Almetia Colleen Flinchum Simpkins
Mar 23, 2018
Almetia Colleen Flinchum Simpkins, 86, of Radford, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018. She was retired from Radford Community Hospital as a LPN and was also lead nurse for both plants of Pulaski Furniture. She was a member of Snowville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Audrey and Lillie Flinchum, and her brother, Ellis Darl Flinchum....
John David Lowman, Sr.
Mar 20, 2018
John David Lowman, Sr., 73, of Fairlawn, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and retired Facilities Operations Specialist for the Department of the Army. He was a U.S. Army veteran with 29 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Dorothy Lowman; and his father-in-law, Rev....
Carole Seyfrit, Ph.D
Mar 20, 2018
Carole Seyfrit, Ph.D, 66, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her home in Radford. She was preceded in death by her parents, Karl and Lois Seyfrit; and her brother, Michael Seyfrit. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, James Howard Radford, Ph.D; sister, Jean Biddick of Tucson, Ariz.; brother, Paul Seyfrit of Damascus; niece, Katherine Smith of Springfield; and...
Betty Williams Capaldini
Mar 20, 2018
Betty Williams Capaldini, also known as "Nanny", passed peacefully into the Eternal Kingdom on March 20th, 2018, surrounded by her family. Betty is survived by husband, Pete, to whom she was married for 64 incredible years. They spent the majority of their lives on the shores of beautiful Claytor Lake. While raising her family, Betty was a professional educator, having...
Donna Jacqueline Moore
Mar 19, 2018
Donna Jacqueline Brookman Moore of Pulaski County, Va., passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center following a medical event. Born Jan. 18, 1948, in Pulaski County, Va., she was the daughter of Alva Lester and Belvey Kent Brookman. Her parents and three sisters, Diane Risgaard, Nancy Futch, and Ethel Chinault, preceded her in death....
Brian Arthur Pelkey
Mar 18, 2018
Brian Arthur Pelkey, 49, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home in Radford. He was employed at Rhino Sports and Entertainment. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Dorothy Pelkey; wife, Tracy Ratcliffe Pelkey; and biological parents, Dorothy Simpkins and Arthur Luckado. Survivors include his soulmate, Lynn Wright of Radford; daughters, Taylor Ratcliffe of Christiansburg...
Eddie Carter
Mar 18, 2018
Eddie Carter, 88, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018. He was a member of Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church and was retired from the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. He was a U. S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Amelia Davis Carter; wife, Elizabeth F. Carter; son, Fredrick Wayne Fuller; brothers,...
Derwin Wade Gathers, Sr.
Mar 14, 2018
Derwin Wade Gathers Sr., 60, of Mt. Airy, N.C., formerly of Radford, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was born on March 22nd, 1957 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Robbie Lee (Collier) and Wade Gathers Jr. Derwin is survived by his wife Tonia Gathers of Mt. Airy NC; his children, Demetria L. Gathers of Radford, Va. and Derwin...
Peggy Wilson Griffitts
Mar 8, 2018
Peggy Wilson Griffitts,78, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at her home in Radford. She retired in 2002 from service to state government where she contributed eleven years as office manager for the School of Social Work at Radford University and twenty-two years with the regional office of the Virginia Department of Education in Radford. Devoted to her family,...
Mary Margaret Hendricks Dobbins
Mar 7, 2018
Mary Margaret Hendricks Dobbins, 71, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Dobbins was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Rosa Lee Hendricks; husband, Eugene Dobbins, Jr.; and son, John Edward Dobbins. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Paul Hendricks...
Virginia Mccraw Wilson Edmonds
Mar 6, 2018
Virginia McCraw Wilson Edmonds, 86, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She was a longtime member of Carter St. UM Church and was retired from Radford University where she was an accountant. She was a graduate of Radford High School and was a member of the first class inducted into the Radford High School Sports Hall of Fame....
Stephanie "Yummy" Maurice Brown
Mar 5, 2018
Stephanie M. "Yummy" Brown, formerly of Pulaski, departed this life at his home in Roanoke on Monday, March 5, 2018. Stephanie was born on April 10, 1959 in Pulaski the son of Frank and Elaine Brown. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Brown Sr.; and two brothers, Frank "Jay" Brown and Holland "Tony" Brown. He was a...
Hazel Smith Venable
Mar 5, 2018
Hazel Smith Venable, 86, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018, the day before her 87th birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin alexander smith and Ada Bramlett Smith; her husband, Clyde Junior Venable; and all her siblings. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, March...
Douglas Eugene Spence
Mar 4, 2018
Douglas Eugene Spence, 69, of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Harrison and Violet Phillips Spence; brothers, Alvin H. Spence and Leslie Spence; and sisters, Lois Spence Arnold, Ruby Spence Nichols and Marie Spence Lowe. Survivors include his son, Jonathan D. Spence and his wife Andrea...
Bonnie Gay Linkous
Mar 3, 2018
Bonnie Gay Linkous, 67, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 3, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carrie Hill Linkous and Emmett G. Linkous; sister, Betty L. Quesenberry; and brothers, Ralph D. Linkous and her twin, Donnie R. Linkous. Her friends will be gathering from 10 until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March...
John "Pete" William Bowman
Feb 27, 2018
John William "Pete" Bowman, 80, of Riner, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was a self-employed concrete finisher. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Bowman and Mary Reed; and his son, Carl David Bowman. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hypes Bowman of Riner; son, Johnny William Bowman, III of Christiansburg; daughter, Lisa Bowman Smith of Riner;...
Peggy Bircham Parks
Feb 26, 2018
Peggy Bircham Parks, 85, of Dublin, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. She was a longtime member of Dublin United Methodist Church and the office manager for local surgeon, Dr. George Tarasidis, for almost 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Harold Elmer Parks; her parents, Harry and Grace Bircham; brother, Jimmy Bircham; and...
Patrick James Rutzinski
Feb 26, 2018
Patrick James Rutzinski, of Radford, Va., passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018. Pat was born on March 17, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Norbert and Josephine Rutzinski. He was preceded in death by his sisters and brother, Marcella Trzecinski, David Rutzinski, Barbara Grabner, Joan Jones, and Gail Gonion. Pat is survived by his loving and devoted wife...
Mabbot Perkins Warren
Feb 18, 2018
Mabbot Perkins Warren of Radford, 91, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Deryl Rodney Perkins and Margaret Myers Perkins; her brother, D.R. Perkins, Jr and her husbands, George M J Sarofeen and Joseph Turner Warren. Survivors include her daughter, Robin Ridout Borkowski of Tybee Island, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law, William David...
Curtis Deleon Williamson
Feb 17, 2018
Curtis DeLeon Williamson, 68, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was a veteran of both the U. S. Army and the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Thomas Williamson and Margaret Elizabeth Watkins Williamson; and brother, Marion Williamson. Survivors include the love of his life, Rosie French Williamson of...
