Rev. Dr. L. E. Virgil Carico 79 of 142 Cannon Spring Dr. Newberry died Sunday December 16 2007 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.He was born on March 25 1928 in Pound VA a son of the late Luther E. and Inez Davis Carico. He retired as a SSgt. in the U.S. Air Force after twenty years of service having servered during WW II the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He also retired from the ministry in the Christian Church having served the Newberry Christian Church for 10 years.He is survived by his wife Nancy Lester Carico of Newberry; a daughter Deborah A. "Debbie" C. Fritts of Charleston; a son Robert A. "Bobby" Carico of Newberry; three sisters Juanita (Tom) Foley of Coco Beach FL Eva Mae (Willis) Newsome of Louisa KY and Sue (Homer) Lyons of Lowmansville KY; three brothers Billy Ray (Tillie) Young Carl (Linda) Castle and Bobby Castle all of Louisa KY; two grandchildren Travis Lee Carico and Robert Allen Carico Jr.; and three step-grandchildren Kenneth Gillespie Garron Gillespie and Tara Gillespie. He was predeceased by a sister Elaine C. Castle; a brother Herbert K. Carico; and his step-father Edgar Castle.Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Mike Lyles. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens with military honors.The family was at the residence 142 Cannon Spring Dr. Newberry and did receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the Newberry Christian Church 41 Christian Circle Newberry SC 29108.Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Newberry Christian Church Dr. Mark Davis Dr. Allen Paysinger and Marshall SextonMessages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.