Wytheville Enterprise

With regret and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dennis Lee Wingate, age 71 of Bluefield, Virginia. Dennis passed away on January 19, 2022, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from Covid-19. Dennis was born August 17, 1950, in Wytheville, Virginia to the late Carl Wingate and Mattie Vaught Wingate. Dennis enjoyed reading, cooking, watching college football, and spending time outdoors with his beloved dog, Molly. He was a member of the Green Mountain Hunting Club where he spent a lot of his weekends with his best friends, Barry, Bradley, and Brian Guynn, Kermit Osborne, and Jeff Ratliff. He was a graduate of Rural Retreat High School and Wytheville Community College. Dennis retired from...

Joseph Michael Pedigo, 48, of Princeton, died Wednesday afternoon, January 19, 2022, at Princeton Community Hospital with his family by his side. Born October 3, 1973, in Bluefield, son of Danny Pedigo & Debbie Mitchell Pedigo of Bluefield. Joe was a graduate of Bluefield High School and served his country with the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Precision Technical Services in Princeton. Joe was a devoted family man, was a die heart Bluefield Beaver and Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed NASCAR. Those left to cherish his memory, his loving and caring wife of 26 years, Ashleah Ann Lewis Pedigo, three children: Kayla Pedigo-Foley (Boss), Brittani Pedigo-Tabor (Brandon), & Benjamen...

Thomas "Tom" McKenzie Hough died in his home on November 3, 2021, on Hilton Head Island. He was 70 years old. Tom was born on August 29, 1951, in Cincinnati, OH, to his parents, Elizabeth McKenzie O'Donnell and Jack Hough. He attended school in Cincinnati and graduated from Mariemont High School. Tom attended Purdue University in 1969 and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He graduated in 1973 with a degree in Industrial Engineering and went to work for General Electric in their Electrical Equipment Sales Program. He ended up in Charleston, WV in 1976 where he met his wife, Candice "Candi" Meyer Hough who worked for Union Carbide. They married in 1978 in Lake Wales, FL, and honeymooned in...

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Mary Lea Brown Moore, age 78 of Jefferson, Georgia, formerly of Wytheville, Virginia who entered into rest Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Mrs. Moore was born in Fairlawn, Virginia, a daughter of the late Ernest Ross Brown and the late Edna Yeatts Brown. Mrs. Moore was a graduate of Radford College where she received her Bachelors Degree and was a retired educator, having taught school for forty-two years. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moore is preceded by a son, Charles Ross Moore. Survivors include her husband of fifty-seven years, Charles Oewel Moore of Jefferson. One son, Scott Moore and his wife Beth of Jefferson. Two grandchildren,...

Doris Grubb Crittenden, 89, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Aldersgate CCRC in Charlotte. She was born in Wytheville, Virginia, on September 6, 1931, to Charlie Frank and Hallie Sharpe Grubb. After graduating from Wytheville High School, Doris took the train to Richmond to pursue her dream of becoming a registered nurse. She began her nurse's training at the age of 16 at Grace Hospital School of Nursing. While there, Doris met her future husband, Thomas E. (Ed) Crittenden. They wed in 1950, and over the next seven years, she gave birth to their three children, Becky, David and Stephen. After moving to Charlotte in 1959, her life was filled with activities with her family,...

Unstoppable. Until 3 forms of cancer, and the advancing march of time finally laid Lorraine Formato to rest at 93, this is how many who knew Lorraine would describe her. Born in rural Stokes County, NC in 1927, Lorraine Formato was the 4th of 10 children born and raised on a working tobacco farm. Tall, blonde and good looking, Lorraine was much different than one would assume. Before marrying she lived in Winston-Salem where she worked as a model and for Southern Bell. Lorraine was the Executive Vice President of Professional Sales Associates, a leading sales consultancy, operating in the mid Atlantic. As a founding company officer, Lorraine was an invited guest speaker for Women...

MOUNT HOLLY - James B. Hanson , 86, of NC, formerly of Wytheville, VA. Passed away Feb. 4, 2020 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. James "Jim" was the only child of the late Mary E (Yanosko) Hanson and James D. Hanson, both of Greensburg PA. Jim graduated from Greensburg High School, Class of 1951. He proudly served in the US Navy for four years on the USS Valley Forge where he began his career in electrical engineering and drafting. He retired from ABB as switch design manager nearly 25 years ago. He was an active and dedicated member of the American Legion, VFW and Lion's Club where he served in an official capacity on several occasions. Jim had a strong love of his country...

Margaret Haggard Fisher, age 97 of Knoxville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 9, 2019. She was a former librarian with Powell Elementary and Middle Schools from 1963 until her retirement. She leaves a legacy of former students whose lives she impacted. Preceded in death by father, Onzelow G. Haggard; mother, Johnnie Ella Dixon Haggard; husband of 60 years, Dr. Everett James Fisher, whom she met in college at U.T. Survived by children, Everett J. Fisher, Jr., Glenn E. Fisher (Vivian), Harriet Jenkins (Robert), and Susan Butefish (Kurt); grandchildren, Dale Fisher, John Michael Fisher (Christy), Rachel Christine Shields (Jason), Courtney Woods (Phil), Kerri King...