Obituary of Reva Mae King Fagg

Reva Mae King Fagg 92 of Salem VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday June 20, 2023. She was born in Montgomery County. Reva played basketball for Shawsville High School, admitting “she wasn’t very good but somebody had to warm the bench”. Even in her last days she kept her children laughing with some of her witty comebacks during their visits. Reva worked in a canning factory, a sewing mill; she babysat many children and retired from Richfield dietary. Reva loved to knit and crochet. She was an excellent cook and baker. Reva loved talking about the Lord, her precious mother and all of her sweet grandchildren one of which she shared the same birth date. Her great grandchildren ranging in ages of 9 months to 17 years kept a smile on her face even if it was just looking at their pictures. In one of Reva’s bibles given to her by her son Greg, there are many passages highlighted by an asterisk or underlined reminding her of how we should be walking with and praising the Lord. In her last days her family saw how those reminders we being brought out in her words, prayers and praises.        

Reva is preceded in death by her husband Harold, parents Thomas Dow and Bertha Wirt King, brothers, Versey, Sherman, Harry King, and sister Charlotte King. Left to cherish the memories are her daughter Charlene Walton (Mike), sons Wendell Fagg (Peggy), Mason Fagg (Linda), Greg Fagg (Julin). Grandchildren Holly Davis, Stephen Smith, Josh Walton, Mathew Walton, Erin Carroll, Derek Fagg, Tyler Fagg, Lillyan Fagg, Autumn Fagg. Great grandchildren, Taylor and Ashlyn Davis, Knox and Brooks Walton, Julia and Mason Carroll, Addie and Elliott Fagg, Elyse and Ryah Fagg. Brother Henry King and wife Pat. Many nieces, nephews and family friends.

Over the last eight years Reva’s family has grown to appreciate so many of the residents and employees of Richfield Living Salem. The family would like to thank them for the love and comfort they have shown at this time.

Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm at Simpson Funeral Home Peters Creek Chapel, with Pastor Ken Nienke officiating. Interment will be private. The Family will receive friends from 1 pm until the hour of the service.