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David Wade Obituary

David Wayne Wade, 48, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Lotz Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Scotty Carpenter and the Rev. Kelly Dampeer Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Nov. 4, 2009.

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Adelene Kirby

November 4, 2009

Dear Shirley,
Frances told me about David's passing this evening. I am so sorry for your loss. Love,

November 4, 2009

Jennifer and family
So sorry for your loss, he is in a better place now, with no suffering.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time
Jennifer and Dr. Mike

The Shiffletts'

November 4, 2009

To the Wade family we are sorry for your loss ole Dave will be missed.
I know all the kids will miss him. he used to come to the 7-11 to buy candy for his neice boy he loved all kids.
Your whole family is in our thoughts and prayers.Rose&Mark

Donald and Judy McGuire

November 4, 2009

Shirley and family. So sorry to see the loss of David. Please accept our sincerest condolences.

November 3, 2009

So sorry to hear the loss of David, he would get you to make me a pumpkin pie every Thanksgivings and invite me to church every Wed. night for dinner. He loved you so much.

HESTER WEBB

November 3, 2009

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Amanda Lamb

November 3, 2009

Dear Mr. David Wade,
I want to thank you for loving my mother. I want to thank you for showing her a love that was so pure and true and unique. As I told her, everyone who even knows a little bit about the two of you knows what she was to you...and what you were to her. Sometimes, often, God deals us a hand in life that we don't understand but I look at this as a lesson to us all that we should follow our dreams...and that we should love and love and love and love and appreciate those that we really care about...those that make us truly happy and thank God for them every single day. You were a gentle bear of a man who was kind and true and good hearted and those that knew you will surely miss you. Thank you for loving us girls and being so good to us. And again...i thank you from the bottom of my heart for my mom, for loving her in a way that only you could. Rest in peace now knowing that you are on our minds and always in our hearts. May God bless your friends and loved ones. We will definitely have a void, a loss..where you were...but we can go forward knowing that you are always with us, showering us with your love, your smile, your burly voice ringing in our ears...my heart runs over with the love and the pain that can only be experienced when one knows and witnesses what you went through. No more suffering now.... rest well, old pal.

Lots of love,
Mandi

Amanda Lamb

November 3, 2009

Dear Mr. David Wade,
I want to thank you for loving my mother. I want to thank you for showing her a love that was so pure and true and unique. As I told her, everyone who even knows a little bit about the two of you knows what she was to you...and what you were to her. Sometimes, often, God deals us a hand in life that we don't understand but I look at this as a lesson to us all that we should follow our dreams...and that we should love and love and love and love and appreciate those that we really care about...those that make us truly happy and thank God for them every single day. You were a gentle bear of a man who was kind and true and good hearted and those that knew you will surely miss you. Thank you for loving us girls and being so good to us. And again...i thank you from the bottom of my heart for my mom, for loving her in a way that only you could. Rest in peace now knowing that you are on our minds and always in our hearts. May God bless your friends and loved ones. We will definitely have a void, a loss..where you were...but we can go forward knowing that you are always with us, showering us with your love, your smile, your burly voice ringing in our ears...my heart runs over with the love and the pain that can only be experienced when one knows and witnesses what you went through. No more suffering now.... rest well, old pal.

Lots of love,
Mandi

November 3, 2009

Ms Wade and Family,
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. David was a good guy. He was one of a kind. We haven't seen him in years, but we will never forget him.

Someday we will all meet again "on the other side".

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Susan and Joe Ferguson

Betty Eggers

November 3, 2009

Mrs. Wade,
I was very sorry to hear of David's passing.
I have known Big Dave for what seems like most of my life. I have a lot of good memories of us hanging out here, and at the beach.He had a very large and good heart and I will miss him alot. My prayers are with you and Jennifer.

teddy and kathy griffin

November 3, 2009

shirley and jennifer may the love of friends and family carry you through this difficult time

Dreama Lam Pinkard

November 3, 2009

Shirley....my thoughts and prayers are with you. - Dreama

Denise Bailey

November 3, 2009

Shirley, My heart goes out to you & your family. You have been thru the thick & thin with David. Always there for him no matter what. He will be sadly missed. It seems that I have known him all my life & Williams Rd want be the same without him! I know he is at peace now! I will always love him as a brother that I never had. Weedle

Janice Waldron(country)

November 2, 2009

Mrs. Wade and family. I was an avid Williamson Road cruiser. David had a Chevelle an I had a 69 Charger with a bad paint job. Johnny Ray, David and I used to come back to your home for snacks and drinks and hang out on the curb. Thanks for putting up with us. I have pictures and memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. My license plate says FLYMAMA but David had his own nick name for me. He called me COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He always was kind and waved to me over the years on Williamson or in Garden City where my Mom lives . Mrs Wade and Special friend, I know I don't have to tell you this but DAVID WADE was one of a kind. I hope to see him in heaven one day and we can cruise with the angels. God Bless.

Joyce Johnson Carroll Ballinger

November 2, 2009

My prayers are with all the family. I was a friend of David's back in the day when we used to hang out on Williamson Road. He was a good soul person and always kind to me. My prayers are with you all.

November 2, 2009

mrs. wade we were sorry to hear about davids passing or thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Ralph-James-Rob at wm.rd chevron

drema mills-reynard

November 2, 2009

jennifer and mom.
so sorry to hear of davids passing. i went to school and church with david. my thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Pam Ferguson

November 2, 2009

Jennifer,
I was sorry to hear about your brother's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time>

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