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In Loving Memory of
Roger Payne Fisher
FISHER, ROGER PAYNE, 62 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord
Friday, January 18, 2008 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg
after a long battle with cancer. Mr.
Fisher was born on Dec. 17, 1945 in Pearisburg and was a son of the late
Estle P. Fisher and Irene Barnett Fisher of Pearisburg.
Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his beloved
companion, his drug dog Murphy. Roger
served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam for 18 months and was honorably
discharge with the rank of Sgt. E-5. He
attended Cardinal Police Academy in Salem and the New River Police Academy
in Dublin. He served with the
Giles County Sheriff’s Dept. from 1967 to 1972, then with the Blacksburg
Police Dept. from 1972 to 1975, then with the Narrows Police Dept in 1975.
He was with the Glen Lyn Police Dept from 1975 to 1978 and then
served with the Pearisburg Police Dept. from 1978 to 1998 when he retired
as Sgt. He also worked for the
Giles County School Board for 22 years as a bus driver.
He loved all his kids and they loved him.
He also worked part-time for Sunshine Tours in Dublin after his
retirement from the police force. He
was an official for the Virginia High School League for 27 years and he
also coached Little League Football. He
was a member of the Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, an avid
fisherman and hunter, loved to spend time on Claytor Lake where he was
known as “Striper Shadow” and was a big Giles High School Spartan Fan.
Roger is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Pat of
Pearisburg. Pat has been his
love since she was very young when he pitched her a dime and told her to
call him when she turned 21. He is survived by his mother, Irene Fisher of
Pearisburg, three sons, Chris of Rural Retreat, Derek of Rural Retreat,
Jason and wife Christy of Peterstown, WV, one daughter, Tracie Ellen of
Pearisburg, his special granddaughter MaKayla, two brothers, Rayburn and
wife Shelby of Ironto, Ronnie and wife Sharon of Pearisburg, one sister,
Faye and Husband Billy of Chesapeake, VA., countless nieces and nephews
and a special nephew Ron. Roger
had many friends and he considered the Town of Pearisburg Police
Department as his brothers. Funeral
services will be conducted at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead
Monday, January 21, 2008 at 11:00 am with Rev Shahn Wilburn and Vigil N.
McHone officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in
Pearisburg. The family will
receive friends at the Riverview Baptist Church Sunday from 2 – 5 pm. A
full military service will be conducted by the VFW Post # 6000 in Narrows,
and American Legion Post #68 in Narrows and # 311 in Pembroke.
Online condolences can be sent to the family at
givensfuneralhome.com.
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