R. Kenneth Dreyer

Kenneth Dreyer, age 91 of Hardy passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022. Ken was born in Sellersburg, Indiana on January 11, 1931, the son of Roy Kenneth and Ruth Dreyer, and grew up during the Great Depression and WWII. He married his teenage sweetheart, Jane, in 1951. Five months later, he was drafted and served in the army in the Korean War from 1951-1953. He later attended Butler University Pharmacy School and was then hired by Eli Lilly, who transferred him to Roanoke in 1965.

Ken was known for his humility, humor, friendliness, service, zest for living, and desire to always be learning and experiencing something new. He loved retirement and travel. He and Jane visited all 50 states and all the continents except Australia and Antarctica. However, his favorite was time with family at Holden Beach and Smith Mountain Lake, where they lived for 38 years. He was an active, dedicated deacon at Halesford Baptist Church and volunteered for years with the Gideons and Meals on Wheels.

He is survived by his wife Jane, his wife of 71 years; and children, Larry (Sharon), Diane Ribble, Mark (Elizabeth), Scott (Deborah); 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Gideons International, P. O. Box 915, Rocky Mount, VA  24151

Funeral services will be conducted at Halesford Baptist Church, 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2022. Interment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens (7271 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke, VA). His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount/Smith Mountain Lake.