1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Troy Lee Roberts received his angel wings on October 12, 2021. He passed away at the age 50 in Richmond, VA, from Covid. He was born in Man, WV, on September 3, 1971, and graduated from Bland High School in Bland, VA, in 1991. He was raised in Mohawk, WV. He moved to Wytheville, VA, where he resided before his passing. Our brother had a heart of gold; he loved everyone. He wasn’t just our brother; he was our friend. Our love and memories of him are treasures. They are treasures that we will hold in our hearts forever.“Do everything in love." 1 CORINTHIANS 16:14 He was preceded in death by his father, Miles Jr. Roberts of Mohawk, WV. Troy Lee Roberts is survived by his mother, Sherri Hurley Browning of Hurley, VA; sons, Jeremy Roberts and Gabriel Roberts both of Wytheville, VA; daughter, Kayleigh Roberts of Taneyville, MO; grandson, Aiden Roberts of Wytheville, VA; sister, Christine Roberts Kozachuk of Charlotte, NC; brother, James Roberts (Arab) of Hurley, VA; half-sister, Dana Nobel of Albion, IN; half -brother, Jacob Roberts of Lexington, KY; sister-in-law, Melissa Roberts of Hurley, VA, and brother-in-law Ronald Kozachuk of Charlotte, NC. Additional survivors include nephews, Darin Roberts, Erick Cline, and Dylan Roberts, nieces Sharon Wilhoit, Shasta Kirk, and Chelsea Roberts; great nephews, Samuel Roberts, Jacob Roberts, Peyton Wilhoit, Elijah Wilhoit, and Colson Cline; and great nieces, Christine Wilhoit, Sage Hendrick, and Lily Hendrick. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 2 o’clock with Pastor Jeremy Compton officiating at the Panther Missionary Baptist Church in Panther, WV. Burial will follow in the Lester Cemetery at Mohawk, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit with the family at the Panther Missionary Baptist Church in Panther, WV, after 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Due to the rise in Covid cases in our area we ask that safety measures taken; mask are to be worn and social distancing is to be practiced by all attending. Family requests instead of flowers, donations be paid directly to Fanning Funeral Home. Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Ay Smithers, Miner"; Article;
Page 241; submitted by Vivian S. Porter, PH.D.; 12701 Allendale Lane, Tampa, FL 33618-3003,
1."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Ay Smithers, Miner"; Article;
Page 241; submitted by Vivian S. Porter, PH.D.; 12701 Allendale Lane, Tampa, FL 33618-3003,
1. 1900 Census, Lee Co, VA; Blackwater Precinct; taken on 4 Jun 1900; Page 40A; Image 5 of 33; Family #39/42.
Listed as Charles P. Neely; age 29; born in Jun 1870 in VA; married 7 yrs; farmer; head of household.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charlie Neely
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1874
Birth Place: Lee Co, Virginia
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1902
Marriage Place: Lee Co, Virginia
Father: R P Neely
Mother: Nancy Neely
Spouse: Susan Hurd
FHL Film Number: 32441
Reference ID: p111 #84"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Susan Hurd
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1879
Birth Place: Tennessee
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1902
Marriage Place: Lee Co, Virginia
Father: Isaac Hurd
Spouse: Charlie Neely
FHL Film Number: 32441
Reference ID: p111 #84"