Sarver, Ethel Jane

Ethel Jane Sarver, 97, of Sinking Creek Crossing, Newport, departed this life Wednesday morning, January 25, 2012 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Giles County on May 31, 1914, she was a daughter of the late William Joseph and Minnie Myrtle Kirk Robertson. She was a beloved mother to her whole family and a member of Gravel Hill Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Sarver; her grandson, Leonard Gregory Sarver; her greatgrandson, Benjamin Joseph Sarver; and her great-great-grandchildren, Harlie Gayle and Christopher Thomas Howard. She leaves to cherish her memory her sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest Watson (Jiggs) and Janice Sarver of Craig Springs, Wilmer Jr. (Duke) and Bonnie Sarver, of Newport; her daughters and son-in-law, Elma Jane Layman, of Roanoke, Stella Mae and Franklin Lafon, of Goodview; her 14 grandchildren; her 18 great-grandchildren, and her 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012, in the Kendall Funeral Home, 605 Snidow St., Pembroke, with burial following in the Williams Cemetery in Craig County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.