Hilda M. Amick Richmond Rorrer
Feb 26, 2014
Hilda M. Amick Richmond Rorrer, 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Radford Nursing & Rehab. Mrs. Rorrer was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Randolph Rorrer, her parents, Marshall Ell Amick and Hessie P. Lilly Amick Lilly, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Mrs. Rorrer is survived by two daughters, Shirley Richmond Cochran and husband Harvey...
Winters Dawn Cox Collins
Feb 24, 2014
Winters Dawn Cox Collins, 77, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at her home in Radford surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman A. Collins, parents, Lonnie and Blanche Cox, brother, Lonnie Floyd Cox, Jr., and great granddaughter, Brooklyn Graves. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Michael and Dana Collins and Dean...
Joseph Merlin Wood
Feb 19, 2014
Joseph Merlin Wood passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his home in Dublin. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Rufus and Stella Mae Underwood Wood, brother, Alden Wood, and sister, Claudine Belcher. Joe is survived by his wife, Ellen B. Wood; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Nelene Wood of Christiansburg; sisters and brother-in-law, Lorna Conner of...
Mae Irene Lovern Kirtner
Feb 16, 2014
Mae Irene Lovern Kirtner, 98, of Radford, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank James and Stella Mae Lovern, her husband James Henderson Kirtner, Sr., daughter, Betty K. Carden, son, Bobby Dean Kirtner, and two granddaughters. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy K. and John Cummings of Liberty, NC;...
Charlotte Musselman Blankenship
Feb 16, 2014
Charlotte Musselman Blankenship, 67, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a retired retail store manager. She was preceded in death by her father, Irving Ellis Musselman. Survivors include her mother, Virgie Musselman of Radford; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Darlene Blankenship of Maitland, FL; daughter, Lori Davis of Morganton,...
Jay Bishop Hawkins, Jr.
Feb 15, 2014
Jay Bishop Hawkins, Jr., 66, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at his home in Newport with his wife by his side. He was preceded in death by his father, Jay Bishop Hawkins, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Cathey Rae Hawkins of Newport; mother, Vertie Farmer Hawkins of Radford; sister, Barbara Shaw of Christiansburg; children, Stephen Hawkins of Hodgenville, KY,...
Christopher William Pearson
Feb 14, 2014
Christopher William Pearson, 82, of Claytor Lake, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta,Canada the son of the late Joseph Albert and Henrietta Van Lohuizen Pearson. After attending the University of Alberta he went to Yukon Territory as a civil engineer eventually becoming involved in Territorial politics. He became the first elected Premiere (Governor) of...
Patsy Joan Mullins
Feb 11, 2014
Patsy Joan Mullins, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her home in Pulaski surrounded by her family. She was formerly employed as a building supervisor with Fairfax County Schools. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Nellie Osborne Walters, and her husband of 31 years, Harold Winford Mullins. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Danny...
Marie Williams Abee
Feb 11, 2014
Marie Williams Abee, 90, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired from C&P Telephone, Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar B. and Bessie W. Williams, her husband of 65 years, Ray Clarence "RC" Abee, sister, Julia Johnston and brother, Glenn Williams. Survivors include her sisters,...
Howard Junior Akers
Feb 10, 2014
Howard Junior Akers, 87, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was a retired mechanic with Meadow Gold Creamery and a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII where he was awarded a Purple Heart Medal. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Guy and Ora Elizabeth Cook Akers, and a son, Garland Akers. Survivors include his...
Donald "Dee" Edward Mcdaniel
Feb 9, 2014
Donald Edward "Dee" McDaniel, 62, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014. He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Army. He collected guns and coins, and carried on his brother's legacy as a cattle farmer on their property known as B & D Farms. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Edward McDaniel, and...
David Allen Woodyard, Jr.
Feb 8, 2014
David Allen Woodyard, Jr., 54, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a diesel mechanic and had his own shop, Truck Speciality Shop, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Anne Smith Woodyard; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Cammie Woodyard of Princeton, WVA, and Jonathan and Lorrie...
James "Pete" Edward Moore, Sr.
Feb 4, 2014
James Edward (Pete) Moore, Sr., 88, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and retired brakeman with N & W Railroad. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Nunley Moore, daughter, Susan M. Hafey, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. His passion in life was telling...
Reynard Ray Compton
Feb 2, 2014
Reynard Ray Compton, 83, of Greensboro, NC and Radford, VA, succumbed to heart failure at Moses Cone Hospital surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 2, 2014. Mr. Compton was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Frazier Compton; his mother Willie Gray Anderson Compton; and his brother Raymond Compton Jr. Mr. Compton was born in Tazewell County, Yards, VA...
Patricia Marlene Linkous Layne
Feb 1, 2014
Patricia Marlene Layne, 57, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 at her home in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis Ann Linkous, step-mother, Connie Linkous, sister, Rebecca Linkous and brother, Timothy M. Linkous. Survivors include her father, Donald M. Linkous of Christiansburg; daughters and son-in-law, Carrie and Craig Dixon of Spout Spring, and Candice Layne of...
Burton "Bobby" Lee Viars
Feb 1, 2014
Burton "Bobby" Lee Viars, 73, of Floyd, formerly of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sparrel J. and Myrtle M. Viars, his wife, Patricia B. Viars, brothers, James, Carl J. Franklin D. and Howard Viars, and sister, Alice Melton. Survivors include his son, Bobby Lee Viars of Cana; brother, Jackson O....
June Gilmer Smart Dobbins
Jan 27, 2014
June Gilmer Smart Dobbins, 83, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at her home in Radford. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God and a nurse's aide with Radford Hospital. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Forest Granville Dobbins; sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Susan Dobbins of Christiansburg, Freddy and Rebecca Dobbins of FL, and...
Robert "Bobby" Ray Alderman
Jan 26, 2014
Robert Ray Alderman, 75, of Radford, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. Bobby worked many years at both Lynchburg Foundry and Federal Mogul but his favorite job was being a self-employed golf club builder and repairman. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a U. S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred...
Richard Thomas Crowder
Jan 25, 2014
Richard Thomas Crowder, 57, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Washington and Gladys Marie Taylor Crowder. Survivors include sons, George McKinley Harman of Pulaski, Michael Paul Branch of Pulaski and Frankie Dale Branch of Roanoke; granddaughter, Kiara Branch; brothers and sisters-in-law, George David and Linda Crowder of Dublin, Roger...
Nettie Boone Lively
Jan 24, 2014
Nettie Boone Lively, 94, died Friday, January 24, 2014 in LewisGale Pulaski Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, James Frank Lively, her parents, James A. and Hester E. Boone, a son, James Oliver (Pete) Lively, daughter, Betty Craft, son-in-law, Robert M. Boyd, grandson, Todd Boyd, and granddaughter, Lareasa Hamblin Hodge. She is survived by daughters, Zelda Lively Boyd and...
