James Frazier Kidd, Jr.

James Frazier Kidd, Jr., 86 of Narrows, VA entered his eternal home on Monday, October 12, 2020.  Mr. Kidd was born on December 5, 1933 in Niday, VA and was a son of the late James Frazier Kidd, Sr. and Mammie Bell Smith Kidd.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jeff Kidd, son-in-law, Gary Wall and five brothers and two sisters.  Mr. Kidd was a U.S. Navy Veteran with 21 years of service, a retired employee of the Celanese Corp. in Narrows and a dedicated member of the Hales Chapel United Methodist Church in Narrows.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bonnie Ellen Hale Kidd of Narrows, two sons, Dennis Kidd (Susan), Robert Kidd (Mitzi), one daughter, Kathy Wall all of Narrows, five grandchildren, Jeremy Kidd, Allen Kidd, Jon Kidd, Nikki Kidd and Leisa Taylor, three great grandchildren Aaliyah Kidd, Zoey Jennelle and Gary Taylor, three brothers, Dan Kidd of Salem, Jerry Kidd of VA Beach, Frank Kidd of Salem, one sister, Iris Vandergrift of Salem, three nieces, Gloria Cooper of Bennettsville, SC, Cindy Wagner of Ashville, NC and Brenda Caldwell of Narrows.  Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 16, 2020 at 1pm at the Givens – Riffe Funeral Chapel in Narrows with Pastor W.R. Johnson officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service from 12 – 1 pm.  We will be following COVID-19 precautions, please wear a mask. The family is being served by Riffe - Givens Funeral Service in Narrows, (540) 726-2442, and online at riffefuneralservice.com.

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