A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home

02/16/2026

YNEMA JANE DAVIS, 79, of Bland, VA, passed away February 4, 2026.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at Morning Star Cemetery with Pastor Ira Buchanan officiating.

The Davis family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.

02/14/2026

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02/14/2026

02/14/2026

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02/06/2026

YNEMA JANE DAVIS, 79, of Bland, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Bland Health & Rehab. She was born December 6, 1946 in Bland, VA, the daughter of the late David Harold, Sr., & Creasie May Dalton Blankenship.

Jane was a homebody who enjoyed crossword puzzles and talking on the phone with her friends. She enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy every evening. She loved all flowers.

She was a caregiver to many people over the years. She cared about others over herself. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and she will be greatly missed by those who loved her.

Besides by her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Teddy Donald Davis, her son, Teddy Brent Davis, her brothers, Ricky Blankenship, Larry Blankenship and Jerry Blankenship and her sister, Glenda Blankenship, her brothers-in-law, Tommy McGuire, Willie Davis, Johnny Davis, Glenn Davis and Raymond Davis and her sister-in-law, Linda Harden.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons & daughters-in-law, Greg & Liwana Davis and Glenn Ray, Sr. & Janie Davis; her grandchildren, Glenn Ray Davis, Jr., Harley Davis, Megan & Brian Owen, Gary Austin & Danielle Davis and India & George Rodriguez; her great-grandchildren, Connor, Bryson, Carlie, Damien, Syvia and Ethan; her siblings, Catherine McGuire, David Blankenship, Revonna & Gus Shepherd, Vinia Davis and Janet & Matt Clemons; special niece and nephew who she and Teddy raised, Mandy Clemons and Jeremy Blankenship; her best friend, Nancy Bralley and several nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. at A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, White Gate, with Pastor Ira Buchanan officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 P.M. until service time, 4:00 P.M.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Ira Buchanan officiating.

The Davis family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.er, she will be buried in Morning Star Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made in Jane’s honor directly to A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, 2508 Walkers Creek Valley Rd., Pearisburg, VA 24134, to help offset funeral expenses.

The Davis family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.

02/04/2026

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02/04/2026

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02/04/2026

LUTHER G. (“SKIP”) HARLESS passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Abingdon Nursing and Rehab Facility from complications of dementia. Skip was born in Rocky Gap, VA on August 29, 1944 to Marion & Elsie Tabor Harless.

He graduated from Rocky Gap High School in 1962. After serving a term in Germany for the United States Army, her returned to Rocky Gap and purchased his grandfather’s farm.

Besides enjoying farming, Skip also worked for Consolidation Coal Co., followed by serving VDOT as an inspector until his retirement in 2000.

In his spare time, Skip enjoyed purchasing and refurbishing old farm equipment and was often referred to as “The Tractor Guru.”
In addition to his parents, Skip was preceded in death by his sisters, Patty Harless, Barbara Stockton, Peggy Williams, and Judy Cimino, along with his nephews, Paul Harless, Wade Cimino, Kenneth Williams and Jonathan Williams.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Margaret (Maggie) Malamisura Harless and her children and grandchildren, whom he loved as his own - Zach Perkins of Bluefield, VA and son Brayden of Virginia Beach, Zane Perkins and children Zane Anthony Perkins and Halen (his “Pretty Girl”) Perkins of Wytheville, VA, and Kara Perkins Barner (Russ) and children Beckett, Brooklyn and Bryce of Charlotte, NC.

Additional survivors include sons Randy and Kevin (Melina)Harless, grandsons Ben (Victoria) and Joseph Harless, ...brothers Doug (Jenny) of Wytheville, VA and David (Mary) Harless of Bastian, VA, brothers-in-law Dr. Mike Malamisura (Mary), Rocky Malamisura (Sandra) and Sam Cimino along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

In following Skip’s wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no formal funeral service. Instead, there will be a short eulogy followed by a casual, come as you are, gathering where the family will receive friends and offer a time to offer condolences and share memories of Skip’s life at Bastian Union Church on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.

There will be a private interment to follow at a later date.

The Harless family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.

02/03/2026

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