French, William Claude

William Claude French, 79, of Pearisburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Chapel of Riffe’s Funeral Service, in Narrows, with Pastor Ted Sanders officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel Mausoleum of Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield. The family will receive friends at Riffe’s Funeral Service Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family requests that those sending memorial contributions, please consider Ingram Village United Methodist Church on 147 Neal Street; Pearisburg, VA 24134. Online condolence messages to the family can be sent to www.riffes.com.