Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Verna Etter Ager

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Notices for January 1

Smyth County News
Thursday, December 30, 2004

Ager

Verna Etter Ager, 91, of Wytheville, died Tuesday Dec. 28, 2004.

She was the daughter of the late Guy S. and Ada Blackard Etter. She was a former
schoolteacher and retired librarian from Southwestern State Hospital, Marion.
She was a member of King’s Grove United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday
school and was a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a member of
Evansham Chapter No. 97, Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest R. Ager; one sister, Lucille
Newman; and a brother, John S. Etter.

Survivors include a sister, Jessie C. Etter of Rural Retreat; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Fred E. and Kathleen Etter of Rural Retreat, and Col. Hal G. and
Joyce Etter of San Antonio, Texas; a niece, Lisa Etter Thompson of Max Meadows;
two nephews, Sandy Etter of Tazewell, and Ralph A. Newman of New Port Richey,
Fla.; several great-nieces and great-nephews, Amy Ketner of Rural Retreat,
Amanda Hagy of Marion, Paul Newman and Jay Newman, both of New Port Richey,
Fla.; and a special friend, Cynthia Jones, of Charlotte, N.C.

An Eastern Star memorial service was held Thursday evening, Dec. 30, 2004, at
Grubb Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville. Funeral service was held Friday
afternoon, Dec. 31,2004, at the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Vince
Krauss officiating. Interment was in the West End Cemetery, Wytheville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wytheville Fire Department.

Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of arrangements.