All Obituaries

India Lea Alderson Bryan 93 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Springfield Center in Lindside, WV.  Mrs. Bryan was born on January 3, 1926 in Lewisburg, WV and was the daughter of the late Roy Alderson and Nannie Burdette Alderson.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Donald Alexander Bryan, one brother, Charles Alderson.  She was a member of the First Christian Church in Narrows, she was very...

Willis Earl Lindsey, 74 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday night, December 25, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Lindsey was born on November 10, 1944 in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Benjamin Samuel Lindsey and Ossie Lee Sadler Lindsey.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Howard Lindsey.  Mr. Lindsey was a retired employee of the Ethan Allen Furniture factory and former employee of Pulaski Furniture.  After retiring he...

Donna Dimple Thorne Shrader, 90 of Narrows, left her Earthly home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 21st,  2018. She was born in Raleigh County, West Virginia on May 10th, 1928, and was the daughter of the late Frank Marvin Thorne and Lake Erie Davis Thorne.  In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Granville Carr Shrader; seven brothers and two sisters. She was a retired employee of Celanese in Narrows with 25 years of...

Sandra (Sandy) Jane Spicer Malenson,72 of Narrows passed away December 11th, 2018 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA.   Sandy was born on May 16, 1946 in Giles County, VA and was a daughter of the late Claude Cover Spicer and Hester Claire Payne Spicer.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by son Randy Blankenship, sisters Valarie Spicer, Bonnie Stables, Patricia Sexton, and Debra Spicer.  Sandy loved watching her TV, loved friends visiting, and above...

Dorothy Carol Buckland Layman, 74 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg.  Mrs. Layman was born on October 26, 1944 in Narrows and was a daughter of the late Egbert Terrell Wheeler and Ethel Wilburn Wheeler.  She is survived by Dana L. Stafford and husband Daniel of Pearisburg, three sons, Scott A. Lucas of Dublin, Michael A. Layman and David A. Layman of New Castle, grandchildren, Shayla Dennis, Cayla...

Leona S. Brookman Martin, 90 of Narrows went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 26, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends following a long illness.  Mrs. Martin was born in Princeton, WV on June 17, 1928 and was a daughter of the late C.J. and Bessie Brookman.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William Earnest (Corky) Martin, sister and brother-in-law, Kathryn and Cedric Frazier, Cecil R. Smith and sister-in-law,...

Thomas Edward Dennis, Sr., 77, slipped away peacefully on Sunday, November 25, 2018.  Tom joins his son Neal, parents Edith & Ray Neely, brother Carl Lyle, in laws Raymond (Ernestine) Bradley Jeffery Bradley.  Tom leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 47 years Darleen, daughters Patty Dennis, Michelle Crumley (Brian), Rachael Wheeler (Chad), sons Thomas and James, siblings Patricia Walker, Carol Ballard, James Dennis and Allen Neely, grandchildren Shayla Dennis, Cayla...

Charles Robert Ferguson, 89 of Narrows, Va. Passed away peacefully Friday evening, November 23, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Ferguson was born on June 14, 1929 in Giles County, VA and was a son of the late Charlie Phillip Ferguson and Ella Mae Smith Ferguson.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Clay Patrick Ferguson.  Mr. Ferguson was a lifelong resident of Giles County, was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, a member of the local VFW in Narrows, was a retired...

David Shuler Orey, 84 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg.   A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on June 15th, 1934 and was the son of the late John Shuler Orey and Flossie May Patton Orey. In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Stella Katherine Wall Orey, his three brothers, Bob, Jim, and Junior Orey; and three sisters, Hazel...

Robert (Jinks) Gerald Wheeler, 75 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg.  Mr. Wheeler was born on January 10, 1943 in Narrows and was a son of the late Egbert Terrell Wheeler and Ethel Lee Wilburn Wheeler.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Perry, Randell, Allen, Virgil Wheeler and two sisters, Marie Conley and Georgia Turner.  Mr. Wheeler was a retired employee of...