Billy Everette Mabe, age 77 of 297 Laurel Drive, Eden passed away on Sunday morning August 21, 2016 at his home.

A funeral service will be held 11 am Tuesday at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Mt. View Cemetery in Ridgeway, Virginia.

Mr. Mabe was born February 24, 1939 in Henry County, VA to the late Everette Henry Mabe and Beatrice Stephens Mabe.  He attended Drewy Mason High School where he played sports and was on the schools first football team under coach Eddie Levi.

He was a avid NASCAR fan and especially a former Dale Earnhart fan.  He was a member of Wayside Baptist Church in Ridgeway. Billy retired from V.F. Corporation.

Preceding him along with his parents was a daughter, Patricia Lynn Mabe Ikner and half sister, Annie Tickle.

Surviving are wife, Betty Walker Mabe of the home; son, Darrell Mabe and wife Beth of Winston Salem; sisters, Patsy Edwards and husband Joel of Ridgeway and Carolyn Lumsden of Conway, SC.

Family will receive friends on Monday evening at Fair Funeral Home from 6 -8 pm and other times at the home.

Online condolences may be offered to www.fairfuneralhome.com.