Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
MARY ELIZABETH FISHER
Mary Elizabeth Fisher, infant daughter of Chad and Robin Fisher, death by her paternal grandfather, Doug Shelton and her maternal great grandmothers, Georgie Loar and Mary Bishop.
Survivors include her parents; her maternal grandparents, Nancy and Roger Bishop of Radford; her paternal grandmother, Mary Price of Christiansburg. Services will be private. The family is being served by Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.
FERNANDE AIMEE GARD
RADFORD – Fernande Aimee Gard, 77 of Radford, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2004 at his home. He attended Dublin Baptist Church and was a retired electrician. He was preceded in passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2004 at Radford Nursing and Rehab. He was a member of the Grove United Methodist Church in Radford and was a member of the Virginia May Masonic Lodge #38 in Radford.
He was a U. S. Navy veteran of W.W.II and a retired employee of Radford University and the Lynchburg Foundry with 43 years of service. He was preceded in Entombment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Dublin where the Masons will meet at 2:30 for graveside rites. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Va. May Lodge Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 792, Radford, VA 24143. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford or Tuesday after the service at Randy’s house.
HOWARD JAMES BOWERS, JR.
PEARISBURG – Howard James Bowers, Jr., 30, of 1187 Flat Hollow Rd. (white gate), Pearisburg, born in Baltimore, Md. on Jan. 16, 1974 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard James Bowers, Sr. or Pearisburg. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son, Tyler James Bowers of Bluff City, Tenn.; daughter, Tyra Kaylee Bowers of Pulaski; sister, Jennifer Louise Bowers of Christiansburg; many aunts; uncles; cousins; and one nephew. Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 23, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Riffe's Funeral Chapel in Narrows. Burial will follow at a later date.
The family will receive friends at Riffe in Narrows Sunday from 6 until 8 p.m.
HILDA COWIE COGAN JEWELL
POCA, W.Va. – Hilda Cowie Cogan Jewell, 85, of Poca, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 20, at home surrounded by her family.
death by her husband, Thomas V. Cogan; sister, Gwendoline Woolwine; brother, Robert Cowie; step-son, Thomas V. Cogan, Jr.
Survivors include her sister, Violet Haggerty of Collinsville, Ill.; brother, Jim Cowie of Charleston, W.Va.; daughters, Carolyn Duncan of Marana, Ariz., and Margaret Jarvis of Poca, W.Va.; and step-son, Robert Cogan of Ashland, Ky.
At Snodgrass Funeral Home, services will be Monday, Feb 23, at noon with Rev. Sue Cryer officiating. Friends may call Sunday, Feb. 22, from five to seven. In lieu of flowers, the families request donations be made to Dublin Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 2027, Dublin, Va. 24084, in memory of Hilda Jewell. Snodgrass Funeral Home in South Charleston, W.Va. is in charge of arrangements.
EDGAR ERBY SMITH
PULASKI - Edgar Erby Smith, age 83 of Pulaski, Born April 6, 1920 in Pulaski County, Va., he was the son of the late Alma Wirt Smith and Thomas Edgar Smith. He was a veteran of W.W.II having served in the United States Air Corp., a 50 year member of the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge # 239 A.F.&A.M., a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pulaski, worked for Kerns Bakery for 28 years, and was a bee keeper for 20 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in Interment will follow in the church cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to The Hospice of S.W. Virginia 600 West Ridge Road, Wytheville, Va. 24382, or the First United Methodist Church 135 4th Street, N.W. Pulaski, Va. 24301 or to the Mt. View United Methodist Church 6648 Wilderness Road Dublin, Va. 24084. Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
BARBARA ANN KINCER GOAD
LAKELAND, FLORIDA - Barbara Ann Kincer Goad, age 71 of Lakeland, Florida and formerly of Hickory Avenue, Pulaski passed away Tuesday morning February 17, at her home. death.
Surviving are: her daughters and sons-in-law, Karen J. & Kenny Davis, Pulaski, Patricia & Wayne Gravely, Lenoir, N.C.; three grandchildren, Chris Davis, Kimberly Huffstetler, Betsy Watson; three great grandchildren; special cousin, “dimp”.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bower Funeral Chapel. Cemetery, Pulaski. The family will receive friends an hour before service time Thursday.
Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements.
