Roger Viar

April 20, 1943 - September 15, 2019

Roger Henry Viar, Sr., 76, of 4151 Covered Bridge Road, Gladys died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Ruby Cox McCraw Viar for 63 years. He was born April 20, 1943 in Campbell County, a son of the late Boysaw Ernest Viar and Gracie Beatrice Mann Viar. He was a retired truck driver in the logging business. Roger loved farming and fishing. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Roger H. "Pete" Viar, Jr. and Rudell McCraw; two daughters, Linda Gail McCraw Rice and Brenda McCraw Hogan; two sisters, Mildred Garrett and Dorothy Viar; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two special nephews Kendal and Kenneth Garrett and two special grandsons, Ben Hogan and Shaun Elliott. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dana Henderson and Annie Harris and one brother, Chuck Viar. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Perrows Chapel Cemetery by the Rev. Brad Hendrix and Rev. Shelton Miles. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., Thursday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 2635 Tabor Road, Gladys, VA 24554. Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista is in charge of arrangements.