Michael "Mikey" Clinton Lester, Jr.
Sep 4, 2017
Michael "Mikey" Clinton Lester, Jr., 40, of Rocky Mount, left this earth for his heavenly home on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after losing his fight with cancer. His loving parents were at his side. Michael has always been fondly known at Mikey. Mikey was born June 9, 1977 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. at the Regional Naval...
Roger Lee Mitchell
Sep 2, 2017
Roger Lee Mitchell, 74, of Radford, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with over 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Izola Mitchell. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Bonnie N. Mitchell; sons, David and Donald Mitchell; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Gene Moore; grandchildren, Cody...
Michelle Renee Hudson Coffey
Aug 28, 2017
Michelle Renee Hudson Coffey, 48, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 28, 2017 at her home in Dublin. She was formerly a certified nursing assistant in home health care. She was preceded in death by her mother, Glenna Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Jeffrey D. Coffey of Dublin; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy Coffey, Jr. and Patricia, of Dublin; daughter and son-in-law,...
Margaret Ellen Thompson Turner
Aug 26, 2017
Margaret Ellen Thompson Turner, 96, of Radford, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Milton Turner. She is survived by her children, John Turner, James Turner, Sue Mullins and Brooks Turner. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. In lieu...
Donald Lee Graham
Aug 26, 2017
Donald Lee Graham, 77, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at his home in Pulaski. He was retired from Community Action and a U. S. Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oakley and Elizabeth Graham; and brothers, Franky Leonard and Lynn Graham. Survivors include his wife, Yonna Graham of Dublin; daughter, Donnett (Daniel) Wengerd and...
William "Poochie" Paris Cline
Aug 24, 2017
William Paris "Poochie" "Bill" Cline, 76, of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 24, 2017. He was a longtime member of Dublin United Methodist Church and Service Manager at Harveys Chevrolet for over 40 years. Born in Rural Retreat, he was one of 14 children, to the late Garland and Nelia Cline. Also preceded in death by brothers, Mckinley,...
John "Johnny" Lewis Dehart, Jr.
Aug 21, 2017
John "Johnny" Lewis DeHart, Jr., 70, of Fairlawn, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. He was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John DeHart, Sr. and Katherine DeHart Saul; and two sisters, Priscilla Proco and Barbara D.Snider. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Jacqueline D. and Rick Haynes of Fairlawn; brother, Randolph...
Gregory Steele Phipps
Aug 18, 2017
Gregory Steele Phipps, 55, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at his home in Fairlawn. He was preceded in death by his mother, Iva S. Phipps. Survivors include his son, Andrew Phipps; father, Edwin S. Phipps; sisters, Debby Lane and Kristi (Dennis) Jones; and several other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. on...
Celia Hazel Caldwell Vaughan
Aug 15, 2017
Celia Hazel Caldwell Vaughan, 73, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her daughters home in Vinton. She was a member of Garden City Bible Fellowship Church and retired nurse. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mildred Caldwell; her husband, James Ellis Vaughan; and sisters, Jewell Turpin and Cheryl Jones. Survivors include her daughters...
Janet Faye Baldwin Short
Aug 15, 2017
Janet Faye Baldwin Short, 76, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her home in Pulaski. She was a member of the First Church of God of Dublin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Eva Baldwin; and her twin sister, Janice. Survivors include her husband, George C. Short of Pulaski; sons and daughters-in-law, Montgomery "Monte" and...
Zelda Lively Boyd
Aug 14, 2017
Zelda Lively Boyd, 80, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at her home in Dublin. She was a retired consultant for U.S. Fish and Wildlife and a member of Highland Park Community Church. She was born in West Virginia the daughter of the late Frank and Nettie Lively. She lived an exemplary Christian life and was a blessing to her...
Geneva Duncan Whitt
Aug 12, 2017
Geneva Duncan Whitt, 92, formerly of Dublin, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home in Fairlawn that she had shared with her daughter and son-in-law for the past 6 years. Geneva was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 14, 1925 to Beulah Nester Duncan and Jesee J. Duncan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
James Leo Wickline
Aug 11, 2017
James Leo Wickline, 75, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home in Fairlawn. He retired from the Radford Arsenal. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Lorenzo and Eliza Jane Wickline. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Betty Wickline of Fairlawn; sons and daughter-inlaw, Greg Wickline and Kristi Morris of Radford, and Kevin and Lisa...
David Robert Jenks
Aug 10, 2017
His laugh. If you ask people what first comes to mind about David, most will say his laugh. That loud, uninhibited, contagious laugh that spilled through the house and echoed across the yard. Others might say his generosity, ingenuity, or his clever folk art such as the banjo he made out of a hubcap or his nail art flowers for...
Hester Hamilton Jones
Aug 8, 2017
Hester Elizabeth Hamilton Jones, 83, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. She was retired form Hercules Powder. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil Jasper and Kathleen Purdy Hamilton. Survivors include her son, Barry ONeill of Radford; brother and sister-in-law, William Orville and Freda Hamilton of Parrott; 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services will be...
Melvin Eugene Leftwich, Sr.
Aug 7, 2017
Melvin Eugene Leftwich, Sr., 73, passed away at his home in Radford on Monday, August 7, 2017. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Betty Ann Leftwich; daughters, Becky Underwood of Hardy, and Amanda Loye of Christiansburg; sons, Melvin, Jr., Scott and Patrick Leftwich, all of Radford; 7 grandchildren; sister, Carol Overstreet of Blue Ridge; and lots of other loving...
Marilyn Maria Grant
Aug 7, 2017
Marilyn Maria Grant, 53, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home in Radford. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Leslie Howard Dean. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Kenneth Grant; children, Darrell (Mariam) Dean of Christiansburg, Felicia Dean of Dublin, and Gene Robinson, Amber Tribune and...
Juanita Mae Boyd Hopkins
Aug 7, 2017
Juanita Mae Boyd Hopkins, 88, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home in Pulaski. She was born in Big Four, W. Va. and grew up in Draper and Hiwassee, Va. She graduated from Pulaski High School and Attended Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. She moved her family to Chester, Va. in 1952 and returned to Southwestern Virginia in...
William David Page
Aug 2, 2017
William David Page, 79, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. His family are members of Auburn Baptist Church and he retired from VA Tech with 25 years of service in Dairy Science. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Lucille Page. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Elaine Page of Radford; sons and daughter-in-law,...
John Thomas Anderson
Aug 1, 2017
John Thomas Anderson, 84, of Radford, died August 1, 2017. The beloved son of Walter and Elizabeth McCarthy Anderson, John was born in Washington D.C. on September 7, 1932 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Catholic University in 1956, receiving a bachelors degree in Political Science. In 1973 he earned a masters degree in Business Administration from George Washington University....