BRADLEY KEITH RORRER
HUNTERSVILLE, N. C. – Bradley Keith Rorrer “Brad” age 44 of Huntersville, N.C. formerly of Pulaski born Jan. 22, 1960 in Pulaski the son of Howard B. Rorrer and Georgia Beth Akers Rorrer of Huntersville, N.C.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004 at Lake Norman Church of Christ with Rob Albright and Brannon McKnight officiating. passed away Sunday evening Feb. 15, 2004 at his home. death. He was a member of the Church of Jesus (Wilderness Road, Dublin.) He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II.
Surviving are: his wife, Sylvia Irene Carr Nipper, Dublin; daughters and son-in-law, Shirley and Jerry Webb, Baltimore, Md., Linda Nipper, Galax, Brenda DuBuc, Max Meadows; sons and daughters-in-law, Arnold Nipper, Ft. Chiswell, Roger and Linda Nipper, Narrows, Larry and Katherine Nipper, Draper; sister, Kannie Sturgill, Beckley, W. Va.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus, Newbern with the Rev. J. P. Hale officiating. died on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004. He was the son of the late Isaac and Mattie Carper and was also preceded in died Saturday Feb. 14, 2004 in the Highland Ridge Rehab. Center, Dublin. She was death by her husband, Harley Otis McMillan, three sons, Bruce McMillan, Clyde “Wink” McMillan and Ted McMillan, four sisters, Elizabeth Ramsey, Lillian Smith, Bessie Linville and Stella Pagans, triplet brothers, Roy and Ray Jones and by brothers Glenn Jones and Rudell Jones.
Surviving are: daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Barbara and Bill Chrisley, Dublin; sons and daughters-in-law, Denver and Bettie McMillan, Pulaski, Norman and Sue McMillan, Lexington, Ky.; daughters-in-law, Betty McMillan, Pulaski, Linda Gail Byrd, Galax; brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Mildred Jones, Pulaski; grandchildren, Dr. Jane McMillan, Seth McMillan, Mark Chrisley, Dana Huffman, Lynn Byrd, Leslie Bowers, Travis McMillan, Angelo McMillan, Jessi McMillan, Vito McMillan and Michael McMillan; great grand-children, Jensan and Gavin Chrisley, Jetta Huffman, Emma Byrd, Hunter Bowers and Ella Grace McMillan; brothers-in-laws and sisters-in-laws, Jimmy and Pansey McMillan, Roanoke, Carlyle and Elise McMillan, Pulaski, Mrs. George M. “Dale” McMillan, Pulaski; several nieces, nephews, cousins; one special great-nephew, Brian Compton, Christiansburg.
died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was death by her husband, Elder John Ray White and by four children, John Olen, Henry Elwood, Carolyn Ann White and Jewel Rupe. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Sylvatus and she retired with over 25 years of service with Dublin Garment.
She leaves behind to cherish her loving kindness, daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Robert Peterson, Hampton; daughter and son-in-law, Ruby and Rex Wilson, Max Meadows; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Sally White, Bedford; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
Cemetery, Carroll County. Visiting will be Monday from the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.
ELMER DEXTER “ED” NEWMAN, JR.
Pulaski - Elmer “Ed” Newman, Jr., 79, of 1325 Grove Drive, Pulaski VA born in Bland County on January 3, 1925.
Mr. Newman was a member of the First Baptist Church and served as a deacon and held other positions in the church over the years. he was a World War II veteran having served in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Newman was the Administrator of the old Pulaski General Hospital and then Pulaski Community Hospital. After 37 years in the hospital business he retired in 1985.
He was a member of the American Academy of Medical Administrators, the Hospital Financial Management Association, the Virginia Hospital Association and the Roanoke Area Hospital Association.
Mr. Newman’s hobby was playing golf. He as a former member of the Thornspring Golf Club, former member of the Pulaski Elks Lodge and a member of the American Legion Post, #7 Pulaski.
Surviving are: his wife of 58 years, Violet Quesenberry Newman, Pulaski; daughter, Elaine Dexter Newman, Pulaski; granddaughter, Anne Kelly Newman, Pulaski; sister, Sylvia N. Malone, Charlottesville; brother, Fred C. Newman, Cincinnati, OH; 7 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM from Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski with Dr. Don Pegram officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Wednesday evening at Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. The family wishes that the memorials be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1652, Pulaski, VA 24301.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA.
