Virginia Minnich Tawney

Virginia Minnich Tawney obituary

Virginia Minnich Tawney

Virginia Tawney Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Roanoke on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Virginia Minnich Tawney, 77, of Salem, Virginia, departed this life on August 25, 2025. She was born on September 30, 1947, to the late Robert and Lucille Minnich.

Those left to cherish her memory are her former husband of 27 years, and best friend, Calvin Tawney, who held her hand until she took her last breath; her loving and devoted daughter, Laura Ruben; and her furbaby, Sugar.

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