Ronald Dewey Meador

In Loving Memory of

Ronald Dewey (Buzzie) Meador

Ronald Dewey (Buzzie) Meador, 74 of Pearisburg, VA passed away on November 7, 2014 at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Pulaski. He had fought a hard short battle with cancer. Mr. Meador was born on October 13, 1940 in Pipestem, WV and was the son of Ernest and Grace Petry Meador. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Cassie Carol Eaton and Frances Meador and two grandsons, R.J. Meador and Grant Meadows. Buzzie was retired from Celanese Corp. with over 37 years service. Buzzie was a loving husband, father and Paw Paw. He loved going to his cabin on the mountain close to Pipestem, WV, taking long walks thru the woods and watching and taking pictures of the deer, turkey and bears. He wrote most of his poems while at the cabin. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Shirley Neely Meador, one daughter, Sandra Wilson and husband Eddie of Radford, two sons, John Meador and wife Wanda of Staffordsville, Ronald J. Meador of Pearisburg, two granddaughters, Jessica L. McCraw of Pearisburg, Karla Whorley of Staffordsville, one grandson, Daniel Whorley and wife Sarah of New York City, three great grandchildren, Leah Perdue, Cage Whorley and Hailey Whorley, one brother-in-law, Don L. Eaton and his best friend Benny Huffman. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 11, 2014 R 2:00 pm at the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg with the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating with burial following in the Neely Family Cemetery in Adair Run, WV. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home Monday evening from 6 – 8 pm. Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.