Vaught, Edna Wright

Edna Kate Wright Vaught, 90, of Narrows, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, from her home, surrounded by her loving family. Edna was born on January 20, 1922, in Bland. She was a former employee of Celanese, and she faithfully attended the First Church of God in Rich Creek. Edna was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 60 years, Virgil Vaught; her mother, Lila Chandler Wright; her father, John Bowman Wright; her sisters, Clara Williams, Mae Blankenship, Della Ruth Wright, Minnie Williams, Anne Pfeiffer, and Ina Ramsey; and her brother, Albert Wright. Edna is survived by her sister, Ruby Hale; her sister-in-law, Thelma Wright, of Narrows; her daughter, Cheryl Robertson, of Knoxville, Tenn.; her son, Tommy Vaught, of Narrows; four grandchildren and their families, Julie Dicer (husband Donny; Kearn and Macy Kate), of Athens, Ga.; Melanie Reynolds (Logan, River and Gracie), of Narrows; Keith Vaught (wife, April; Zach, Amari, Courtney, Olivia, and Zack), of Pearl City, Hawaii; Chris Robertson (wife, Kim; Morgan and Cully), of Canton, Ga.; numerous nieces and nephews; a special caring niece, Sharon Wills of Rich Creek; numerous loved ones who knew her as “Mommaw”; many friends, neighbors, and newly acquired friends of Carilion Hospice; and her devoted companion and pet, Teko. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012, in the Chapel of Riffe’s Funeral Service in Narrows, with Pastor Alvin Trivette officiating. Burial will follow in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at Riffe’s Funeral Service from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The family requests that those sending memorial contributions, please consider the Giles County Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society . The family is being served by Riffe’s Funeral Service in Narrows, 540-726-2442, and online at riffefuneralservice.com.