LANG, Tommy Newton

Tommy Newton Lang, 81, of Pembroke, Va., departed this life Friday afternoon, June 9, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness.

Born in Giles County on July 8, 1924 he was a son of the late Andy and Maggie Sue Williams Lang. He was preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters.

He leaves to cherish his memory, a sister, with whom he made his home, Dolly Dowdy Weiss of Pembroke; a brother, Walter Lang of Lynchburg; two special nieces and caregivers, Rita Young and Brenda Cheatwood; and a host of other beloved nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 12, 2006 at 2 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke with burial following at Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, June 11, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to the Lang family by visiting www.kendallfuneralhome.com.