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July 12, 2016
Mabel
Daugherty
Wood
Mabel Wood Daugherty, 104, of 105 Sherry May St., died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1912 at Fordwick in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Howard Book Wood and Eva Cole Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bernie Coats Daugherty in 1995 three sisters, Frenchie Snead, Gladys Key and Catherine Hilton; three brothers, Howard E. Wood, Emmett W. Wood and Everette G. Wood and one son-in-law, Kenneth S. Rice, Sr. Mrs. Daugherty was a sales clerk for 29 years at the former J.C. Penney in Covington. She was a member of the McAllister Memorial Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Little Page Sunday School Class. Surviving are two daughters, Lelia Fadley and her husband Lee of Covington and June Rice of Roanoke; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sixteen great great grandchildren and one great great great grandchild; two sisters-in-law, Lillian Wood of Covington and Mary Wood of Keyser, WV; a numb...
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July 12, 2016
Michael
Andrews
Arnet "Mike"
Michael Arnet "Mike" Andrews, 58, of 815 Potts Creek Road, died Tuesday July 12, 2016, at his residence. He was born September 26, 1957, in Covington, a son of the late Robert A. and Anna Lee Tingler Andrews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Brother, Ronnie Lee Andrews, in March of this year. Mike retired in 2013 from MeadWestvaco, as a Pipefitter after 35 years of service. He was a member of Covington Bible Church and of the Boiling Spring Ruritan Club. Mike was a Master Gardener and an avid hunter. He loved the game of baseball and was a coach with Covington Little League, the Blue Ridge Badgers and the Rip City AAU for a number of years. Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Cindy Slayton Andrews of Covington; one daughter, Megan Andrews of Salem and Robert "Robbie" Andrews and his wife, Lyndsay, of Clifton Forge; one sister, Tracy Slater, and her husband, Teddy, of Vinton; his mother-in-law, Marie Slayton, of Covington; one niece Corey Sl...
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July 12, 2016
Michael
Andrews
Arnet
Michael Arnet "Mike" Andrews, 58, of 815 Potts Creek Road, died Tuesday July 12, 2016, at his residence. He was born September 26, 1957, in Covington, a son of the late Robert A. and Anna Lee Tingler Andrews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Brother, Ronnie Lee Andrews, in March of this year. Mike retired in 2013 from MeadWestvaco, as a Pipefitter after 35 years of service. He was a member of Covington Bible Church and of the Boiling Spring Ruritan Club. Mike was a Master Gardener and an avid hunter. He loved the game of baseball and was a coach with Covington Little League, the Blue Ridge Badgers and the Rip City AAU for a number of years. Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Cindy Slayton Andrews of Covington; one daughter, Megan Andrews of Salem and Robert "Robbie" Andrews and his wife, Lyndsay, of Clifton Forge; one sister, Tracy Slater, and her husband, Teddy, of Vinton; his mother-in-law, Marie Slayton, of Covington; one niece Corey Sl...
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July 8, 2016
Bertha
Webb
Ramsey
Bertha Ramsey Webb, 107, formerly of Covington, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Brian Center Nursing Center in Low Moor. Mrs. Webb was born May 1, 1909 near Goshen in Augusta County, a daughter of the late William P. and Maggie Pearl Eagle Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Brown H. Webb in 1979; son-in-law Sam Armstrong in 1996; sisters, Grace VanSant and her husband Dr. Tom; Nita Kivlighan and her husband Ike; Anna Rose Ramsey; Jane Baker and her husband Keith; brothers, Guy Ramsey and his wife Grace; Walter Ramsey and his wife Margaret and a brother-in-law, Gordon Fortune. She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church where, until her stroke in 2007, she was active in the Women of the Church, the Women's Circle and served as a Sunday School teacher. She was a Life Member of the Presbyterian Women. For many years she was employed as a clerk in the women's department of the former Rooklin's Department Store. Surviving are her D...
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July 7, 2016
Norma
Tucker
Smith
Norma Smith Tucker, 52 of 1145 Stuple Lane, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Lewis Gale-Alleghany Hospital in Low Moor. She was born February 29, 1964 in Alleghany County, a daughter of Lillian Tucker Smith of Covington and the late Wandell Smith. Mrs. Smith was a former employee of the Deli Department at Wal-Mart. She also had been an employee of the former Halmode, Inc. in New Castle as well as the Dairy Queen in Covington. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Lacy Tucker, of Covington; two daughters, Mary Ellen Irvine and Michaela Tucker, both of Covington; four grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Alfred and Valerie Smith, of Covington; one sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Timmy Wright, of Covington and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Monday, July 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Curley Ray officiating. The interment will be made in Lone Star Cemetery. The family will receive their fr...
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July 4, 2016
Ernest
Miller
David "Skimp"
Ernest David "Skimp" Miller, 84, of 4301 Potts Creek Road died Monday, July 4, 2016, at his home. Mr. Miller was born February 13, 1932, in Alleghany County a son of the late John Henry and Ellen Bowen Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his Wife, Jessie "Birdie" Sizemore Miller, in 2012, and also by one Brother, Russell Miller, and one Sister, Gloria Bess. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War with the 50th Signal Battalion at Sendai, Japan. After the war, he worked as a mechanic for the T. L. Christian Motor Co in Covington until the business closed. "Skimp" kept the garage and had a repair shop there until 1980, when he moved to the present location on Lexington Street known as Covington Auto Repair. He was also the owner of Miller's Septic Tank Service since 1969. Surviving are his Son and Daughter-in-law, David and Kim Miller, of Covington; his Daughter, Judy Miller, of Roanoke; his Granddaughter, Jennifer Miller, of Covington and his Nephew, W...
