Roger John Copko
May 31, 2016
Roger John Copko, of Chesapeake and formerly of Radford, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Norfolk after a recurring illness of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Roger was born June 12, 1939 in Long Island, New York to the late John and Audrey Copko. After the death of his father the family moved to Roanoke where he attended the 7th grade...
Sarah Elizabeth Tallant Kress
May 29, 2016
Sarah Elizabeth Tallant Kress, 65, of Radford, journeyed home Sunday, May29, 2016. She was retired from Danaher. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary Katherine Tallant. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Denise Tallant and son-in-law to be, Bruce Altizer of Roanoke, and Diane and Bobby Viers of Radford; grandchildren, Rob and Emily Viers; great grandson,...
Arnold David Duncan
May 28, 2016
Arnold David Duncan, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a retired employee of Radford University and attended Harbor of Hope Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Beatrice Duncan; brothers, Garfield and Jack; sisters, Opal, Ruby and Mamie; and stepson, Victor Cline Phillips. Survivors...
Janice Young Palmer
May 28, 2016
Janice Virginia Young Palmer, 97, of Radford, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016. She was a member Rockford United Methodist Church. Janice was preceded in death by her parents, John Hanford Young and Mary Virginia Swann Young; her husband, Kenneth Charles Palmer; brothers, George, Paul Edward, Gordon and William Young; and sister, Clara Frame. Survivors include her daughter, Judith Virginia...
Ronald Dean Mills
May 26, 2016
Ronald Dean Mills, 44, of Radford, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. He was employed at Volvo Trucks. He was preceded in death by his father, John Edward Mills, Sr. and sister, Sherry Mills. Survivors include his son, Justin Mills of Snowville; daughter, Haleigh Mills of Pulaski; grandson, Tyler Sadler of Pulaski; mother, Betty H. Mills of Radford; longtime companion,...
Lisa Rigney Marshall
May 23, 2016
Lisa Rigney Marshall, 49, of Radford, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. Survivors include her husband, William Kent Marshall; sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher Lindsey Beach and Christine Schaffer of Harrisonburg, and Justin Keith and Michelle Hancock of Radford; grandchildren, Jaxsen Keith Hancock and Charles Thomas Beach; and numerous brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8...
James Larry Powers
May 21, 2016
James Larry Powers passed away May 21, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey and Rosa Powers and a son, James Larry, Jr. Jim served his country in the U. S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was a Dublin police officer, Chief of Police at Radford College and a...
Daphine Sutphin Martin
May 20, 2016
Daphine June Sutphin Martin, 89, of Radford, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. Prior to moving to Commonwealth Assisted Living in Christiansburg, Daphine was a very active member of Carter Street United Methodist Church. She spent much of her time there in worship and in leadership roles. She participated in the choir, Sunday School, Bible Study, and as a member...
Roger Allen Shanklin
May 17, 2016
Roger Allen Shanklin, 51, of Roanoke, surrounded by his family and friends,went on the road to Heaven on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 after a short illness at Lewis Gale Hospital Salem. He was born on April 5, 1965 in Christiansburg, Va. Roger is preceded in death by his grandfather, Emery Cross and the love of his life his granny Opal...
Carl Junior "Cj" Simpkins
May 16, 2016
Carl Junior "C.J." Simpkins, 62, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home in Hiwassee. He was a welder with Long Airdox Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. George Truman Simpkins and Frances Simpkins and his wife, Frankie Sue Stafford Simpkins. Survivors include his brothers and sister-in-law, Danny Simpkins, and Russell and Terry Simpkins, all...
Edith Akers Sledd
May 15, 2016
Edith Akers Sledd went to her eternal home on Sunday evening, May 15th, 2016. Born in Floyd, Va. in 1920 to Loraine Howard Akers and Charles Akers, Edith was the first born of eleven children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved son, Denny Sledd, her husband of sixty years, Otto Dempsey Sledd, brothers, Winston Akers, Frank...
Forest Granville Dobbins
May 12, 2016
Forest Granville Dobbins, 88, of Radford, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was a member of the West Radford Church of God and retired from Burlington Mills with over 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, June Dobbins; parents, Percy and Rita Dobbins; and sisters, Geneva Young and Esther Long. Survivors include sons and...
Johnny Garie Browning
May 11, 2016
Johnny Garie Browning, 79, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired machinist at the Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Berlin and Eula Browning; and sons, John Brent Browning and Garie Browning. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Browning; sons and...
Billie Clark Alexander
May 10, 2016
Billie Clark Alexander, 82, of Radford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife Queen B. Alexander; son and daughter-in-law, Alvin and Jenny Alexander of Radford; daughter and son-in-law, Erika Alexander and Vincent Barbour of Atlanta, Ga.; grandsons, Jerome and Jordan Alexander; brother, George Alexander and Rita Lewis;...
Edward Bert Gosnell
May 10, 2016
Edward Bert Gosnell, 77, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his home in Dublin. He was retired from Volvo Trucks and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Dock and Daisy Gosnell. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Barbara Turner Gosnell; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jeff Marcus...
Larry Raymond Beamer
May 7, 2016
Larry Raymond Beamer, 78, of Dublin, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Galax, Virginia to Lonnie and Clara Beamer and attended Virginia Tech where he received a BS in Industrial Engineering. Larry enjoyed a long career at Radford Army Ammunition Plant and was an active member of...
Winnie Ella Phillips Meredith
May 2, 2016
Winnie Ella Phillips Meredith, 82, of Christiansburg, formerly of Snowville, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Radford Health & Rehab. She was a member of Christiansburg Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Ella Phillips; step-mother, Lucille Phillips; Charles and Josie Quesenberry; husband, Cleddie Meredith; 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include...
Harold "Sonny" Frank Nester, Sr.
May 1, 2016
Harold Frank "Sonny" Nester, Sr., 74, of Parrott, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. Harold proudly served in the U. S. Air Force for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Macy Nester; sister, Maxine Demers; brother, Lewis Nester; and grandson, Cameron Fitzwater. Survivors include his wife,...
Carolyn Ann Puckett Sutherland
May 1, 2016
Carolyn Ann Puckett Sutherland, 66, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at her home in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Greever and Hazel Sheets Puckett; and a brother, Robert T. Puckett. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Roger Lee Sutherland of Dublin; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Sutherland and Jason Brandon of Concord, N.C.; grandson,...
Henry Berton Richard, Jr.
Apr 25, 2016
Henry Richard Jr., 73, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Henry was born in Los Angeles, California and then spent most of his life in Spokane, Washington. After graduating from high school in 1961, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy to serve in the Vietnam War. After four years of service, he...
