Kidd, Marlene June

Marlene June Kidd, 85, of Pilot, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 17, 2017.

She was a gentle, humorous, and devoted wife, friend and mother.

Marlene was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Lydia (Babbert) Fritz of Columbus, Ohio, and her son Gregory. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Norman Kidd, son Jeff and wife Vera Kidd, daughter Sherree and husband, John Surface, daughter Melinda Strager, and daughter-in-law Betsy Kidd of Radford, Va. Greatly beloved grandchildren include Carrie Surface of Miami, Fl., Lori Surface, Sean Surface, and Emilyn Kidd, all from Blacksburg, and Chelsey Sutton Otey of Roanoke.

Special love and gratitude to those who helped care for her at home during her final months.

The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the McCoy Funeral Home. The Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel in Blacksburg, with Reverend John Hopkins officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens of the New River Valley.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Riner Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 858, Riner, VA, 24149. Online condolences may be made at www.mccoyfuneralhome.com.