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Carl Alexander Gusler

Carl Alexander Gusler

Jul 24, 2016

CARL ALEXANDER GUSLER, 83, of Hidden Hills Lane, Newport, departed this life Sunday morning, July 24, 2016 at Lewis Gale Montgomery hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Pearisburg on June 6, 1933, he was a son of the late Henry Buchanan and Lula Belle Carper Gusler. He was first of all a farmer, and then a carpenter, and a school...

Margaret Gertrude Williams

Margaret Gertrude Williams

Jul 23, 2016

MARGARET GERTRUDE WILLIAMS, 91, of Cascade Drive, Pembroke, departed this life Saturday evening, July 23, 2016 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. Born in Pembroke on February 26, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Grover Glenn and Margaret Ann (Maggie) Givens Snidow. She was a member of Pembroke First United Methodist Church, was retired from VPI and had...

Elizabeth Parcell Masters

Elizabeth Parcell Masters

Jul 13, 2016

ELIZABETH PARCELL MASTERS, 82, of Westview Street in Narrows departed this life Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born at Fairfield, VA on May 3, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Hubert "SH" and Bertha Lee Perdue Parcell. She was retired from the Beaming Dept at the Celanese Plant in...

Ella Rhea Hamblin

Ella Rhea Hamblin

Jul 9, 2016

ELLA RHEA HAMBLIN, 74, formerly of Pembroke and lately of Wytheville departed this life Saturday evening, July 9, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Pembroke on August 31, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Robert Bernard, Sr. and Louvenia Carter Hamblin. Ella Rhea was a 1960 graduate of Pembroke High School, was retired...

Patricia Ann Saunders

Patricia Ann Saunders

Jul 8, 2016

PATRICIA ANN SAUNDERS, 75, of Northside Road, Newport, departed this life Friday evening, July 8, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Montgomery County on January 3, 1941, she was a daughter of Willard and Minnie Grubb. She was a graduate of Blacksburg High School, a member of the Rebecca Lodge, and retired from Virginia Tech...

David Allen Dennis

David Allen Dennis

Jul 1, 2016

DAVID ALLEN DENNIS, 60 of Commissary Hill Road at Pembroke, departed this life at his home, Friday morning, July 1, 2016. He was born on November 23, 1955 in Sherman, Texas. David enjoyed golfing as often as he could, finishing his last course the day he passed away and was a retired precision machinist for Downard Hydraulics. He attended...

Michael Nance

Michael Nance

Jul 1, 2016

MICHAEL EARL NANCE, 62, of Washington Square, Pulaski, departed this life Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home. Born on May 17, 1954 in Pearisburg, he was a son of the late Paul C. and Nora Havens Nance. Mike was a veteran of the US Army serving as military police, had been employed as a manager in the fast...

Marie Franklin Waldron

Marie Franklin Waldron

Jun 24, 2016

For 94 years our world was gifted by the presence of Marie Franklin Waldron. On Friday, June 24, 2016, she joined those of her loved ones who had gone before her into her Savior's heaven. Preceding her were her husband of 69 years, Goode S. Waldron; two of her sons, Ivan Herlin and Ronald Wayne Waldron; a beloved daughter-in...

Ronald John Littel

Ronald John Littel

Jun 20, 2016

RONALD JOHN LITTEL, SR. of Valleyview Dr. in Pearisburg, departed this life Monday morning, June 20, 2016 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 4, 1935 he was a son of the late John Albert Littel, III and Margaret Mae Bowers Littel. He was an electrician by trade, was a veteran of the U S Army, and...

Larry Eugene Woods

Larry Eugene Woods

Jun 18, 2016

LARRY EUGENE WOODS, 69, of Fletchers Mountain Road in Narrows departed this life Saturday evening, June 18, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on March 28, 1947 he was a son of the late William Charles and Irene Patrick Woods. Larry was a 1965 graduate of Giles High School, and was retired with...

