Charles Terence Viers

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, after a brief illness.

Viers, a native of Gundy, Va., loved to build things and fly

airplanes. He built three of his own houses, including his last home

in Montpelier where he was living at the time of his death. He flew

airplanes privately for 20 years, soaring all over the country in his

Cessna plane.

His wife, Patricia, and daughter, Terri Lee, as well as close friends

bought Viers many joys in his life.

Viers was born on March 4, 1943. Growing up in Grundy, he, and his

brothers survived many childhood escapades. Once when a chicken coop

burned down, he and his beloved twin brother, Jerry, tried to pin the

fire on each other.

Viers attended Grundy High School, graduating in 1961. There he became

lifelong friends with Keith McClanahan. The two vacationed with their

wives as their children grew up and enjoyed many, many games of Rook

together. He also shared very fond memories of many adventures with

his cousins, J.B., Bobby Jo, Doug and Clarence Viers as well as Mary Matney.

After high school, Viers attended Pikeville College where he obtained

a bachelor’s degree in business in 1965 and also picked up carpenter

skills. Those skills propelled Viers into a career of carpentry and

construction.

Viers’s 50 year business career took him to Hanover and Ashland.

Friendships blossomed in both towns. Close friends in Hanover were

Morris and Kay Rooke, Tom Frazier, Don and Judy Little and in Ashland

Doug and Ann Wertman.

In his retirement years, he enjoyed maintaining the Montpelier home

and taking his new giant lawn mower on morning jaunts. When you were

with Viers, his great sense of humor led to constant jokes. A frequent

companion was Viers’ dog, “Cuddles,” who often enjoyed treats from

Kentucky Fried Chicken. For the past nine years, his constant

companion was a rescue cat aptly named "Kitty Cat."

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 59 years, Patricia

Rowlett Viers of Montpelier, and his daughter, Terri Lee Rose of Wake

Forest, N.C., and her husband, Matthew as well as many cousins. He

was preceded in death by

his mother, Olivia McGuire; his father, James Viers; and his three

brothers, James William, Richard, and his twin, Jerry.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday, October 11, at Woody

Funeral Home on Parham Road in Richmond, VA, 2-4 pm.