Berkley Surber

Berkley Surber

Berkley Surber Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 6, 2010.
Surber Berkley Surber, 82, died on Nov. 2, 2010, in the Abingdon Manor Nursing Home, Abingdon. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille Blevins Surber. He was a coal miner for several years and a retiree from Hapco in Abingdon. He was a member of Glade Spring Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Eunice Surber; sons, Fred Surber and wife, Genida, of Bristol, Va., and Jeff Surber and wife, Patty, of Bristol, Tenn.; three grandsons, Gary Surber, Jason Surber and Wesley Surber; one sister, Kathleen Canter of Glade Spring; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville with the Rev. Charles Williams and the Rev. Greg Hensley officiating. Burial followed in Mount Rose Cemetery. The family received friends from noon until the time of service at the funeral home on Friday. Online condolences may be sent to drhendersonfuneralhome.com D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.

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November 8, 2010

Ileda Stapleton posted to the memorial.

November 8, 2010

Ileda Stapleton posted to the memorial.

November 4, 2010

Lynn and Roda Meade posted to the memorial.

Ileda Stapleton

November 8, 2010

Fred,
I am so sorry about your Dad. You and yours are in my prayers.
Ileda

Ileda Stapleton

November 8, 2010

Fred,
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad, your are in my prayer.
Ileda

Lynn and Roda Meade

November 4, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Roby & Joretta Hutton

November 4, 2010

We are sorry for your loss.God be with all of you during your sorrow.

Bobby Fleming

November 4, 2010

Jeff,
Mike and I are both so sorry to hear about your dad. We'll be thinking of you.
Bobby

Sheriff Fred Newman

November 4, 2010

Sheriff Fred Newman and the Members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office would like to express their sympathy in the death of Berkley Surber. If our Sheriff’s Office can be of assistance to you during your time of sadness, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sheriff Newman and Members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Kay Davis

November 4, 2010

Fred, I am so sorry to hear about your father passing away. May God Bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Gordon sends his condelences and if we can be of any help, please let us know.

Brenda Vanover

November 4, 2010

Sorry to hear of the loss of your Father/Grandfather. You will all be in our prayers.

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