Elma Shinaberry Biggs, age 81, of 212 Church Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at LewisGale Hospital - Alleghany, Low Moor.

She was born April 26, 1932 in Marlinton, West Virginia, to the late Wilbur Shinaberry, Sr. and Grace Higgins Hill.

She was a homemaker and a member of Epworth United Methodist Church.

She was a former member of the Selma Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Darle Biggs; and two brothers, Wilbur Shinaberry and James Shinaberry.

She is survived by a daughter, Darlene Nuckols and husband, James of Iron Gate; a son, Mark Biggs and wife, Wendy of Selma; a sister, Ruth Buzzard of Marlinton, WV; three grandsons, Corey Nuckols, Todd Nuckols and Dale Biggs; two great grandsons, Will Nuckols and Cody Nuckols; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Mountain View Cemetery in Marlinton, West Virginia with Reverend Ned Alderman officiating. Interment will follow.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Mountain Regional Hospice Volunteers, PO Box 637, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.

Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, VA.