Arleen Patricia Ford-Hall
Apr 10, 2018
Arleen Patricia Ford-Hall, 57, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her home in Christiansburg with her family by her side. She was a member of Harbor of Hope Church and was an office administrator with Edward Jones for over 21 years. Arleen was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She loved the Lord and he was in...
Larmie Jeanette Sutphin Stephens
Apr 9, 2018
Larmie Jeanette Sutphin Stephens, 73, of Dublin, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. She was a former City of Radford Director of Finance and owned and operated Collectors Showcase in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Eleanor Sutphin; and brother, Avril Sutphin. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Eddy Stephens of Dublin; son and...
Blair Terrell Wade
Apr 9, 2018
Blair Terrell Wade passed away on April 9, 2018. She was the wife of James Franklin (Jim) Wade Sr. She was born June 23, 1924 to Robert Beecher Terrell and Nellie Mae Blair Whitmore Terrell. She graduated from Kings Daughters Hospital School of Nursing in Portsmouth, Virginia and worked as a Registered Nurse for Dr. Kurt Fox in Fairfield, Virginia...
Bruce Conley Arnold
Apr 8, 2018
Bruce Conley Arnold, 74, of Max Meadows, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018. He was a retired electrician and a member of Liberty Hill Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilmer and Helen Arnold; and brother, David Arnold; son-in-law, Steve King deceased husband of Pam. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn T. Arnold of Wytheville; son, Jeff Arnold...
Richard Lee Kenley
Apr 7, 2018
Richard Lee Kenley, 72, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his home in Dublin surrounded by his family. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and retired from Radford University maintenance where he was a steamfitter and a welder. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oakley Maynard Kenley and Eva Viers Kenley; sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia "Pee...
Woodson "Woody" Kyle Hall, Sr.
Apr 3, 2018
Woodson "Woody" Kyle Hall, Sr., 86, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was a self-employed grave digger. Woody was preceded in death by his wife, Rosie Wagoner Hall; his parents, Virgil Hall and Lady Dunagan Humphrey; sons, Woodson, Jr. and Charles Hall; and daughter, Shirley McPeak. Survivors include his daughters, Sandra Hall and Susan Akers; brothers and...
Dennis Allen Sifford, Jr.
Mar 23, 2018
On Friday, March 23, 2018, Dennis Allen Sifford Jr. passed away unexpectedly at his home in Parrott, Virginia. Dennis Allen was born June 3, 1957. He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Allen Sifford Sr. (Jim); mother, Nancy Joan Ritter; step-father, John Irvin Ritter; brother, Ray Christy Sifford; and brother-in-law, Walter "Dennis" Montgomery. Left to cherish his memory...
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...
