Helen Loraine Johnson
Jun 4, 2012
Helen Loraine Alvis Johnson, 92, of Pearisburg and a resident lately of River View Nursing Home in Rich Creek died Monday evening, June 4, 2012 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on September 22, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Everett Ransom and Eulalia Powell Alvis of Narrows. She was a devoted member...
Lillian L. Breeden
May 28, 2012
Lillian L. Breeden, 98, went home to be with the Lord at the residence of her son at 165 Red Cedar Lane, Bluefield, WV (she was a former resident at 155 Palisades Drive, Eggleston, VA) on Monday morning, May 28, 2012. She was a member of Eggleston United Methodist Church for over fifty years. She was a loving wife,...
Emma Lucas Williams
May 22, 2012
Emma Lucas Williams, 96, of Pearisburg, formerly of Pembroke, passed away May 22, 2012. She was a daughter of the late William C. and Birdanna C. Lucas. She was preceded in death by her husband Rudolph B Williams, son-in-law R. G. Akers, daughters-in-law Patricia G. Williams and Sue D. Williams, three sisters Claudine L. Albert, Mary L. McCoy, and...
Reba Sue Carter
May 18, 2012
Reba Sue Carter, 80, of Pearl Street, Pearisburg, departed this life Friday evening, May 18, 2012 at her home after a long illness. Born in Eggleston on July 19, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Luther F. and Maggie Sue Riggs Martin. Reba was a devoted Christian, having been a member of the Pearisburg Church of God...
Sandra White Frye
May 16, 2012
Sandra White Frye, 51, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Giles County on July 11, 1960 she was a daughter of the late Farley Kilmer (Mack) and Virginia Vivian McCoy White. She loved her music and sunflowers and doted on her son with all...
Julie Cumbee Bailey
May 15, 2012
Julie Cumbee Bailey, 84, of Pembroke departed this life Tuesday morning, May 15, 2012 in the loving care of her family at her daughter's home. Born on May 27, 1927 in Giles County, she was a daughter of the late Kemper Cumbee and Willie Lucas Cumbee. She was preceded in death by her husband Mervin Bailey, her brothers Howard,...
Laura Etta Beck
May 14, 2012
Laura Etta Milton Beck, 102 years old, of 111 Johnson Avenue, Pembroke, VA, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. She was the last member of her immediate family, being a daughter of the late John Albert and Nannie Rose Slash Milton. She was a retired domestic having worked for many prominent families in...
Clarence Robert Clark
May 10, 2012
Clarence R. (Gabby) Clark, 84, of Mountainside Drive in Narrows, departed this life Thursday morning, May 10, 2012 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on March 14, 1928, he was a son of the late William Riley and Ada Anna Robertson Clark. He was a member of Bethel Chapel in Clendennin and was retired...
Luella Elizabeth Hall
May 10, 2012
Luella Elizabeth (Jody) Hall, 66, of Pembroke departed this life Thursday evening, May 10, 2012 at Heritage Hall in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on April 18, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Chapman and Mary Lou Ratcliffe Lucas. She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
She leaves to cherish her memory...
Linda Deanne Whittaker
May 6, 2012
Linda Deanne Whittaker, 64, of Staffordsville, departed this life Sunday, May 06, 2012 at New River Valley Medical Center. Born in Princeton, West Virginia on June 28, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Emmet Brown and Olma Elizabeth Thompson Brown. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Donald Ray Whittaker and two sisters; Pamela Rottenbury,...
Robert Estil Hale, Sr.
May 2, 2012
Robert Estil Hale, Sr. (BobBobby), 84, of Pembroke departed this life Wednesday morning, May 2, 2012, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem after a long illness. Born at Interior in Giles County on March 26, 1928, he was a son of the late Estil and Janey Lucas Hale. He was retired from the mines at the National Gypsum Co....
Robert Lee Wimmer
May 1, 2012
Robert Lee Wimmer, 34, of Eggleston and Pulaski, departed this life Monday evening, May 1, 2012 at Pulaski Community Hospital in Pulaski after a short illness. Born in Montgomery County on November 10, 1977, he was a son of Donald Lee and Donna Jean Covill Wimmer of Eggleston. He was employed with Dish Network in Christiansburg in Quality Assurance...
Norene Huffman Harding
Apr 29, 2012
Norene Huffman Harding, 99, of New Castle, departed this life Sunday morning, April 29, 2012 at Heritage Hall Health and Rehab in Blacksburg. Born in Craig County at her homeplace on February 19, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Luther Lake and Blanche Wallace Huffman. She was preceded in death by her husband Everett A. (Jack) Harding...
Rachel Elizabeth Atkins
Apr 23, 2012
Rachel Elizabeth Atkins, 80, of Maybrook Community, Pembroke, departed this life Monday evening, April 23, 2012 at her home in the loving care of her family and Good Samaritan Hospice. Born in Maybrook on June 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late John Cloyd, Sr. and Lema Sue Stiff Williams. Rachael was a beloved daughter, wife, mother,...
Rebecca Ellen Mcguirre
Apr 20, 2012
Rebecca Ellen "Granny" McGuire, 89, of Pembroke passed away peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family Friday afternoon, April 20, 2012. Born in Bud, WV on August 22, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary Jane Cox. "Granny" as she was called by all who knew her had a green thumb...
Larry Raymont Williams
Apr 17, 2012
Larry Raymont "Hoecake" Williams, 69, of Hoges Chapel, Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning, April 17, 2012 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Giles County, he was a son of the late Walter Miller and Lelia Stevers Williams. He had been employed with the National Gypsum Co. at the limestone mines at...
Donald Gene Guynn
Apr 11, 2012
Donald Gene Guynn, 77, of Narrows, departed this life Wednesday evening, April 11, 2012 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Rich Creek on December 28, 1934, he was a son of the late William Joseph and Annie Ethel Harvey Guynn. Donald was a good and kind man who made life better for...
Olivia Amy Kendall
Apr 1, 2012
Olivia Amy Kendall, 91, of Pembroke, departed this life for her heavenly home, Palm Sunday morning, April 1, 2012 in the care of Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rich Creek. Born in Tazewell County on May 11, 1920 she was a daughter of the late Henry M. and Levada Sutphin Marshall. Olivia was a faithful and devoted Christian...
Sandra Darlene Greenfeather
Mar 28, 2012
Sandra Darlene Greenfeather, 56, of Pearisburg, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 28, 2012 at her home on Main St., Pearisburg. Born in Marion, Indiana on September 9, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Bertha Baier Darnell. She was employed as a cook in the Bears Den restaurant in Pearisburg. She was preceded in death...
Dr. Earl Scott Blankenship
Mar 24, 2012
Dr. E. Scott Blankenship, 92, of Eggleston, departed this life Saturday morning, March 24, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem after a long illness. Born in Bland County, Virginia on March 20, 1920, he was a son of the late Elmer J. and Clara Etta Clark Blankenship. He was a retired professor from Illinois State University;...
