Obituary Listing

Mar 26, 2015

JOSEPH VANBUREN PRICE "JOEY", 58, of Pembroke went to be with Lord on March 26th, in the presence of his loving family at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born May 18, 1957 in Giles County he was a son of Dorothy Hutchison Price and the late William C. Price, Jr. He was preceded in death by his father...

Mar 26, 2015

George Blake McDonald, Jr. "GB", 85, of Kimballton, VA died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. He was born August 22, 1929 at the homeplace in Kimballton to the late George Blake, Sr. and Margaret Robertson McDonald. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mary Douglas...

Mar 22, 2015

Jonathan Bryan Petch, 51, of Westview St., Narrows, departed this life Sunday morning, March 22, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Southall, England on August 29, 1963, he was a son of the late Robert and Alice Verdun Petch.

He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife Catharine Barnett Petch; his son...

Mar 20, 2015

On March 20, 2015, Darrel Martin, 69, of Newport, began his first heavenly political campaign. He is survived by his wife of nearly 44 years, Marie Martin, and their two daughters: Laura Marie Martin of Reston, and Erin Lyndal Martin of Madison, Wisconsin. He also leaves behind a brother, Dr. Douglas Martin, and his many friends, golfing buddies and...

Mar 17, 2015

Faith Bernette Burnette, 53, of Thaxton departed this life Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Pearisburg on July 20, 1961, a daughter of the late Wade and Margaret Shepherd Fink.

She is survived by her sisters Margarette Ryder Snow of Thaxton and Etta Mae Ryder Johnston...

Mar 17, 2015

Verna Asbury Brewster Light, age 98, of Narrows, departed this life on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek into the arms of her Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus and to join her earthly parents Daniel Crouse Asbury and Liza Jane Beavers Asbury, and her sisters Alice, Elsie, Della, Margie, Ada, Clair and Sallie. She was also preceded...

Mar 13, 2015

Earldine Pack Little, 75, of Circle Drive, Pembroke, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday March 13, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Radford on February 25, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Mildred Jamison Pack. She was a member of Calvary Christian Church in Pembroke...

Mar 12, 2015

Laura Kay Walkup Fletcher, 74, of Tampa, FL and formerly of Pearisburg departed this life for her heavenly home March 12, 2015 at her home. Born in Peterstown, WV on March 11, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Tony and Lillian Mills Walkup. She was a devout Christians and was blessed to have been in the...

Mar 12, 2015

James Richard Craft, Jr., 51, of Narrows, departed this life Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Covington, VA on August 15, 1963, he was a son of Wanda Smith Craft Hepler of Covington and the late James Richard Craft, Sr. He had been employed at the lime plant at Gold Bond....

Mar 11, 2015

Mamie Frances Meadows, 86, of Peck St., Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 11, 2015 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Kimballton on April 11, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Brown and Lucille Stevers Carter. Mamie was a member of Spruce Run Chapel at Forest Hill, WV and was involved from her youth...

Mar 11, 2015

Andrew Lewis Duncan, 84, of Pembroke, VA passed away on Wednesday, March 11 in Christiansburg, VA. Born at Goodwin's Ferry on August 7, 1930, Andrew was the son of the late Albert Eugene and Violet Thornhill Duncan. He graduated from Newport High School in 1948 and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from...

Mar 9, 2015

Albert Lee Smith, 87, of Cumberland Gap Road, Newport, Craig Co. departed this life Monday morning, March 9, 2015 in the care of Heritage Hall at Rich Creek. Born in Craig County on April 4, 1927, he was a son of the late Nellie Reynolds. He was a member and served as Elder at Level Green Christian Church; was...

Mar 8, 2015

Fred Lynwood "Woody" Carbaugh, 76, of Eggleston, departed this life Sunday morning, March 8, 2015 in the care of Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg and the love of his family. Born in Eggleston on April 7, 1938, he was a son of the late Fred William and Pauline Vaught Carbaugh. Woodie was retired from the Celanese Plant at...

Mar 7, 2015

Jimmy Henderson Wallace, 76, of Pembroke, departed this life Saturday evening, March 7, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke after a short illness. Born in Pike County, Kentucky on May 30, 1938, he was a son of the late LeRoy Wallace and Virginia Odell Mullins Wallace Deloach. He was a member of Castle Rock Baptist Church in...

Mar 2, 2015

Josef Rudolf Schelch, 62, of Newport, VA departed this life Monday morning, March 2, 2015 at his home. Born in Leutschach, Austria on September 10, 1952 he was a son of the late Martin and Edeltraut Wagner Schelch. He was a veteran of the Austrian Army and graduate of European culinary schools. Josef was a retired chef having worked...

Feb 21, 2015

Monica Leigh Sanders, 59, of Narrows, departed this life Saturday morning, February 21, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Pearisburg on April 21, 1955 she was a daughter of the late Clifton Sylvester and Frances Mae Wall Tate. Monica was a part of the family of faith at Bethel Chapel in Clendennin and in addition...

Feb 21, 2015

Edwin Eugene Lafon, 70, of Newport (Clover Hollow) departed this life Saturday morning, February 21, 2015 at his home. Born in Pearisburg on March 8, 1944, he was a son of Frances Sexton Lafon of Newport and the late Berlin Eugene Lafon. He was retired from Huff Oil Co., in Pulaski.

He leaves to cherish his memory...

Feb 21, 2015

Barbara Vida Elizabeth Green, 80, of Sunnyridge, Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday evening, February 21, 2015, in the care of Heritage Hall in Rich Creek. Born in Pearisburg on March 18, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Estil and Jessie Pyles Moye. She was a beloved homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by...

Feb 20, 2015

Helen Sarah Kast, 100, of Narrows (Clendennin) departed this life Friday morning, February 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Salem. She was born in Kerns (Goldbond) on January 11, 1915 a daughter of the late Charlie Floyd and Anna Farley Carter. Helen was the oldest member of Bethel Chapel in Clendennin having been a part of...

Feb 19, 2015

John Reginald Smith, 71, of Hoges Chapel, Pembroke, departed this life Thursday morning, February 19, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Hoges Store on February 1, 1944 he was a son of the late Morrell John David Smith and Lillian Gertrude Williams Smith. "John R" was a retired miner from National Gypsum Co. at Goldbond,...