Obituaries
Herman Douglas French
Nov 29, 2025
Postponed Until Wednesday December 10, 2025
2:00pm - Visitation 1 - 2pm
Herman Douglas French, 84, of Pearisburg, VA., passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Herman was born on November 8, 1941, in Rich Creek, VA., and was a son of the late Stewart Douglas French and Virginia Burton French Carr. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife...
Vicki Lynn Merrix East
Nov 28, 2025
Vicki Lynn Merrix East, 64 of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Vicki was born in Pearisburg, VA, and was a daughter of the late Tyler Grayson Merrix and Mary Elizabeth Clifton Merrix. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffery...
Elizabeth Marie Sartin Roberts
Nov 21, 2025
Elizabeth Marie Sartin Roberts, 89, of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 21, 2025. Marie was born on June 20, 1936, in Eggleston, VA and was a daughter of the late James Hugh Sartin and Gertie Mae Vaught Sartin. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Leaton Roberts, 1 sister,...
Mary Elizabeth Riggins Webb
Nov 20, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Riggins Webb, 92 of Rich Creek, VA., went to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, November 20, 2025. Mary was born on April 15, 1933, in Bluefield, WV, and was a daughter of the late Luther Clinton Riggins, Sr. and Virginia Dooley Riggins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Lee Crabtree,...
LeRoy Easley Minnick
Nov 19, 2025
LeRoy Easley Minnick, 82, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at his home.
LeRoy was born on December 14, 1942, in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Frank Andrew Minnick and Sara Earnestine Wilburn Minnick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Parcell, and his brother, Arnold Minnick.
LeRoy...
Doris Anne Rice Austin
Nov 14, 2025
Doris Anne Rice Austin, 75 of Pearisburg, VA., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Doris was born on January 4, 1950, in Pembroke, VA and was a daughter of the late Frank McKinley Rice and Margaret Virginia King Rice. Besides her parents, she was preceded...
Larry Sherman Hodge
Nov 7, 2025
Larry Sherman Hodge, 74, of Pearisburg, VA., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 7, 2025. Larry was born on April 15, 1951, in Pearisburg, VA., and was a son of the late Charles Carson Hodge and Irene Miller Kelly Hodge.
Larry was a 1969 graduate of Giles High School in Pearisburg. After high school, he worked at the...
Phyllis Blanche Stafford Gordon
Oct 31, 2025
Phyllis Blanche Stafford Gordon, 85, Elyria, OH, formerly of Pearisburg, VA., went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 31, 2025. Phyllis was born on May 18, 1940, in Pearisburg and was a daughter of the late Martin Lewey Stafford and Glenna Ellen Johnston Stafford. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Lawrence Denver Vaught...
Dorothy Miller Bales Strauss Thompson
Oct 23, 2025
Dorothy Miller Bales Strauss Thompson, of Pearisburg, VA, and formerly of Salem, VA, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Heritage Hall Rich Creek in Rich Creek, VA. She was 102 years old.
Dorothy was born on June 19, 1923, in Giles County, VA, to the late Edgar Loomis Bales, Sr. and Beatrice Whittaker Bales. She was preceded in death...
Marvin Eugene Munsey
Oct 3, 2025
Marvin Eugene Munsey, 67, of Pearisburg, VA., went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 3, 2025, at his home. Marvin was born on February 19, 1958, in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Ralph Marvin Munsey and Sara Ellen Dennis Munsey.
Marvin was a 1976 graduate of Giles High School in Pearisburg. He also attended the Giles...
Clifton "Tony" Linwood Meadows, Sr.
Sep 28, 2025
Clifton Linwood “Tony” Meadows, Sr., 87, of Wilburn Valley (Pearisburg, VA.), went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on September 28, 2025. Tony was born on September 9, 1938, in Giles County, VA. Tony was preceded in death by his daughter Cynthia Lee “Cindy” Meadows Williams, his father and mother, Earl F. Meadows,...
Angela Caryn Painter Gautier
Sep 3, 2025
Angela Caryn Painter Gautier; Angel, Daughter, Wife, and Mommy returned to being an Angel on September 3, 2025, from Good Samaritan Hospice in Roanoke. Caryn is sadly missed by her husband Justin Gautier and three children: Theia Rose(7), Hilda Faith(5)and Titus Knox(17 months) and her parents Dr. Conley and Carolyn Webb Painter, all of Pearisburg. Her in-laws missing her are...
Donna Sue Higgs
Sep 3, 2025
Donna Sue Higgs, 59, of Pearisburg, VA., passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born on May 8, 1966, in Pearisburg and was a daughter of the late Harvey Lee Higgs and Elsie Ann Caldwell Higgs. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Teresa Higgs Neice.
Donna...
Larry Ross Houchins
Aug 30, 2025
Larry Ross Houchins 71, of Pearisburg has moved from his earthly residence to his heavenly mansion prepared by the Master. His move was made on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at UVA Medical Center after a hard-fought battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Larry is now singing in the Heavenly Choir and walking the streets of gold with his parents, Homer Roscoe Houchins...
James Odell Harry
Aug 28, 2025
James “Jimmy” Odell Harry 78, of Fishersville, VA, formerly of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Jimmy was born on October 2, 1946, in Pearisburg and was a son of the late James Otis Harry and Margaret Louise Butler Harry. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth “Bubby”...
Michael Lee Perdue
Aug 22, 2025
Michael Lee “Mike” Perdue, 73 of Pearisburg, VA., passed away after a brief illness on August 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on August 2, 1952, in Bluefield, WV., and was a son of the late Bonnie Lee Perdue and Flora Bell Lewis Perdue. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bobby...
Virginia Mason Wyatt
Jul 26, 2025
Virginia Mason Wyatt, 80, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on July 26, 2025. Virginia was born on February 24, 1945, and was the daughter of the late Daniel “Web” Mason and the late Virginia Duy Mason of Pearisburg, Virginia.
Ginger, as she was known by friends and family, grew up in Giles County, VA. Ginger attended Giles County High School, followed...
Richard Alan Scott
Jul 22, 2025
Richard Alan Scott passed away on July 22, 2025, at the age of 60. He was born on December 24, 1964, in Pearisburg, Virginia, to the late Alvie Edward Scott and Zuelema Trout Scott. Rick had been battling heart problems for a few years. He lived in the Asheville, North Carolina area for 20 years and worked as an HVAC...
Arthur Maximillian Pfister, Jr.
Jul 16, 2025
Arthur Maximillian Pfister, Jr., 81, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away on July 16, 2025, at home surrounded by his beloved family. Born August 31, 1943, in Queens, NY, Artie lived a life of adventure — from childhood road trips along Route 66 to traveling the world with his wife, Sheila, and their children Jennifer, Brian, and David. A Clemson grad...
Jane Hester Cecil
Jun 26, 2025
Jane Lyons Hester Cecil passed away peacefully from this earth on June 26, 2025, following an extended illness. She was surrounded by loving and cherished family and friends. Jane was born on August 5, 1955 to Carl Wilson Hester and Kathleen Lyons Hester, of Fries, Virginia. She was always grateful to have been raised in this cozy town nestled on...
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