MEREDITH, Timothy Wayne

Timothy Wayne (Timmy) Meredith, 48, of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born September 11, 1957 and was the son of Helen Wilkinson Meredith and the late Frank Miller Meredith.

A 1977 graduate of Narrows High School, Timmy was a devoted Green Wave and Virginia Tech Hokies fan. He was employed by Celanese Acetate’s Unit 32 in Narrows. A talented artist, he was known for his paintings and decorations. He received the Bell Award from the Narrows PINN Committee on numerous occasions during the holidays. He also decorated the 50-yard line at Ragsdale Field in Narrows for many of its home football games, and was a member of the Green and Gold Booster Club. Timmy had a heart of gold and never met a stranger.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 21 years, Rene Brumfield Meredith; a daughter, Sami Meredith of Narrows; one brother and his wife, Larry and Patty Meredith of Radford; two sisters and their husbands, Linda and Bob Frazier, and Dreama and Felix Hale, all of Narrows; a sister-in-law and her family, Tina, Shawn and Somer Saladiner, all of Christiansburg; numerous nieces and nephews; and very special friends, Tim Craft, Tony Martin and Angie Lawson.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Riffe’s Funeral Service in Narrows with the Rev. D.J. Chambers officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Narrows. Friends may call at Riffe’s Funeral Service, Saturday after 6 p.m. The family requests that those sending memorial contributions, please consider the American Diabetes Association. Online condolence messages can be sent to the family at www.riffes.com.