Peggy Ann Estep Cabell
Jan 24, 2014
Peggy Ann Cabell, 69, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at her home in Radford surrounded by her family. She was retired from Federal Mogul with 33 years of service as an inspector. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Sheila Cabell, and Gary Cabell, all of Radford; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Timmy Gautier of Radford, and Lori and...
Elizabeth Helen Davis
Jan 22, 2014
Elizabeth Helen Davis, 103, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. She was born in Roanoke on March 1, 1910 the daughter of the late Jerry and Lillian Hickman of Price's Fork. Elizabeth's parents died while she was a child so she moved to the Radford home of Charles and Sallie Price, who raised and cared for her as...
Dr. Frederick Lee Phlegar
Jan 21, 2014
Dr. Frederick L. Phlegar, 84, of Radford, died on January 21, 2014. He was born on February 6, 1929 and was the eldest child of Arch and Madeline Phlegar of Pearisburg. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951 and served with the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio from 1951-1953. He...
Flossie Myrtle Strader
Jan 19, 2014
Flossie Myrtle Strader, 95, of Fairlawn, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Nellie Nunn Wright. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Everett Preston Strader, daughter, Charlotte Mae, and 4 brothers Bill, Jimmy, Vance and George. Survivors include her...
Monna Hall Booth
Jan 19, 2014
Monna Hall Booth, 74, of Riner, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was a cosmetology teacher at Blacksburg High School and upon retirement began working in the VA Tech ticket office. She was an avid VT fan and Hokie Rep. She was preceded in death by her husband John H. Booth, Jr. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Bill and...
Phyllis Athalie Ramsey Fix
Jan 17, 2014
Phyllis Athalie Ramsey Fix, 90, of Salem, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. She was a member of Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Timberridge and worked most of her life in retail sales. She was born in Lexington the daughter of the late Lusby James and Ola Dale Ramsey. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Diane L. and E. W. Clark...
Warren Lee Nolen
Jan 16, 2014
Warren Lee Nolen, 57, of Parrott, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren G. Nolen. Survivors include his wife, Patricia W. Nolen; mother, Mary S. Nolen; stepchildren, Emily Quesenberry and Wilton Quesenberry and his wife Shelly; grandchildren, Jesse and Aubrey Morris; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Tom Bentley; brothers and sister-in-law, Johnny...
Reba Aileen Williams Morehead
Jan 16, 2014
Reba Aileen Williams Morehead, 82, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleo Hubert and Lula Waller Williams, sister, Betty Kanode, and brothers, Doug Williams and Richard "Dickie" Williams. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, David William Morehead, Jr., and Joseph Brownlow and Shana Morehead; daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Larry Roope;...
Carlton Leroy Cecil
Jan 15, 2014
Carlton Leroy Cecil, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at his home in Pulaski. He was preceded in death by his wife Rachel Elizabeth Hamilton Cecil. He is survived by his stepdaughter, Charlotte Gwendolyn Broadwell of Pulaski; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and many spiritual children.. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm at...
John "Big John" Satterfield Bethea
Jan 14, 2014
John S. (Big John) Bethea, 65, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and retired owner and operator of Southwest Virginia Tobacco Company. He was a member of the Blacksburg County Club and Round Meadows where he enjoyed golf and the RHS Booster Club. He was also an avid VA Tech...
David Luther Byrd, Sr.
Jan 10, 2014
David Luther Byrd, Sr., 70, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014. He was a member of Homeward Bound Holiness Church and known in the community as the owner and operator of Triangle Service Station. Survivors include his children and their spouses, David L. Byrd, Jr. and Becky, Donald W. Byrd and Cindy, Gregory Allen Byrd, Ricky Lee Byrd...
Mabel Annette Bentley Hill
Jan 10, 2014
Mabel Annette Bentley Hill, 93, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Fuqua Hill. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Marshall and Beth Hill and Carl Edward Hill, all of Radford; daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy Jane and B. J. Browning of Blue Ridge; sisters, Wilma Alderman of Collinsville and Nita Bentley...
Gloria Dawn Peak Whetsel
Jan 6, 2014
Gloria Dawn Peak Whetsel, 79, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, January 6, 2014, exactly one year after her beloved husband, William Joe "Bill" Whetsel. Gloria was a graduate of Lynn View High School and East Tennessee State University. She worked at Holston Defense, and later after returning to Kingsport, Holston Valley Hospital. Gloria was an...
Michael Calvin Darden Mills
Jan 4, 2014
Michael Calvin Darden Mills, 61, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at his home in Parrott. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Darden Mills, his wife, Lorie A. Mills, and sister, Lyn Neshat. Survivors include his mother, Macie Mills of Parrott; sons, Rudy Mills and David Adams; grandchildren, Raeleigh, Shyna and Michael, Jr.; brother, Jacoby D. Mills...
Thelma Mae Albert Simpkins
Jan 3, 2014
Thelma Mae Albert Simpkins, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014. She was a member of Mt. Tabor UMC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vester and Frances Tickle Albert, sister Elizabeth Long, and brothers Robert and Thomas Albert. Survivors include her husband of 44 years Paul D. Simpkins; daughter Carolyn Hinkley of Christiansburg; granddaughters and...
William Nelson Griffin
Jan 1, 2014
William Nelson Griffin, 71, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in Snowville in the home that he and his wife were very proud of. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and a Director at the Mobility Technology Center, Ft. Belvoir, VA. Bill was an active member of the Snowville Volunteer Fire Department and was a longtime...
Ida Elizabeth Lawson Saunders
Dec 30, 2013
Ida Elizabeth Lawson Saunders, 94, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at her home in Radford after a long illness. She was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Desmond "Tuey" Saunders and a grandchild Lee Saunders. Survivors include sons, Larry Saunders and friend Sarah Runyon and Desmond Saunders, Jr. and wife Jeanie,...
Dolores Beamer Showalter
Dec 28, 2013
Emma Dolores (Dodie) Beamer Showalter, 98, of Radford and Claytor Lake, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and taught school in Giles County at Narrows 9 years and 34 years at Kuhn Barnett in Radford, retiring after 41 years of loyal service. She was born November 24, 1915 on Thanksgiving Day in...
Robert Morrow Swindell
Dec 25, 2013
Robert Morrow Swindell, of Radford, died December 25 from complications of a stroke at the age of 83. He was born on October 19, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eldest child of Caleb and Mildred Swindell. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Ann Swindell Christopher. He attended high school in Moorestown, New Jersey and graduated from Lynchburg...
Vernon Walter Fizer
Dec 23, 2013
Vernon Walter Fizer, 86, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home in Radford. He was retired from Hercules. He was preceded in death by his son, Leon Fizer. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Ethel Sutphin Fizer; sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis and Pamela Fizer of Pilot, Vernon E. Fizer of Draper, Mason H. "Button" and Darlene Fizer...