Charlotte Jean Kellison

Charlotte Jean Kellison

Jun 11, 2016

CHARLOTTE JEAN KELLISON, 72, of Main Street, Narrows, departed this life Saturday morning, June 11, 2016 at her home. Born on July 29, 1943 in Bland County, she was a daughter of the late William E Havens and Anna Kate Ramsey Havens Spicer. Charlotte worked at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg for over twenty-five years, was devoted to her...

Sandra Gail Palmer

Sandra Gail Palmer

Jun 10, 2016

SANDRA GAIL PALMER, 57, of Wilderness Road, Dublin, VA departed this life Friday afternoon, June 10, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. She was born in Alexandria, VA on June 27, 1958. Sandra was a 1976 graduate of Giles High School in Pearisburg and was preceded in death by her husband Randell Steve Palmer.

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Brenda Gail Young

Brenda Gail Young

May 31, 2016

BRENDA GAIL YOUNG, 65, of Rich Creek, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, May 31, 2016 at Heritage Hall Nursing Facility in Rich Creek, VA. Born on September 11, 1950, in Tazewell, VA, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Kent Young and Dorothy Sparks Young Daniels. She was also preceded in death by her beloved step-father Charles A...

David Lee Short, Sr.

David Lee Short, Sr.

May 26, 2016

DAVID LEE SHORT, 63, of Eggleston Road, Eggleston, VA departed this life Thursday evening, May 26, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born in Pearisburg on February 18, 1953, he was a son of the late Ennis Edward, Sr. and Juanita Ruth Price Short. He was employed with Industrial Fire Protection as District Manager. David was...

Annie Irene Saunders

Annie Irene Saunders

May 17, 2016

ANNIE IRENE SAUNDERS, 75, of Big Oak Lane, Pearisburg, departed this life Tuesday morning, May 17, 2016 at her home. Born at Cedar Crest in Giles County on August 18, 1940 she was a daughter of the late William Claude and Eula Giles Stump. She was employed as a seamstress in sewing factories for many years and enjoyed her...

Helen Maxine Whittaker

Helen Maxine Whittaker

May 16, 2016

HELEN MAXINE WHITTAKER, 61, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Monday evening, May 16, 2016 at her home. Born in Giles County on December 21, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Mary Lang Snider. She had been employed for many years at various restaurants in the area.

She leaves to cherish...

Mackie Thomas Hungate

Mackie Thomas Hungate

May 13, 2016

MACKIE THOMAS HUNGATE, 58, of Sunny Ridge Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Friday morning, May 13, 2016, at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. Born in Radford on March 11, 1958, he was a son of the late Garnett Simpkins and Mary Martha Hungate. He had employed at Pulaski Furniture in Pulaski.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his...

Willard Lee Sanders

Willard Lee Sanders

May 11, 2016

WILLARD LEE SANDERS, 68, of Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, May 11, 2016 at his home in the loving care of his wife, relatives and hospice. Born in Giles County on April 27, 1948, he was a son of the late Woodie Lee and Annie Neice Sanders. He had worked for many years at Patrick Enterprises during the...

Charles Lee Thompson

Charles Lee Thompson

May 11, 2016

CHARLES LEE THOMPSON "Charlie", 84, of Pembroke, departed this life Monday morning, May 11, 2016, at his home. Born in Pulaski on November 28, 1931, he was a son of the late Charles Reese and Thula Mae Buckner Thompson. Until his retirement he was a truck driver. Charlie was proud to have served with the U S Army in...

Christopher Michael Dirico

Christopher Michael Dirico

May 6, 2016

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DIRICO, 44, of Pembroke, departed this life Friday morning, May 6, 2016, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg.. Born in Radford on October 29, 1971, he was the son of Joyce Lucas DiRico and the late William Anthony DiRico Sr. of Pembroke. He was a carpenter with 29 years of service with Tayloe Construction. Chris enjoyed...

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