B. Joanne PYLE

PYLE, Mrs. B. Joanne, 68, of Cedar Creek Road, Blackstone, Va., died September 24, 2009. Joanne was a loyal wife and a wonderful mother. She was a deaconess and choir member at Perseverance Christian Church in Dundas where she served on many committees. As a career she worked with the mentally ill and as a volunteer she received much joy in visiting shut-ins and helping others in many ways. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a master gardener, and an accomplished artist. She was loved by her family and many others and she will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband, Ronald W. Pyle; her daughters, Katherine Pyle of Phoenix, Arizona and Patricia Steiner of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; her son, Mark D. Pyle of Wilmington, Delaware; six grandchildren; her mother Betty Parr; and her brothers, Gary Parr and Dennis Parr, all of Elgin, Oregon. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 29 in the Perseverance Christian Church, followed by a visitation in the church social hall for family and friends. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Clarke Funeral Home, Kenbridge, in charge of services.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.