Barry Wayne Paisley, 62, of Clifton Forge, Virginia, and formerly of Mouth of Wilson, passed away on March 30, 2012, at the Salem Health & Rehabilitation in Salem, Va.

He was born on August 22, 1949, at Ashe County, N.C., to the late Joe Paisley and Frances Holdaway Paisley.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon.

Surviving are two sons, Matthew Paisley and Joseph Paisley, of Winchester; three sisters, Polly McMillan and her husband, Alden L. McMillan, of Christiansburg, Joan Paisley, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Alice Paisley, of Richmond; and one brother, Todd Paisley and his wife, Sharon Paisley, of Salem.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence, Va. with the Rev. Tom Burcham to officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Please, the family asks no flowers, and that memorial contributions be made to any horse rescue mission or the American Cancer Society.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va., is in charge of arrangements. .