Wayne Gregory Zellers
Nov 27, 2015
Wayne Gregory Zellers, 66 of Radford, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Wayne graduated from Old Dominion University and received his Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Radford University. He was a retired Special Ed Teacher for Montgomery County...
Sara Carter Zimmerman
Nov 23, 2015
Sara Carter Zimmerman, 82, of Dublin, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Cozy Home Haven in Fairlawn. She was a member of Dublin United Methodist Church. She was born in Richmond, Va. the daughter of the late Thomas and Lola Ward Carter. She received her Bachelors Degree from the University of Maryland, majoring in Social Work. Survivors include her...
Ella Jane Fowle Trainor
Nov 21, 2015
Ella Jane Fowle Trainor, 89, attended by family, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Radford, Virginia. Ella was born on January 13, 1926, the fifth of six children born to the late Thomas John Fowle and Eva Dillon Fowle in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Denver in 1943, and studied...
Joe Daniel Simpkins
Nov 21, 2015
Joe Daniel Simpkins, 73, of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home in Montgomery County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lemon Benny and Christaleen Viers Simpkins. He was a retired employee of the Lynchburg Foundry. Survivors include his loving wife Carolyn Semones Simpkins; sons and daughter-in-law, Joseph Kapalaka, and Greg and Sandy Perdue; brothers...
Sherman Ray Clark
Nov 21, 2015
Sherman Ray Clark, 72, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015. He was born in Marion the son of the late, George B. Clark, Jr. and Nannie Clark. He was preceded in death by his father, and sister, Betty Powell. Survivors include his wife, Linda L. Clark; mother, Nannie Clark of Marion; step children and their spouses, Todd and...
Vernon "Gene" Eugene Fizer
Nov 17, 2015
Vernon Eugene "Gene" Fizer, 65, of Draper, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon Walter and Pearly Irene Harris Fizer. He was a retired employee of the Lynchburg Foundry. Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, Curtis and Pamela Fizer, Pilot, Mason H. "Button" and Darlene Fizer, Hiwassee, and...
Mary Katherine Beavers
Nov 14, 2015
Mary Katherine Beavers, of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. Mary was born on October 13, 1922 in Cedar Bluff, VA. She was the oldest child of the late Stuart Allen Beavers and Nannie Lake Repass Beavers. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Stuart Allen (Bus) Beavers, Jr. She is survived by her sister, Lura Alice...
Lewis "Sonny" Samuel Waldron, Sr.
Nov 13, 2015
On Friday morning, November 13, 2015, Brother Lewis Waldron was called from this life to his eternal rest. Brother "Sonny" as he was affectionately called was born in Covington, Virginia on May 1, 1952 to Edward and Beatrice Waldron, who preceded him in death. Brother Lewis was the youngest of eight children and is preceded in death by three brothers,...
Dolores Bishop Thornton
Nov 12, 2015
Dolores Bishop Thornton, 79, of Radford, peacefully went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2015. She was a very active member of Central United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and served on numerous committees. She spent her lifetime counseling and teaching in church as well as the public school system. Dolores...
Silas Black
Nov 11, 2015
Retired Chief Master Sergeant Silas Black of Chandler Ariz., formerly of Radford, Va. died unexpectedly though peacefully in his residence on Veterans Day, November 11, 2015, at the age of 85. Silas is survived by his daughter, Tanya Renee Black, SMSgt, (retired Air Force); grandson Janvier Alexander Davis; Dolores Madden; brother-in-law, Fred Mitchell; and a host of nieces and nephews...
Sylvia Bell Osborne Norwood
Nov 10, 2015
Sylvia Belle Osborne Norwood, 90, of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles H. Osborne and her second husband, Arthur Norwood. Also preceding her in death were two sons, Charles H. Osborne, Jr. and Arthur W. Norwood, Jr.; her son-in-law, John Riffle; and parents, Margaret...
Nomia Ann Goad
Nov 8, 2015
Nomia Ann Goad, 80, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her home in Parrott. She was retired from Radford University housekeeping department. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Clifford and Verland Ruth Bane; daughters, Rita Ann Simpkins and Verona Gail Yates; son-in-law, Larry Yates; sisters, Gladys Flinchum, Ruby Davis and Ellen Bane; and brothers, Stanley and...
Norma Calloway James
Nov 7, 2015
Norma Calloway James, 58, of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifton Norman Calloway and Golda Doretha Hendricks Calloway; half brother, James Arthur Taylor, and sister, Golda Reed. Survivors include her son, Cory James of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Wendy James of Richmond; six grandchildren, Cassandra Schwiebert, Darius Thompson, Essence Thompson, Tehya...
Harold Robert Cressell, Jr.
Nov 7, 2015
Harold Robert Cressell, Jr., 76, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home in Fairlawn. He was a U. S. Navy veteran. Although Harold had been retired from painting for many years, he enjoyed camping, fishing, NASCAR racing and football. He also had a love for his family that was compared to no other. He will be remembered as...
Donna Short Nester
Nov 5, 2015
Donna Short Nester, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Williamson, W. Va., the daughter of the late Acree E. Short and Mary B. Short. Donna received both her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Radford University. Mrs. Nester started teaching with the Radford City School System...
Paul Anthony Cole
Nov 3, 2015
Paul Anthony Cole, 46, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home in Dublin. He was a member of Walton Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Paulette Stephens Cole. Survivors include his wife, Pam Cole; sons, Cody Maxey, Michael Cole, and Jason Whetsel; daughter, Niycoka Whetsel; father, Leonard Cole; grandchildren, Holdien Sheppard, Olivia Leeson...
Kevin M. Tapp
Nov 2, 2015
Kevin M. Tapp, age 45, formerly of Radford, passed away on November 2, 2015 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was born in Palo Alto, California to Ken and Kathy Tapp on May 5, 1970. Kevin graduated from Parker High School in 1988, from Grinnell College in 1992, and from the University of Oklahoma with a masters degree in library...
Desmond Saunders, Jr.
Oct 31, 2015
Desmond Saunders Jr., 72, of Radford, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 surrounded by the love of family and friends. Desmond was born and raised in Radford and moved to Hopewell, Va. where he worked for Honeywell for 35 years. Upon his retirement, he moved back to Radford to the hometown he loved. He was a jack of all trades...
Tilton Amos Maxie
Oct 28, 2015
Tilton Amos Maxie, 83, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He was a retired truck driver and he received a Purple Heart for his service in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Tommy Maxie. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Linda Maxie of Mocksville,...
Carma Rowe Ratliff
Oct 26, 2015
Carma Rowe Ratliff, 90, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at her home in Max Meadows. She was a member of Fort Chiswell Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Ida Rowe; her husband, John Henry Ratliff; and sons, Jimmy and Charles Ratliff. Survivors include sons, Richard Ratliff of S.C., Johnny Ratliff of Powhatan,...
