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Curtis Herald

TAZEWELL, Va. — Walter Curtis Herald, age 70, of Tazewell, Va., died Friday, March 14, 2008 at his home. Born July 3, 1937 at Tazewell, Va., he was a son of the late Jesse Franklin “Deck” Herald and Minnie Lee Hall Herald. 

Curtis was a retired paint contractor. He attended the Tazewell Family Worship Center. Through his last illness his days were made more comfortable by the outstanding, compassionate care of Preferred Hospice and his personal care nurses.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Ellen Amburgey; three brothers, Howard Herald, Carl P. Herald, and Jesse Franklin Herald Jr. 

Survivors include his wife, Janice Ann Herald; two daughters, Tina Heath and husband, Ellis of Marion, Va. and Karen Sheets and husband, Skip of Weber City, Va.; two sons, Gary Herald and wife, Pam of Salem, Va. and Pastor Rick Herald and wife, Lyn of Claypool Hill, Va.; three brothers, Clyde Herald and wife, Aileen, John E. Herald and William R. Herald all of Tazewell, Va.; eight grandchildren, Jason Herald, Nathan Herald, Justin Herald, Colten Herald, Jordan Herald, Brittany Heath, Braden Heath, and Tara Sheets; one great-grandchild, Erin Mae Herald. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2008 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Lawrence Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jason Herald, Nathan Herald, Justin Herald, Braden Heath, Colten Herald, and Dennis Hall, nephew. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, March 17, 2008 after 12:30 p.m. 

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