Jimmie Brown Dowdy
Mar 18, 2012
Jimmie Brown Dowdy, 82, of the Hoges Chapel Community at Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning March 18, 2012 after a long illness. Born in Hoges Chapel on August 26, 1929 he was a son of the late Oakley Herman and Roxie Clara Williams Dowdy. He was retired from his job as a pipe fitter at VPI in Blacksburg,...
Marjorie Sue Lucas
Mar 17, 2012
Marjorie P. Lucas (Marge), 90, of Newport, Virginia passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewey S. Lucas, and her parents Alva E. and Bertie S. Porterfield. She is survived by her daughter Doris Link and her husband David; son Donnie Lucas and wife Martha;...
Rrebecca Ann Hinchee
Mar 12, 2012
Rebecca Ann Hinchee, 63, of Olean Road, Ripplemead, departed this life Monday afternoon, March 12, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Pearisburg on June 23, 1948 she was a daughter of Nellie Snider Hinchee of Heritage Hall in Blacksburg and the late Kenneth R. Hinchee, Sr. For over thirty-three years "Becky" served as deputy clerk...
Mozelle Robertson Day
Mar 3, 2012
Mozelle Robertson Day, 87, of Big Stony Creek Road, Ripplemead, departed this life Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born at Ft. Chiswell in Wythe County, on November 12, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Arnold Lee and Julia Byrd Gibson Sutphin. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...
Kathleen Porterfield Lucas
Mar 2, 2012
Kathleen Porterfield Lucas, 94, of Newport and Pheasant Ridge Community in Roanoke went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 2, 2012 with Joyce, Curtis and Janice by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Lucas in December 1946, her parents Minnie and Byron Porterfield, her brother and sister-in-law Bryce and Mary...
Charles Bryant Conley
Mar 2, 2012
Charles Bryant Conley, 48, of Pearisburg and formerly of Pembroke departed this life Friday, March 2, 2012 at his home. Born in Pearisburg on June 26, 1963 he was a son of Eddie L. Conley of Pearisburg and Phyllis Gilmer Conley of Christiansburg. He had been employed as a heating and air conditioning technician. In addition to his parents...
Floyd Ray Collins
Mar 2, 2012
Floyd Ray Collins, 64, of Croft Manor, Pembroke, departed this life Friday afternoon, March 2, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Mullens, WV on June 11, 1947 he was a son of the late Corbet and Gerthie Snider Collins. He was preceded in death by his parents, his companion Ruby Robbins, his brothers June...
Amos Elmore Perkins
Feb 29, 2012
Amos Elmore Perkins, 81 of Pembroke, left his earthly home surrounded by his family and arrived in Heaven on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Amos was born on May 16, 1930 in Ripplemead, VA and was raised on Guinea Mountain. His parents are the late Maggie Riggs and Robert Lee Perkins. Amos was preceded...
Nancy Velma Meredith
Feb 28, 2012
Nancy Velma Meredith, 81, of Doe Creek Road, Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA after a long illness. Born in Hoges Store on May 3, 1930 she was a daughter of the late Harold Gilbert and Nancy Virginia Williams Martin. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Royce Parker Jamison
Feb 21, 2012
Royce Parker "Rastus" Jamison, 90, of Pembroke departed this life Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Pembroke on October 4, 1921, he was a son of the late Joseph and Ora Maynard Jamison. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart and wife Olga Swallow Jamison, his parents,...
Stacy Dwight Lovell
Feb 8, 2012
Stacy Dwight Lovell, 36, of Pearisburg, departed this life Wednesday morning February 8, 2012 at his home. Born in Pearisburg on November 1, 1975, he is a son of Earl Dwight Lovell of Pearisburg and Lois Faye Blankenship Perdue of Pearisburg. He is also survived by his step-father Richard H. Perdue; his sons Aaron Dwight Lovell of Pearisburg and...
Ethel Jane Sarver
Jan 25, 2012
Ethel Jane Sarver, 97, of Sinking Creek Crossing, Newport, (Craig Co.) departed this life Wednesday morning, January 25, 2012 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Giles County on May 31, 1914, she was a daughter of the late William Joseph and Minnie Myrtle Kirk Robertson. She was a beloved Mother to her whole family and a...
John Junior Stafford
Jan 13, 2012
John Junior Stafford, 89, of C T Snidow Road, Narrows, departed this life for his heavenly home, Friday morning, January 13, 2012 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Princeton, WV on December 2, 1922, he was a son of the late Burke Banks and Annie Neice Stafford. He was a member of Bethel...
Richard "Dickie" Lee Runions
Jan 13, 2012
Richard Lee "Dickie" Runions, 68, of Newport departed this life Friday evening, January 13, 2012 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Medical Center in Blacksburg. Born in Pearisburg on June 5, 1943, he was a son of the late James Caudill "Doc" and Sarah Fleeman Runions. He was a retired millwright with the Celanese Plant at Narrows.
He leaves to...
Richard Allen Day
Jan 12, 2012
Richard Allen Day, 80, of Blacksburg, VA and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio died on Thursday, January 12, 2012 after a long illness. He was born April 4, 1931 into a Quaker family on a farm near Newton, Iowa. He began his education in a one room school, completed a bachelors degree at Iowa State University and a PhD in...
Richard Lee Tickle
Jan 10, 2012
Richard Lee Tickle, 61, of Dublin, departed this life Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012 at his home in the care of his family and hospice. He was born in Pulaski on September 5, 1950 a son of the late Jesse M. and Beulah Shockley Tickle. He was a heavy equipment operator, a race car fan and loved to watch...
Billy Joe Havens
Jan 6, 2012
Billy Joe "BJ" Havens, 31, of Pearisburg departed this life Friday, January 6, 2012, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA while undergoing heart surgery. Born on July 22, 1980, he was a son of Gene and Sherri Martin Havens of Curve Road in Pearisburg. He also leaves to cherish his memory his daughters Katie Havens of Narrows and...
Jerry Allen Conley, Sr.
Jan 4, 2012
Jerry Allen Conley, Sr., 52, of Woodland Dr. Pearisburg departed this life to be with The Lord,Wednesday evening, January 4, 2012 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Montgomery County on December 25, 1959, he was a son of Robert "Bobbie" and Rosie Neice Conley of Pearisburg. He was preceded in death by his sister Sharon Lynne...
Annie Lou Cumbee
Dec 28, 2011
Annie Lou Cumbee, 78, of Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pembroke on September 27, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Kemper and Willie Lucas Cumbee. She was a faithful member of the Pembroke Christian Church, and resided in the Sam Robinson Apartments in Pembroke. She...
Robert Frederick Cyrus
Dec 28, 2011
Robert Frederick Cyrus (Fred), age 51, of Narrows, departed this life Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Regional Medical Center at Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on April 9, 1960 he was a son of the late Robert and Brenda Blankenship Cyrus. He had spent his lifetime struggling with disabilities but was always in the loving care of...
