Virginia Ella Earls Carner

February 10, 1929 - November 7, 2020

Virginia Ella Earls Carner, age 91 of Pounding Mill, VA died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, VA. She was born February 10, 1929 in Finney, VA and was a daughter of the late Joseph William Earls, Sr. and the late Ailey Sutherland Earls. Virginia was a 1947 Graduate of Honaker High School. She was a devoted member of Cliffield Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, where she was a former Sunday School Teacher and enjoyed singing in the choir. Relaxing at home, she enjoyed reading and crocheting. She was the definition of a true lady and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee “Bob” Carner; one grandson, Jeremy Cole; son in-law, William “Will” Scarberry; one sister, Peggy Sayers; two brothers, Dudley Earls and Joe Earls, Jr. Those who survive to treasure her memory include, two daughters, Rita Scarberry of Paintlick, VA and Dawn Cole and husband, Ellis of Pounding Mill, VA; one son, Wayne Carner and wife, Brenda of Richmond, VA; two sisters, Mary White and husband, Gene and Nancy Colley and husband, Ray, both of Bluefield, VA; two brothers, Kenneth Earls and wife, Karen of Cedar Bluff, VA and Tommy Earls and wife, Jean of Texas; five grandchildren, Craig Scarberry, Kevin Scarberry and wife, Amy, Reverend Joshua Cole and wife, Sara, Zachary Cole and wife, Alex and Kaitlyn Carner; 10 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends also survive. Funeral services for Virginia Carner will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, VA with Reverend Joshua Cole officiating, assisted by Mr. Ellis Cole. Burial will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, VA. Grandsons and other family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA is serving the family of Mrs. Carner and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.