Richard Kyle Feamster

Richard Kyle Feamster, age 81, of Alderson, WV passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany in Low Moor, VA, following a short illness.
Born March 15, 1940 in Alderson, WV, he was the son of the late George Samuel Feamster, Sr., and the late Lena Karnes Feamster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Feamster; and two sisters, Rebecca Loudermilk and Martha Feamster.
Mr. Feamster was a 1958 graduate of Alderson High School in Alderson, WV and attended National Business College in Roanoke, VA. Following retirement he enjoyed working at Lowe's Home Improvement Store. He attended Flat Mountain Missionary Baptist Church in Alderson, WV, served on the Board of Directors of the Monroe County Council on Aging, and enjoyed volunteering at the Alderson Senior Center. Mr. Feamster enjoyed hunting and fishing, gardening and lawn care, and doing anything outdoors, but above all, he loved to spend time with his family, especially his companion, Joyce Smithson.
Survivors include his companion and love of his life, Joyce Smithson of Alderson, WV; his daughter, Charlotte Feamster Waugh and her husband, John, of Covington, VA; his son, Richard Kyle Feamster, Jr. and his wife, Rebecca, of Gloucester, VA; two brothers, Henry Feamster and his wife, Dru, of Lindside, WV, and George Feamster, Jr. and his wife, Sandy, of Hinton, WV; three sisters, Marjorie Sharp of Newport News, VA, Mary Phillips and her husband, Jim, of Forest City, NC, and Rachel Goodall and her husband, Kenneth, of Alderson, WV; two granddaughters, Kimberly Waugh and her companion, Anthony Gadlage, of Centennial, CO, and Johnna Waugh and her fiancé, Jeremy Berberette, of Clifton Forge, VA; two great-granddaughters, Norah and Hazel Berberette of Clifton Forge, VA; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home Chapel in Alderson, WV with Pastor Randy Burdette officiating. Burial will follow at the Lewis Cemetery at Blaker Mills, near Alderson, WV. Friends may call Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson, WV.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC guidelines will be observed, with mask and social distancing encouraged.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
For those considering an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Flat Mountain Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 777, Alderson, WV 24910.
Online condolences and memories may be shared with the Feamster family at www.lobbanfh.com.