All Obituaries

Shirley Ann Thomas Martin, 84, of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 30, 2021, at her home.  Shirley was born on July 3, 1937, in Spray, NC, (Rockingham County) and was a daughter of the late Joseph Montague Thomas and Zada Barton Thomas.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Edison, one sister, Viola and stepmother, Bessie.  Shirley was her husband’s bookkeeper in their construction business for many years.  She had a...

Gary Wayne “Dawg” Robertson, 66 of Narrows, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his home.  Gary was born on July 1, 1955, in Pearisburg, VA and was a son of the late Raymond Lee Robertson, Sr. and Carolyn Elizabeth Walters Robertson.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Florence McDaniel.  Dawg was a 1973 graduate of Narrows High School Greenwave.  He was U.S. Army Veteran and was a former employee of the...

Patricia “Patty” Ann Frazier Martin, 81 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 16, 2021, at her home.  Patty was born on September 11, 1939, in Pearisburg, (Bluff City) and was a daughter of the late Josiah David Frazier and Gertrude Blankenship.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lindal Martin, three sisters, Genevieve Steger, Mildred Caldwell, Norma Gray Frazier and two brothers, Jerry David Frazier and Arnold Lee...

Leroy Eugene Hilsmier, 81 of Narrows, VA departed this life, and entered into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA.  Leroy was born on July 8, 1939 in Yoder, IN and was a son of the late Loyal E. Hilsmier and Hazel Marion Kinerk Hilsmier.  Leroy was a veteran of the Army National Guard.  He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Spotsylvania County, VA.  He loved gardening, fishing and the company of his family...

Lorraine Renae Agee, 73, of Narrows, Virginia departed this world from Roanoke Memorial Hospital on June 12th ,2021 and went to be in the arms of her Heavenly Father.  Lorraine was born on August 5, 1948; to the late Earnest and Omie Jones.  Lorraine is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Curley Ray Agee, Sr. of Narrows, Va. Son Curley Ray Agee, Jr., and wife Ivy Agee of Narrows Va.; grandson Tyler Andrew Agee; great grandson Cooper Agee; grandson Jacob Ely Agee. ...

Beverly Ring Wesley, 87 of Narrows, VA, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her home surrounded by her children.  Beverly was born on October 8, 1933 in Narrows, Va and was a daughter of the late Leo Winston Ring and Katheryn Bane Ring.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Brooks Wesley, Sr., two sisters and one brother.  Beverly graduated from Narrows High School and then received her B.A. from Berea College in Berea, KY.  She spent...

Charles Avery Lucas, 59 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2021 at Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, VA. with his family by his side.  He was born on September 1, 1961 in Pearisburg and was the son of the late Charles Edward Lucas and Elizabeth Saunders Lucas.  He is survived by two sons, Michael D. Lucas of Pembroke and Kenneth Broyles and fiancé’ Natasha of Rich Creek, one granddaughter, Meredith Lucas of Pembroke, one brother, Tim and...

Betty Lynn Robertson Manning, 72, of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at her home.  Betty Lynn was born on August 21, 1948 in Buchanan Co., VA and was a daughter of the late Paul Matthew Robertson and Hazel Marie Willis Robertson.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, J.W. Manning and her son, Matthew Dwayne Manning. Betty Lynn lived most of her life on Wolf Creek in Narrows.  She was a 1966 graduate of Narrows High...

Ronald (Ronnie) Edwin Woodyard, 81 of Narrows, VA. went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his home. Ronnie was born on April 12, 1940 in Narrows and was a son of the late Clifford Johnson Woodyard and Ethel Mullins Woodyard.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother-in-law, Billy G. Rice.  Ronnie grew up in Narrows and was a 1958 graduate of Narrows High School.  He joined the United States Air Force in 1958 and served with the 340th Bomb Wing...

Robert Frank Trent, Sr. 87 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 23, 2021.  Frank was born on August 9, 1933 in Wise Co., VA and was a son of the late Richard Cromwell Trent and Arlene Carpenter Trent.  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Jacqueline Martin Trent and one son, Lloyd Randal Trent.  Frank grew up in a loving family with fifteen siblings in Coeburn, VA.  His father was a coal miner and a circuit...