Clarence "Pete" Poe Fagg, Jr.

Mr. Clarence “Pete” Poe Fagg, Jr., 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, February 28, 2020, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.  He was born in Surry County on May 7, 1948 to the late Clarence Poe Fagg, Sr. and Margaret Jane “Polly” Short Fagg.  Mr. Fagg retired from Westinghouse as a NDT operator, and was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church.  Mr. Fagg was an avid hiker on the Appalachian Trail and enjoyed eating and meeting with his friends at Ocie’s Restaurant, and also enjoyed playing his fiddle and making music.  He was a loving and thoughtful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends.  He is survived by his wife, Brenda Cassell Fagg; sons and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Susie “Fagg” Cooke, Joseph “Casey” Griffin,; a daughter, Melissa Baskin; grandchildren, Jessica, Drew, Conor, Taylor, Allison, and Clay; great grandchildren, Leila, and Avalee; brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Rhonda Fagg, and Sylvia Fagg; many nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Fagg was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth “Kenny” Duane Fagg.  A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Loman officiating.  Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Tuesday from 9:00 until 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy.  Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Appalachian Trail Conservancy, 799 Washington St., Harpers Ferry, WV 25425.  Send donations to www.appalachiantrail.org.  Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.