Beryl Wall Soyars

Beryl Wall Soyars Beryl Wall Soyars, age 91, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville. Born December 20, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Vessie Taylor Wall and Nettie Lee Thornton Wall. She moved to Cascade in 1973, where she has since resided. Mrs. Soyars was a homemaker as well as a member of Cascade Baptist Church where she was a former director of the missions for 19 years, an outreach director, a member of the choir and taught Sunday school. She was also a member of the Cascade Village Homemaker Club. She was married to Garland Bruce Soyars for 27 years who later predeceased her. She later married Robert Malton Soyars who also predeceased her.

Mrs. Soyars is survived by two sons: Glynn E. Soyars of Richmond, VA and Randy Soyars of Raliegh, NC; one step daughter: Martha Marie Feese of Kernersville, NC; two brothers: David Wall of Danville and Bobby Franklin Wall of Bristol, VA; six sisters: Louise Dalton, Dorothy Sowell, Lorna Hughes, Patsy Pyron, Nancy Garwood, and June Hylton all of Danville; as well as four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Soyars was predeceased by one son: Danny Ray Soyars; two sisters: Hazel Taylor and Esther Soyars; one brother: Woodrow Wall. The family would like to send a special thanks to the nurses and caregivers of the Garden Terrace Nurses Station at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. Funeral services officiated by Rev. Wayne Mayberry will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the Swicegood Funeral Home West Main Chapel at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2012 in the Swicegood Chapel. Following the funeral services, the family will be having a meal at Mary's Diner for those who attended (there will be no graveside service). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Cascade Baptist Church, P.O. Box 39, Cascade, VA, 24069. Swicegood Funeral Home respectfully serving the Soyars family. Sign the guest book at swicegood-barker.com, www.facebook.com/ swicegood-barker or www.godanriver.com.