Mrs. LaDue was born February 27, 1930, in Marfance, WV, a daughter of the late Frank and Roxie Arritt Wright.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry A. Wright, in 1998, her second husband, Rev. George W. LaDue, Sr. in 2003, seven brothers and sisters and a special nephew raised in her home, Wilbur Steele.

Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Audrey and Richard Barner of Covington and Rhonda and Ray Lockhart of Martinsville; one son, Gary A. Wright of Covington; five grandchildren, Rick Barner and his wife, Tracy, Tony Barner and his wife, Lisa, Angel Crouse and her husband, Jeff, Melissa Perdue and her husband, Mike, and Sky Lockhart; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Daisy Hepler of Covington; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charlie and Mary Wright and Clayton and Hazel Wright, all of Covington; a number of nieces and nephews, including Ann McMennamy, Jerry Steele and Paul Steele, who were raised in her home and two special friends, Betty Wright and Jeannie Klimara.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Earwood officiating aassisted by Paul Lewis Wright.

Interment will be made in Lone Star Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Cameron Barner, Scott Barner, Jeff Crouse, Mike Perdue, Skipper Wright and Jesse Hepler. Alternates will be Kaitlyn Barner and Lauren Barner.

Friends may pay their respects at anytime at Arritt Funeral Home. The family received their friends Tuesday from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home and at other times will be at the residence of Audrey and Richard Barner at 309 Jonestown Road, Covington, Virginia.