Obituaries
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...
Arthur Ray Robertson
Jun 21, 2025
Arthur Ray Robertson, 72 of Pearisburg, VA, (Sugar Run) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Arthur was born on February 3, 1953, in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Forrest Wood Robertson and Grace Elma Covey. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lula R. Wood.
Arthur spent his early...
Rodney Paul White
Jun 14, 2025
Rodney Paul White, 66 of Newport, VA., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Rodney was born on October 19, 1958, and was a son of the late Charlie Kanode and Iva Jean Hudson White.
Rodney was a 1977 graduate of Giles High School in Pearisburg and was a member of Mountain View Methodist Church of Guinea...
Caleb Owen Taylor
Jun 13, 2025
Caleb Owen Taylor, 36, of Pembroke, Virginia was received into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 13, 2025. Caleb was born on December 27, 1988, in Blacksburg, Virginia, and was a son of Anna Wilson Taylor of Pembroke (he was a proudly self-proclaimed Momma’s Boy his whole life) and the late James Dwight...
Margaret Beatrice Phlegar Pack
May 31, 2025
Margaret Phlegar Pack, 102, of Rich Creek, VA., went to be with the Lord on May 31, 2025, at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA. Margaret was born on May 3, 1923, in Giles County, VA and was a daughter of the late Emmy Dan Phlegar and Maggie Link Johnston Phlegar. Besides her parents, she was preceded...
Gertrude "Perk" Smith Perkins Givens
May 26, 2025
Gertrude “Perk” Smith Perkins Givens, 90, of Pearisburg, VA. went to be with the Lord on Monday May 26, 2025. Perk was born on August 12, 1934, in Petersburg, VA to the late Archer Witherspoon Perkins, Sr. and Alice Elizabeth Smith Perkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, John Harvey Givens, Jr.;...
Thomas Robert Kane
May 22, 2025
Thomas Robert Kane, 63, of Pearisburg, “Tom” to his friends and family, passed away in his home in the early hours of Thursday, May 22, 2025. The son of the late Robert Rhea Kane III and the late Ann Lipsey Kane; he was born at Giles Memorial Hospital on March 13, 1962.
Tom grew up in Pearisburg, graduated from Giles High...
Allen "Pete" Russell Carden
May 12, 2025
Allen “Pete” Russell Carden, 85 of Floyd, VA., went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 12, 2025. Pete was born on February 9, 1940, in Hinton, WV., and was a son of the late Allen Green Carden and Josephine Bennett Carden. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Mary Louise Carden, Eleanor Sue Johnson,...
Billy Joe Williams
Apr 28, 2025
Billy Joe Williams, 43 of Staffordsville, VA., went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2025. Billly was born on July 21, 1981, in Guilford Co., NC and was a son of Donald Ray Williams and Nancy Lynn Wilson.
Billy loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and working on the family farm in Staffordsville. He was very passionate about his...
Kay Howell Houck
Apr 10, 2025
Kay Howell Houck, 92 of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Christiansburg, VA. Kay was born on June 25, 1932, in North Carolina, and was a daughter of the late Glen Howell and Eula Miller Howell. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
James Arthur Simpson
Apr 9, 2025
James Arthur Simpson was born on November 16, 1956, in Lumberton, NC to Rudolph F. Simpson and Margarette D. Simpson. He attended Lumberton High School and began a career in over the road trucking, eventually transitioning to an Instructor in a trucking school.
Diabetes limited his life and eventually took both legs but not his vigor and vitality. He loved boating,...
Deloris Annalee Reed Neice
Apr 5, 2025
Deloris Annalee Reed Neice, 80, of Christiansburg, VA., formerly of Pearisburg, VA., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Spring Oak at Bedford. Deloris was born on March 19, 1945, in Narrows, VA and was a daughter of the late James Columbus Reed and Virginia Vaught Reed. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death...
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