All Obituaries

Virgie Claire Lambert Bailey, 93 of Narrows, Va., passed away Thursday May 23, 2019 at the home of her daughter.  Mrs. Bailey was born on May 8, 1927 in Bland County and was a daughter of the late Jim Lambert and Linnie Bivens Lambert of Bland County.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer V. Bailey, two sons, J.E. and Tony Bailey, an infant brother and her son-in-law, Steve Black Sr.  Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Deborah Black,...

Geneva Hale Mullins, known as Jean to her friends and Meemaw to her grandchildren, was born July 20, 1925, the daughter of the late James Ira and Electa Compton Hale.  She died May 21, 2019 after a brief illness surrounded by family and friends.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Paul J. Mullins, and four brothers, Carl, Curtis, Lowell and Logan Hale and one sister, Virginia Hale.  She is survived by her sons Phillip (Joalyn) and Johnny (Penny)...

Pamela Jane McWilliams (Wheeler), 66 of Narrows, VA. passed away on May 1st, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA.  Pam was born May 11th, 1952, in Pearisburg to Mason Edward Wheeler and Dorothy Marie Wheeler (Peck).  She is preceded in death by her mother, father, infant brother Timothy, and late husband of 37 years, Kenneth Jackson McWilliams.  Pam was an honors graduate of the Narrows High School Class of 1970 and went on to receive her Associate's...

Ashley Dawn Wheeler, 33, of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 26, 2019 at her home.  Ashley was born on June 14, 1985 in Princeton, WV and was a daughter of Clifford Tyler Wheeler and Sarah Bowden Wheeler.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Clarence and Macil Bowden and her paternal grandfather, Clifford H. Wheeler.  Ashley was a 2003 graduate of Narrows High School.  Ashley was a free spirit with a heart of gold who loved life,...

Betty Day Cooper, 91 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va.  Mrs. Cooper was born on September 14, 1927 in Giles County and was a daughter of the late Eric Monroe Day and Mary Rebecca Coburn Day.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Byrum Cooper, two brothers, Perry Day, Sr. and Tom Day and one sister, Peggy D. Meadows.  Mrs. Cooper was a member of the First United...

NARROWS Mildred Buchanan Patteson, 94 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Cedar Bluff, VA.  Mrs. Patteson was born on September 27, 1924 in Princeton, WV and was a daughter of the late Roy, Sr. and Maude Buchanan.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Crozier (Coty)  Eaton Patteson, brother, Roy Buchanan, Jr. and sister, Marie B. White.  Mrs. Patteson married the late Coty Patteson...

Jean Tilley Ratliff, 83 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.  Mrs. Ratliff was born on July 10, 1935 in Pembroke, VA and was a daughter of the late William Franklin Tilley, Sr. and Helen Leota Lamar Tilley.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Russell Watson Ratliff, one sister, Anna T. Mills and two brothers, William Franklin Tilley, Jr. and Thomas (Tommy)...

Barry David Chambers, 66 of Wolf Creek, Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA.  Barry was born on April 8, 1953 in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Charles Henley Chambers and Mildred Marie Smith.  Barry was a lifelong resident of Giles County and retired from the Celanese Corp. in Narrows.  He loved to ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycle with his wife Anne and with many of his friends. He was...

Ray R. Sexton, 83 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. He was a son of the late William Sexton and Thelma Sexton.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Spicer Sexton of 49 years, one daughter, Debra Spicer, four brothers, Bob, Bill, Tobe and Burlie Sexton.  Ray was a retired employee of the Radford Arsenal.  He was a one of a kind man, who loved spending...

Edith Lorene Conley Blankenship, of Narrows went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Blankenship was born on September 20, 1932 in Chapel, (Giles County) VA and was a daughter of the late Otha Levi Conley and Flora Cathalene Wall Conley.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alva Lee Blankenship, two brothers, Ervin Levi Conley, Henry Harless Conley, three sisters, Janetta Irene Hughes, Kathern...