as...

Mar 13, 2019

James Randolph Johnston "Randy", 62, of Bertons Crossing, Eggleston, VA, departed this life Wednesday evening, March 13, 2019 at his home. Born in Pearisburg on November 12, 1956, he was a son of the late Paul and Geneva Bell Minnick Johnston. Randy was a skilled auto mechanic, a veteran of the US Army, a faithful member of The Eggleston...

Mar 11, 2019

Deborah Lynn Tawney, 64 of Pembroke, departed this life Monday, March 11, 2019, at her home in Maybrook, Virginia under the care of her family, hospice, and beloved caregiver. Born on August 5, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Spencer and Thelma Dunn. She had been employed at Federal Mogul in factory production. She was preceded in...

Mar 6, 2019

Annie Mae Cox, 74, of Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, March 6, 2019, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Radford on October 19, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Robert Glen and Louise Melinda Ross Cox. She had been employed as a quality inspector at Federal Mogul. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 4, 2019

Lisa Dawn Hughes, 47, of Pembroke, departed this life Monday afternoon, March 4, 2019 at her home after battling cancer. Born in Pearisburg on March 2, 1972, she was a daughter of Georgia Cumbee Hughes of Pembroke and the late Berman Hughes. Lisa had been employed as a store manager for Goodwill Industries. She was a 1990 graduate of...

Mar 3, 2019

Edward Dow Fleshman, 75, of Wolf St. in Narrows, VA departed this life Sunday morning, March 3, 2019 at his home in the loving care of his family. Born in Giles County on June 22, 1943, he was a son of the late Roy Hunter and Nannie Catherine Buckland Fleshman. "Eddie" was a veteran of the U S Army...

Mar 2, 2019

Joyce Ann Gillispie, 74, of Pembroke, departed this life Saturday morning, March 2, 2019 at her home. Born in Pearisburg on October 23, 1944 she was a daughter of the late Millard and Lula Griggs Janney. She was a 1964 graduate of Giles High School and had been employed as a retail clllerk in pharmacies and jewelry stores. She...

Mar 1, 2019

Virginia Irene Cole, 75, of Pulaski County, departed this life Friday morning, March 1, 2019 at her home. Born in Giles County on April 3, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Early and Ida Palmer Burton. She had been employed as a receptionist in a medical office; and was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead....

Feb 26, 2019

Martha Susanne DeHart, age 63, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly into eternal peace at her beloved homeplace in Ripplemead, VA on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She was the daughter of the late G.C. and Martha Santolla DeHart. She leaves behind her brother, Michael DeHart of Big Stony Creek, and sisters Cathy DeHart and Lawrence Stevens of Blacksburg and Mary...

Feb 26, 2019

Margaret Ann Blevins, 92, formerly of Pembroke and lately of Blacksburg, departed this life Tuesday morning, February 26, 2019 in the care of Showalter Health Care in Blacksburg. Born in Akron, Ohio on May 10, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Adna Margaret Hanson Frantz. She was a Baptist by faith (member of Castle Rock...

Feb 25, 2019

Jerry Wayne Hixon, 66, of Pembroke, departed this life Monday morning, February 25, 2019 at his home. Born in Montgomery County, VA on January 11, 1953, he was a son of the late William Warren and Melvie Virginia McGuire Hixon. He was employed as a sheet metal worker with Local 100. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Feb 24, 2019

" I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Darrell Andrew "Andy" Wilson, 50, of Ripplemead, Va departed this life Sunday, February 24, 2019 surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Alexandria, Va on June 25, 1968. He was a son...

Feb 21, 2019

Marvin Lee Moser, 59, of Hardy, VA departed this life Thursday morning, February 21, 2019 at his home after a long illness. Born in Pearisburg, VA on February 28, 1959, he was a son of the late Alton Lee Moser and Loretta Walkup Moser Howell of Hardy. He was employed as a skilled carpenter. He was preceded in death...