Obituary Listing

Mar 20, 2017

MANUEL ALLEN SOLLA, 81, of Dublin and formerly of Bear Spring in Giles County died Monday, March 20, 2017 at Lewis-Gale Hospital Pulaski. He was born in Maryland on May 3, 1935. Following cremation memorial services were private. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.

Mar 20, 2017

JUDY LOUISE CALDWELL, 72, of Mullins Lane, Narrows, departed this life Monday evening, March 20, 2017 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born in Giles County on January 7, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Peyton and Grace Lee Rogers McPeak. She had worked as a sewing machine operator at Don Kenny. She was preceded in...

Mar 16, 2017

MARY MADELINE CALDWELL, 64, of Spruce Run Road, Newport, departed this life Thursday morning, March 16, 2017 in the care of Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA. Born in Beckley, WV on September 24, 1952 she was a daughter of the late Arnold Woodrow and Madeline Lucas Caldwell. She was a 1971 graduate of Giles High School, a member...

Mar 14, 2017

VIRGINIA LEE FRENCH, 76, of Pearisburg, VA departed this life Tuesday evening, March 14, 2017 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. Born in Charleston, WV on February 16, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Davenport and Orpha May Wade Buchanan. She was a retired seamstress working as a supervisor for the US Military, was...

Mar 14, 2017

BOBBY EUGENE SNIDER, SR., 55, of Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday evening, March 14, 2017 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pearisburg on July 29, 1961, he was a son of the late Mason Frank and Glenna Brumfield Snider. Before his disability he was employed at Dublin Furniture. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Mar 12, 2017

BILLY EUGENE MARTIN, 86, of Rock Road (Doe Creek), Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning, March 12, 2017 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Welch, WV on September 29, 1930 he was a son of the late George Milton Martin and Sylvia Inez Reese Martin Goad. He was a retired carpenter and mountain farmer, a 1950...

Mar 1, 2017

Edward Thaw Songer (Beck), 71, of Pleasant Hill Road, Princeton, WV departed this life Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his home. Born in Giles County, VA on July 10, 1945 he was a son of the late Burtle Thaw Songer and Mary Agnus Williams Songer of Mt. Lake Rd, Newport, VA. Beck had become a Christian, was retired from...

Feb 26, 2017

MARCUS McKINLEY WORRELL, JR. "BUDDY", 68, of Easton Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Sunday afternoon, February 26, 2017 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born on November 2, 1948 he was a son of the late Marcus M Worrell,Sr and Irene Dunn Worrell of Peterstown, WV. Buddy was a welder and boilermaker with Local 45 in Richmond, VA with...

Feb 24, 2017

HAROLD DEAN DOWDY, 60, of Newport, departed this life Friday, February 24, 2017, at his home. Harold was a carpenter, and enjoyed the outdoor life of fishing, hunting, and camping out in the woods and along the rivers. He was a son of Claude "Jack" Dowdy of Newport and the late Mary Wilson Cumbee Dowdy. He is also survived...

Feb 20, 2017

PATRICIA STARR ROARK, 51, of Pembroke, departed this life Monday morning, February 20, 2017 while visiting her brother in Princeton, WV. Born in Princeton on February 1, 1966 she was a daughter of the late Bobby Smith and Geraldine Parker Smith Fernandez.

She leaves to cherish her memory her son James Roark II of Pembroke; her daughters...

Feb 18, 2017

JOHNNIE LEE YOUNG, 71, of Cascade Drive, Pembroke, departed this life Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home. Born in Pembroke on March 16, 1945 he was a son of the late Togo and Violet Niece Young. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Jay Young and Robert (Buck) Young; his sisters Margaret Snider, Lois Young,...

Feb 13, 2017

CHARLES ANTHONY CHAPMAN "CHARLIE", 50, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Monday evening, February 13, 2017 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg after a protracted illness. Born in Pearisburg on December 2, 1966 he was a son of Charles Chapman and the late Mary Lois Hoston Chapman. Charlie was a 1984 graduate of Giles High School...

Feb 13, 2017

FRANK WAYNE PRICE "Tootie", 73, formerly of Pembroke and later of Stuart departed this life for his heavenly home Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Emporia on October 5, 1943, he was a son the late Gilbert Price, Sr. and Iva Vaught Price. Tootie spent sixteen years in the service of his country in the United States Navy primarily...

Feb 7, 2017

RAMONA LEA SCOTT, 56, of Simmental Lane, Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning, February 7, 2017 at her home in the loving care of her family and hospice. Born in Radford on December 10, 1960 she was a daughter of the late Eddie Pat and Gladys Hoback McCoy. She had been employed in food service with the Montgomery County...

Feb 7, 2017

ANTHONY WAYNE "TONY" MARTIN, 48, formerly of Pearisburg and now of Greensboro, NC departed this life Tuesday morning February 7, 2017 at Moses Cone Medical Center in Greensboro after an extended illness. Born in Pearisburg on December 10, 1968 he was a son of the late Billy Gene and Ruth Kast Martin. Tony was a graduate of Giles High...

Feb 5, 2017

Early in the morning of February 5th, 2017 our husband, brother, father, grandfather and dear friend, Jerry Harris went to his heavenly home surrounded by family and friends. Jerry was born in Narrows, VA on June 30th, 1940. He was the son of the late Luther Arvil and Irene Blankenship Harris of Narrows. He is survived by his loving...

Feb 4, 2017

Franklyn Bruce Rock, 86, of Mt Lake Road, Newport, VA departed this life Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2017 at home in the loving care of his family. Born in Warsaw, Virginia on December 5, 1930 he was a son of the late Irving Bruce Rock and Ruth Esther Luttrell Rock. He was retired from VPI Entomology Dept. as a...

Feb 4, 2017

Cedric Miller, Meredith "Shag", 79, of Christiansburg, departed this life Saturday evening, February 4, 2017, at English Meadows in Christiansburg. Born at Hoges Chapel in Giles County on June 30, 1937 he was a son of the late Lacy Snow and Ocie Ola Woods Meredith. He was a retired skilled tile setter and was a member of Harbor of...

Feb 1, 2017

MARK ANTHONY ESTEP, 57, of Ripplemead, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Saltville, VA on September 27, 1959, he was a son of the late Elsie Imogene Garrett and grew up in the care of the "Home" in Wytheville. He was a life-long over the road trucker known by his handle...

Jan 28, 2017

BETSY JANE PORTERFIELD, 91, of Mt. Lake Rd., Newport, departed this life Saturday morning, January 28, 2017 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born at Hoges Chapel, Pembroke, on June 13, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Oakey and Roxie Williams Dowdy. She was a member of Sherry Memorial Christian Church near her home and was...