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Rosetta Estes Mills Mcfadden
Dec 19, 2015
Rosetta Estes Mills McFadden, 63, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home in Radford surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Wayne and Daphana Wayne Estes; and her sister, Toby Dawn Caldwell. Survivors include her husband, Herbert A. McFadden of Radford; daughters, Amanda Mills of Radford, and Cierra Mills and partner...
Betty Lester Harman
Dec 18, 2015
Betty Lester Harman, 86, of Radford, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. She was a member of Grove United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. Harman; parents, Peyton and Annie Lester; brothers, Lawrence Lester and wife, Margaret and daughter, Beverly; Basil Lester and wife Gertrude, Olen Lester, and Mac Lester and wife June, and...
Dale R. Martin
Dec 17, 2015
Dale R. Martin, 80, passed away at his home, 108 Greenbrier Drive, Radford, Va. on December 17, 2015. Born on September 16, 1935, he was the only child of the late Horace O. Martin and Golda P. Martin of Jonesborough, Tenn. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Daris B. Martin; daughter, Darlene M. Lane; son-in-law, Dr. Paul...
Doris Gail Talbert
Dec 14, 2015
On Monday, December 14, 2015, Jesus opened his arms to receive a very precious soul to Heaven, Doris Gail Talbert, 60, of Radford. Survivors include her son and daughter, Cory and Jessie Talbert of Pulaski; brother and wife, Mike and Regina Talbert of New River; sisters and their husbands, Donna T. Marshall and Roger of New River, and Frances T....
Steel Gray Shanklin
Dec 12, 2015
Steel Gray Shanklin, 91, of Radford, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015. She was a life-long member of Snowville Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jacque Sue Shanklin; and grandson, Jon Allen Shanklin. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, John William Shanklin; son, John Robert Shanklin; granddaughter, Courtney Elizabeth Shanklin; granddaughter-in-law, Angeline M. Shanklin; step...
Roy Lee Nelson O'Neal
Dec 9, 2015
Roy Lee Nelson ONeal, 63, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at his home in Dublin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mary ONeal. Survivors include his wife, Angela ONeal of Dublin; son, Bucky ONeal of Christiansburg; daughter, Amanda Dice of Dublin; sisters, Ora M. Farlow and Gale Bennett, both of Radford; and grandson and little...
Robert Bruce Boynton
Dec 8, 2015
Robert Bruce Boynton, 88, of Dublin, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. He is survived by his wife, Bettie Boynton of the home; and sons, Michael Boynton and Donald Boynton, both of Salem. Services will be private. The Boynton family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com Private Services
Chad Phillips
Dec 8, 2015
Our loving son, Clifford Chad Phillips, 45, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was an employee of Ethan Allen. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Wertie and Eula Phillips, maternal grandparents, Mutt and Vaunise Haga and cousin, Beth Oran. Survivors include his parents, Cliff and Connie Phillips of Dublin; sister, Amy...
Gary Allen Archer
Dec 2, 2015
Gary Allen Archer, 53, of Hiwassee, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Ann Archer (Hun); father, Earl Ray Archer; mother, Bonnie Lindstrom Montowski; stepson and his wife, Travis Scott and Jessica Anderson of Snowville; step grandchildren, Merayliegh and Mason; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Melissa Archer of Sommerset, Ky.; and lots of loving cats. The...
Margaret Evelyn Mills Stoots
Dec 2, 2015
Margaret Evelyn Mills Stoots, 80, of Belspring, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Fairlawn. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mildred Mills, her husband, Ralph Stoots, and an infant brother. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ralph Kenneth and Shirlee Stoots of Fairlawn; daughters and son-in-law, Debra and Kenneth Roan of...
Julie Ann Dobos Ward
Dec 2, 2015
Julie Ann Dobos Ward, 54, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at her home in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Hubert Bowman, paternal father, Eugene Dobos, son, Kenneth Edward Keith II, daughter, Hope Nicole Ward and grandson, Zeth Michael Pickering. Survivors include Daughters, Cindy Dobos of Radford, Kristy Caldwell of Blacksburg, Amanda Quesenberry of Giles Co.,...
Cora Trail Simpkins
Dec 2, 2015
Cora Trail Simpkins, 86, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. She was a retired seamstress with Russell Apparel. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Jeannie Trail, and son, Johnny Ray Simpkins. Her most favorite saying was "the one thing I am most proud of is my children." Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon...
Thomas Lee Whitlock
Dec 1, 2015
Thomas Lee Whitlock, 54, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his home in Radford. He was preceded in death by his father, Preston W. Whitlock; maternal grandparents, Lura and Walter Grubb; and paternal grandparents, Pansy and Tom Whitlock. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Geneva Grubb and James Phillips of Radford; son, Thomas Whitlock of...
James Adrian Crabtree
Nov 30, 2015
James Adrian Crabtree, 70, of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 30, 2015. He was retired from Federal Mogul. Adrian was preceded in death by his father, James Lee Crabtree. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jean Jones Crabtree; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda C. and Tim Miles of Roanoke, and Beverly C. and Michael Kiefer of Kernersville, N.C.;...
Marvin Dickerson
Nov 30, 2015
Marvin Dickerson, 88, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at his home in Radford. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Gracie Dickerson; his wife, Jeanette Dickerson; brother, Elton Dickerson; daughter, Peggy Crawford; and ex-wife, Helen Duncan Dickerson. Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Wanda Keene and Doug Price, Phyllis M....
James Allen Shane
Nov 27, 2015
Chief Petty Officer James Allen Shane, Ret. U. S. Navy, 75, of Belspring, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015. He proudly served for 20 years in the U. S. Navy and was a licensed auctioneer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Nellie Shane; grandson, James Lee Brown; and sister, Patricia Rhodehaver. Survivors include his wife of...
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...
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