Obituary for Earnest Clyde Meadows
Mr. Earnest Clyde Meadows, age 89, of Cedar Bluff, VA passed away Friday October 6, 2017 in a Richlands, VA hospital following an extended illness. Born at Marvin, VA he was the son of the late Rufus & Eva Meadows. He was a retired coal miner with Jewell Smokeless.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son Jackie Darrell Meadows; three sisters Virgie McGuian, Ethel Osborne and Ruby McGuian; six brothers Leonard Meadows, Rufus Meadows, Jr., Amos Lee Meadows, Eddie Meadows, Howard Meadows and Clarence Meadows.
Mr. Meadows is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Ellen Marie Meadows; two daughters Jill Wood of Richlands, VA and Jo Ellen Meadows & husband Jody of Cedar Bluff, VA; five grandchildren Jamie Meadows & wife Lori, Michael Meadows & wife Tiffany, Whitney Meadows, Brittany Wood and Zachary Wood; three great grandchildren Emma Meadows, Brantley Meadows and Emma Street; two sisters Eunice Strough and Alice Smith; one brother Jimmy Meadows and many nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday October 10, 2017 at the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, VA with Rev. Dickie Plaster and Rev. John Muncy officiating. Burial will follow in the Esaw Rife Cemetery at Keen Mountain, VA. Pallbearers will be Michael Meadows, Jamie Meadows, Eddie Fletcher, Jamie Ashby, Donald Matney and Robert Gillespie.