Robert Edward Forgie

Robert Edward (Ed) Forgie, 69, of 200 Ferrol Avenue, (Wesgate) Clifton Forge, Va., died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1939, in Bedford County, Va., a son of the late William Raymond and Bonnie Belle Craft Forgie. He was a self employed electrical contractor and carpenter. He belonged to the I.B.E.W. (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), and was a member of Walnut Grove Union Church in Montvale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Mundy; and a brother, William "Bill" Forgie. He is survived by his wife, Bessie Lee Cabaniss Forgie of Clifton Forge; three daughters, Lori Beamer of Thornton, Colo., Charlotte Cook of Forest, and Shelby Cook of Madison; three sons, Eric Forsyth of Bemidji, Minn., Dwaine Forsyth of Pearl City, Hawaii, and Robert Edward Cook of Richmond; his four step children, Kenneth Almond and wife, Jeanie, of Vinton, Cindy Abbott and husband, Glenn, of Columbia, S.C., James Almond and wife, Brenda, of Roanoke, and Pamela Abshire and husband, Daniel, of Roanoke; four sisters, Nancy Rowles of Lynchburg, Mary Sue Millard and husband, Bob, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Iva Mae Heisler and husband, Marvin, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Ruby Cox and husband, Darrell, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two brothers, Raymond Forgie and wife, Anna Mae, of Roanoke, and David Forgie and wife, Barbara, of Richmond; nine grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2009, in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with the Reverend Edith Snedegar and the Reverend J. Glenn Linthicum officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in Walnut Grove Union Church Cemetery in Montvale. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, March 5, 2009, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home. To send condolences to the family online, please visit www.nicelyfuneralhome.com.