Fort Chiswell High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

Lawrence “Larry” Pope, 88, was born on May 12, 1937, in Washington, DC, to Otis A. and Ruby (Trail) Pope and passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. In keeping with Larry’s wishes, no services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Autry Funeral Home in Frankston.Larry and h...

Robert “Austin” Watson, age 27 of Mount Gilead, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home.Austin was born on September 18, 1998 to Robert Andrew Watson and Lisa Kaye (Varner) Watson at Dewitt Army Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.  He graduated from Mount Gilead High Sch...

Gary L. Cox beloved husband father grandfather and brother age 72 of Cardington passed away Thursday November 6 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Gary was born on October 21 1953 in Columbus to the late James T. and Doris A. Stapleton Cox. Gary graduated in 1972 from Westland High School in...

George "Edmond" Smith age 78 was born in Fort Monroe Virginia to George Smith and Ethel Elizabeth Crawley Smith. He passed away peacefully in Lake Charles Louisiana on January 13 2026. From an early age Edmond excelled as an athlete earning a fouryear athletic scholarship to Murray State University ...

Vincent Lovelace was born February 23 1954 to the parentage of Robert Thomas Lovelace and Louise Lovelace in Greenville Texas. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and attended Sheppard Street Church of Christ Mt. Pleasant Texas. In the 71 years that Robert lived he was so many things to so ma...

Mr. Charles Owen Reid age 65 of Madison Indiana entered this life on July 29 1960 in Louisville Kentucky. He was the son of the late Charles Maurice and Virginia Lee Pendley Reid. He resided most of his life in Jefferson County and was schooled at Madison Consolidated High School. He was inducted in...

On September 9 the Lord took Ray home to live with Him and to be with his loved ones and friends who preceded him in death. Funeral services for Ray Forster will be held Monday September 22 2025 at 11 a.m. in Plentywood Lutheran Church. Interment will follow at Plentywood Memorial Cemetery with mili...

James A. Whitt Major Ret. US Army age 69 of Xenia passed away Friday December 19 2025 at his residence. He was born January 7 1956 in Grayson Kentucky the son of Boyd and Sarah F. Simmons Whitt. In addition to his parents Bubby was preceded in death by his sister Patti Lynn Whitt and a nephew Joey W...

Peggy Wilson 92 of Bellevue passed away Tuesday January 6 2025 at MetroHealth Main Campus in Cleveland. She was born September 26 1933 in Fort Gay West Virginia the daughter of James and Jesse Sammons Branham. Peggy married Dennis R. Wilson on October 23 1954 in Louisa Courthouse Kentucky He precede...

Phillip Nissen Tucker 62 of Mocksville NC passed awayDecember 11 2024 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem NC. Phillip was born onSeptember 19 1962 at Fort Eustis Virginia to the late Joseph W Tucker Sr and Jane A Seats Tucker. Phillip was a member of Farmington Methodist church ...

Jane Porter Gibson age 95 passed away at home on October 11 2017. She was born in Columbus Ohio on Feb. 25 1922 daughter of the Rev. Reuben B. Porter and Lenore Emme Porter. When she was two the family moved to Lucknow India as Methodist missionaries. They returned to the U.S. on furlough when she w...

Dennis George Bhirdo aka Uncle Denny 88 Liberty Grove passed away on December 20 2025. He was born February 20 1937 in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin to George and Hattie Koessl Bhirdo. Dennis was a special man quiet kind loving with unwavering integrity a wonderful sense of humor and always quick with a wi...

Nicholas Nick Edward Indra 78 of Newport News Virginia passed away peacefully on October 29 2025 from a battle with cancer. A devoted husband father grandfather and a highly respected United States Army Warrant Officer Nick lived a life of honor service faith and enduring love for his family. Born i...

Keith Allen Beaty age 47 of Chatsworth Georgia departed this life on Friday January 9 2026 at his residence. He was born September 14 1978 in Dalton Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father Allen Reed Beaty his daughter Savanna Paige Beaty son Mason Beaty his grandparents H.V. and Virgina You...

Tyrone Delar AdamsBey was born Tyrone Delar Adams to Myrtle Louise Adams and Robert Delanders JonesBey Temple No.4 on December 8 1977 in Detroit Michigan. Tyrone was the oldest amongst his five siblings Robert Adams Qunekia Adams Markeytia Jordan Malcom Adams and Raheem Adams. Tyrone was affectionat...

John Raymond Sterba age 71 of MinersMills passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 while in the comforting care of Allied Services Hospice Center in WilkesBarre. Born in WilkesBarre on December 6 1954 John was one of three children to the late John and Ann Marie Andes Sterba. He spent his ...