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July 4, 2016
Sharon
Brookman
Groves
Sharon Kay Groves Brookman, 59, of 515 Rose Street, Clifton Forge died Monday, July 4, 2016, in the Brian Center Nursing Home at Low Moor. Mrs. Brookman was born November 26, 1956, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, a daughter of the late John William "Jack" Groves and Bertie Wolfe Rose Groves Burgess. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Step-Father, James Burgess, Sr., and her Step-Mother, Evelyn Carter Orr Groves. She was employed in the Housekeeping Department of The Woodlands Nursing Home in Clifton Forge. She enjoyed her family, crocheting, camping and dancing barefoot. Surviving are her Daughter and Son-in-law, Christy and Rick Lanahan of Clifton Forge; two Sons, James Brookman and Robert Brookman and his Wife, Whitney, all of Covington; her Daughter-in law, Samantha Brookman of Clifton Forge; eleven grandchildren, Michelle Brookman, Tyler Brookman, Montana Cook, India Cook, Carmela Cook, Dallas Cook, Eric Cook, Rick Lanahan, Jr., Chase Lanahan, Scott L...
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July 1, 2016
Rosalie
Henderson
Landis
Rosalie Landis Henderson, 81, of Clifton Forge, died, Friday, July 01, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 22, 1934 in Covington, a daughter of the late Atlee and Ione Crizer Landis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Freeman Henderson. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 1:00 PM in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Cedar Hill Cemetery
1521 S. Carpenter Dr. Covington,VA - 24426
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Sunday, July 3, 2016
01:00 PM
Cedar Hill Cemetery
1521 S. Carpenter Dr. Covington,VA - 24426...
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June 29, 2016
Dr.
Sparrow
Bessie I.
Dr. Bessie Isabelle Sparrow, our Angel gracefully departed this life on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Pine Street Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Thomas Harper officiating. The family will receive their friends on Wednesday at 10:00 am until service time at the church. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Cedar Hill Cemetery
1521 S. Carpenter Dr. Covington,VA - 24426...
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June 29, 2016
Ray
Keen
William
Ray William Keen, Sr, 59, of 3620 Kanawha Trail died Wednesday night, June 29, 2016, in the University Of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Mr. Keen was born September 26, 1956, in Greenbrier County, WV, a son of the late Junior and Margaret Masters Keen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him in their home, Woody and Madeline Masters; two brothers, Roy "Fish" Keen and Danny Keen and also by two sisters, Kay Ann Mabry and Jeannette Carola. He was employed for over 30 years with the former Covington Motor Company as a mechanic and Service Manager. He was currently serving as a mechanic for Waco, Inc. in Covington. Ray was a longtime member of Dunlap Christian Church where he had served as an Elder, Sunday School teacher, song leader , trustee of the church and lay speaker. He was a member of the Lone Oak Hunt Club and a former troop leader for Boy Scout Troop 115. Ray was a 1975 graduate of Greenbrier East High School where he enjoye...
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June 28, 2016
James
Gibson
Lewis "Jamie"
James Lewis Gibson, 44, known as "Jamie to family and friends, of Hot Springs, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial in Roanoke. He was born August 10, 1971 in Summitt County, Ohio a son of Pat and Luke Gibson of Covington. Jamie was preceded in by his paternal grandparents, Gladys and Jim Gibson and maternal grandparents, Alice and Orvil Hoskinson. He was employed by the Omini Homestead Resort in Hot Springs as a Bellman. Jamie was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son, Nicholas Gibson of Hurley; one brother, Ashley Gibson and his wife Nora of Burnsville; two sisters, Amanda Underwood and her husband Mitch of Covington and Abby and her husband Chris of Covington; six nieces, Samantha Gibson; Krissy Shifflett and her husband Kory; Rachael Gibson; Savanna Underwood; Avery Underwood and Jordan Sizemore; one nephew, Grayson Sizemore. The family will receive their friends Friday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at ...
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June 26, 2016
Lorean
Tucker
Fridley
Lorean Fridley Tucker, 87, of Covington died, Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Low Moor. She was born July 12, 1928 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late James M. and Elma Bess Fridley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford L. Tucker in 1991 and also by one sister Frances Bowers and one brother, Olanta "Frid" Fridley. Mrs. Tucker was an employee of the former Industrial Rayon Corp., Hercules, Inc. and Halmode Inc. She was a member of McAllister Memorial Presbyterian Church. Surviving are one son and daughter- in - law , Darrell and Donna Tucker of Covington; three daughters and sons - in-law, Tammy and Craig Madison of Covington; Teresa and Jerry Vess of Clifton Forge and Terri and Steve Carper of Covington; eight grandchildren, Michail Madison; Devin Tucker, Melinda Benson; Justin Vess, Ben Vess, Brandi Barr, Chase Carper Mackenzie Madison; three great grandchildren, Ethan Tucker, Jeslyn Vess and Aurora Barr; two brothers,...
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