Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Edward L. Small

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Obituaries for December 15, 2004

Smyth County News
Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Small

Edward L. Small, 74, died Nov. 16, 2004, in Carson City, Nev.

He was born June 15, 1930, in Michigan to John William Small and Mae Wiltse.

He graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Mich. He married Claudia
Prator on Nov. 27, 1998, in Carson City, Nev. He lived in Carson City for the
last eight years coming from Saltville. He was a volunteer fireman in Saltville,
was a minister for 27 years in Virginia and owned and operated Small’s
Appliance. He served the U.S. Marines for nine years and was a member of the
Chosen Few. He belonged to the Marine Corp League and the VFW, Korean War
Veterans Association, the American Legion, the Lions Club and Kiwanis Club in
Saltville. He enjoyed camping, his HO railroad, traveling, and meeting people.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bill Small; and first wife,
Carrol Crowgey Small.

Survivors include his wife, Claudia Small of Carson City, Nev.; two sons, Brian
Fike of Kennewick of Wash. and Sean Fike of Valley Park, Mo.; four daughters,
Anne Flues of Woodbridge, Virginia Small of Knoxville, Tenn., Rhonda Ralls of
Boise, Idaho, and Melissa Clark of Beaumont, Tenn.; two sisters, Shirley Valli
of Kernersville, N.C. and Marian Deno of Colorado Spring, Colo.; six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Saltville,
on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.

Interment will be in Wytheville Cemetery in Wytheville.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 751,
Saltville, Va. 24370.

D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is in charge of arrangements.