All Obituaries

Walter Weindel (Doc) Wymer, 90 of Pearisburg, VA passed from this life on Thursday, November 19, 2020 with his daughters at his side.  Walter was born on August 5, 1930 in Marion, Va. and was a son of the late James Rome Wymer and Bessie Mae Carrico Wymer.  He was the last surviving sibling of one brother and three sisters.  He lived most of his life in Pearisburg, VA, and enjoyed his last few years at The Havens assisted living facility in Princeton, WV.  He retired...

Larry Arthur Akers, 74 of Pembroke, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home.  Larry was born on September 16, 1946 in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Henry Arthur Akers and Hazel Elana Wheeler Akers.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother Phillip Akers.  Larry was 1964 graduate of Narrows High School and attended New River Community College.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the 82nd Airborne and was a drill...

Donald Ray Shrader, 70 of Rich Creek, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 13, 2020 at his home.  Donald was born on April 4, 1950 in Bluefield, WV and was a son of Audrey Angela Gibson Shrader and the late Hiram Watha Shrader.  Besides his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Dean Combs.  Donald was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired employee of Fairchild International in Glen Lyn.  He loved the outdoors, baseball, cheering for the St....

Darrell “D.J.” Gene Spangler, Jr., 38 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord Friday, November 6, 2020.  D.J. was born on December 18, 1981 in Christiansburg and was the son of Darrell Gene Spangler, Sr. and wife Missy of Ballard, WV and Tammy Renee Anderson and husband Michael Fred Anderson of Narrows.  He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Argie Spangler.  D.J. was a 1999 graduate of Narrows High School and was an employee of Collison...

Janie Leeoda Peters Burton, 98 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 5, 2020.  Mrs. Burton was born on January 14, 1922 in Pageton, WV and was a daughter of the late John Henry William Peters and Roxie Bailey Peters.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Ray Martin and her second husband, James Lyness Burton, two sons Larry Martin, Lewis Carroll Martin, three sisters, Virginia Baker, Annie Meadows, Bertie Mullins, one...

Margaret Ann (Peggy) Givens Caldwell, 92 of Narrows, VA passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Thursday, November 5, 2020.  Mrs. Caldwell was born on September 22, 1928 in Majestic, KY and was a daughter of the late Rex Wiley Givens and Anna Mae Brown Givens.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Caldwell, one sister, Marjorie G. Cooper and her husband, George Nathaniel Cooper, I, and her son-in-law, J.B. Buckland.  Peggy and...

Howard Edward Spicer, 83 of Narrows, VA passed peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke memorial Hospital.  Howard was born in Giles County, VA on April 24, 1937.  He was a son of the late Cover Claude Spicer and Ethel Mae Whittaker Spicer.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Eula Mae Christian and Geneva Frazier and his brother Roy Spicer.  He enjoyed sitting on his front porch and having people stop by to talk with him. ...

Brandon Heath Fleeman, 41 of Princeton, WV, formerly of Narrows, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.  Brandon was born on August 13, 1979 in Pearisburg, VA and was a son of Marty Allen Fleeman and his wife Rita Mae Fleeman of Narrows and Allison Paige Dennis Falls and her husband Jimmy Falls of Pembroke.  Heath was a 1997 graduate of Narrows High School Greenwaves and was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Kosovo.  He was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved...

Lucy May Conley Campbell, 90 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 30, 2020.  Mrs. Campbell was born on June 26, 1930 in Giles Co. VA and was a daughter of the late Elijah Conley and May Gore Conley. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Leonard Campbell, one grandson, Joshua Blankenship, three brothers and two sisters.  Mrs. Campbell was a lifelong member of Hales Chapel United Methodist Church in Wolf Creek where she was a...

Stephen (Steve) Ray Kessler, 66 of Narrows, Va. went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home.  Steve was born on September 9, 1954 in Charleston, WV. and was the son of the late Kenneth Ray Kessler and Anna Cosby Garten Kessler.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by Everett Lee who he called “Pop.”  Steve worked in the Chemical industry for many years.  He also was a fireman in New Jersey.  He then moved to Narrows to be...