CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.
Retired Chief Jimmy Epperly passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 75. His visitation was held on Friday.
Epperly served his community for more than 50 years and has been with the department since 1965, when he was in high school. He had been fire chief for 38 years before his retirement.
It is with great sadness that Chief James (Jimmy) Epperly went to his heavenly home this morning. Chief Epperly was a...
Posted by Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Dept. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Epperly was also the leader in the effort to build a new, expanded fire station in Christiansburg.
Christiansburg Mayor Mike Barber said Epperly's legacy will not be forgotten in town.
"The core of our residents who have been here, they know Jimmy, what he did, and what all he gave to the town," Barber said. "Jimmy's memory will be alive with a lot of people for a lot of different reasons, but mainly because he was fire chief and what he did for us."