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Melissa Kiser Obituary
Lebanon, VA – Melissa Rose Kiser, age 51, went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2024. Born November 25, 1972, the daughter of Jeff Lasley and the late Shirley Harrison Lasley.
She was of the Pentecostal faith, she was a loving mother, wife, and daughter. She invested all her love in her family and loved animals and the outdoors and had a love for music; and enjoyed cooking for her family.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Claude and Rose Lasley and Robie and Racheal Harrison.
Survivors include her husband: Travis Kiser; son: Zachary Kiser and fiancée Coley Evans; father: “Jeff” Lasley and wife Tammy; sister: Alisa Rasnake and husband Anthony; brother, Joseph Elswick and, Lora; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted at later date.
Expressions of sympathy may be made on the Combs-Hess Funeral Service website at www.chfunerals.com. Combs-Hess Funeral Service, 291 Highway 71 Fincastle Road, Lebanon, VA 24266, (276) 889-4444 is serving the Kiser family.
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291 Fincastle Rd. P.O. Box 1115, Lebanon, VA 24266
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