Obituaries in Rural Retreat, VA

Donna Jean Kitts age 92 of Bastian VA passed away Monday January 5 2026. She was born April 4 1933 in Bastian daughter of the late Floyd and Uva Bailey Kitts. She was preceded in death by two brothers Jack Kitts and Buddy Kitts. Survivors include three sisters Roberta Coe of Massachusetts Judy and G...

Jeffrey Wayne Moe Simpkins age 69 of Wytheville VA passed away Tuesday January 6 2026. He was born March 22 1956 in Giles County son of the late Elmer and Dorothy Hopkins Simpkins. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers James Simpkins and Roger Simpkins. Survivors include his wife ...

Lena Virginia Mabe Davis age 78 of Max Meadows Va passed away Sunday December 21 2025. She was born in Wythe County Va on November 6 1947 to the late Robert Lewis Mabe and Lola Porter Mabe. She was preceded in death by her husband John Clark Jake Davis Jr. She was a member of the St. Paul Pentecosta...

Elmo Clinton Archer age 90 of Max Meadows Va. passed away Sunday December 21 2025. He was born in Wythe County Va. on May 31 1935 to the late Garland C. Archer Sr. and Emma Reynolds Archer. He is also preceded in death by his brothers Garland Cecil Archer Jr. Melvin Graham Archer Richard Archer and ...

Frances Mae Jones Cox age 83 of Ivanhoe Va passed away Wednesday December 24 2025. She was born in Marion Va on September 6 1942 to the late John Jones and Lollie Adkins Jones. She was preceded in death by two sisters Marie Baker and Patsy Younce brother Robert Jones and two grandchildren John Burto...

Mirabella Jean "Bella" Michael Ward age 12 of Bland Va. passed away December 22 2025. She was born at New River Valley Medical Center in Virginia on October 2 2013 to Christopher Ward and Christy Michael Ward. She was preceded in death by paternal grandfather Thurman Davis uncle Jonathan Michael and...

James Fredrick Poole went on to his heavenly home January 9 2026. He was born August 10 1947 to the late William E. Poole Sr. and Edna King Poole at Porters Crossroads Wythe County VA. He was preceded in death by his siblings William E. Poole Jr. and Daphene Akers and a granddaughter Olivia Rose. He...

Carrington Ruffhouse Lloyd Chandler age 77 of Crawfish Community of Rural Retreat VA passed away Sunday January 11 2026. He was born in Stoney Fork Va on June 25 1948 to the late Chalmer Chandler and Ola Mae Six Chandler. He was preceded by his wife Mary Ellen Brunk Chandler brothers Bill Chandler R...

Nannie Rebecca Becky Sage age 86 of Rural Retreat Va. passed away Tuesday January 6 2026. She was born June 30 1939 in Wythe County Va to the late Albert Baine Parks and Della Inez Rich Parks. She was preceded in death by her husband Hurley Watson Sage her brothers Glenn Parks and William Parks sist...

Phyllis Mildred Patrick Kirk age 85 of Wytheville VA passed away on December 16 2025. Born April 18 1940 in Tannersville VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Neal Patrick and Ruth Griffitts Patrick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Barbara Ann Patrick and by h...

Robert Pastor Bob Maurer 77 of Duncansville PA went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 24 2025. He was born in Bellefonte on March 21 1948 a son of the late Glenn and Floretta McKendree Maurer. On August 16 1969 in Donora PA he married Annetta Smith who survives. Also surviving are three...

Shirley Peak McGee age 84 of Max Meadows Va passed away Thursday December 25 2025. She was born in Wythe County Va on November 7 1942 to the late Samuel Peak and Clarice Scott Peak. She was preceded in death by her husband Talmer McGee sons James McGee and Mitch McGee. Survivors include her son Wesl...