Obituaries

Rodney Dean “Corky” Perdue, 60, of Nathalie went to be with his Lord, after a long struggle with cancer, on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 a VCU Medical Center in Richmond. Corky was born in Christiansburg, June 24, 1959, the son of the late Marion Jeanette Welcher. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked in construction. He is survived by a sister, Connie DeJarnette (LeRoy) of Nathalie; two nephews Jason Perdue of Pamplin, Devon DeJarnette of Nathalie. He was preceded in death by his loving grandparents, James Paul Welcher and Mabel Marie Harris.