Edward "Bubby" Widner

GROSECLOSE, VA Edward "Bubby" Widner, age 74, died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his home in Groseclose, Virginia. Bubby was born on January 22, 1951, in Marion, Virginia, to the late Robert and Essie Mae Widener. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Mary Duncan. Bubby loved the Lord and his family with all his heart. He was a faithful member of Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church and was very active as a youth leader in the Groseclose and Atkins First Church of God congregations. He was also an avid dairy farmer, earning numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the field. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Widner; two brothers, Clarence (Betty) and Jim (Sue), both of Marion, VA; one sister, Linda Reece of Archdale, NC; one son, Travis Widner of Marion, VA; two daughters, Lisa Vipperman (Jason) of Eighty Four, PA, and Kimberly West (Chris) of Hammond, IN; seven grandchildren, Skye Widner, Andrew and Isaac Vipperman, Gary Widner, Derek Weir, Amanda Son, and Andrew Weir; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atkins, VA, with Pastor Mike Sage officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., prior to the service. Interment will follow in Resurrection Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Freedom Tabernacle Church. Bradley's Funeral Home is serving the Widner family.