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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sutphin

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sutphin

Sep 15, 2013

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sutphin, 79, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired supervisor with the New River Resource Authority in Pulaski County with 15 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Grayden and Minnie Pearl Akers Sutphin, and his daughter, Druscilla Dawn Sutphin. Survivors include...

Jeanette Lee Sheets Ratcliffe

Jeanette Lee Sheets Ratcliffe

Sep 13, 2013

Jeanette Lee Sheets Ratcliffe, 79, of Radford, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband W. C. Ratcliffe III. Survivors include her sister, Mitzi Bain of Radford; brothers, Clarence and Warren Sheets, both of Pulaski, and Jimmy Sheets of New Orleans, LA; and sister, Libby Mangano of New Orleans, LA. Graveside services will be...

William David Decosta, Sr.

William David Decosta, Sr.

Sep 11, 2013

William David DeCosta, Sr., 67, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home in Dublin. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his father, William DeCosta. Survivors include his wife, Victoria K. DeCosta; his mother, Alma M. DeCosta of Pulaski; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Kathie DeCosta of Dublin,...

Curtis Howard Bain

Curtis Howard Bain

Sep 9, 2013

Curtis Howard Bain, 74, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Thomas and Carrie Duncan Bain. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Wendall and Lisa Lundy Bain of Austinville; daughters and son-in-law, Deborah and Larry Taylor of Radford, Lisa Bain of Blacksburg, and Donna Bain of Radford; four grandchildren, two...

Edna Alice Usilton Stevens

Edna Alice Usilton Stevens

Sep 2, 2013

Edna Alice Usilton Stevens, 85, of Radford, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2013 at Radford Nursing and Rehab. Yesterday the Lord came and walked through the garden to heaven with our precious mother. She is reunited with our Dad, Robert O. Stevens and all our loved ones. No more pain, no more sorrow, whole and free at last for eternity....

Edward Lee Leshock

Edward Lee Leshock

Sep 1, 2013

Edward Lee LeShock, 64, of Radford, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a retired Art Professor at Radford University. Survivors include, Marion E. Mercer who loved him deeply from the first, now and always; his aunt and godmother, Stella Kundick; cousins, Gary Kundick, Darlene Rojek and Fred Plavney; and extended family...

Patricia Marie O'Neill

Patricia Marie O'Neill

Aug 31, 2013

Patricia Marie O'Neill, 92, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John O'Neill, and her parents, Vincent and Helen Wojciechouski. She is survived by her son, Alexander "G.G." Moss of Oceanside, Calif. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at...

Daniel Andrew Marion

Daniel Andrew Marion

Aug 29, 2013

Daniel Andrew Marion, 43, of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013. Dan was a member of Blue Ridge Church in Christiansburg and was Assistant Director of Annual Giving at VA Tech. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Jean Manvell Marion. Survivors include his loving wife, Jennifer Naff Marion; sons, Bradley Andrew and Kemper Wayne Marion; father,...

Barbara Jones Shufflebarger

Barbara Jones Shufflebarger

Aug 28, 2013

Barbara Jones Shufflebarger, 81, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013. She was the daughter of the late William Edwin and Nell Nelson Jones. She graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School and Emory & Henry College and took courses at USC, Duke and Radford College. She was retired from Radford City Schools where she was librarian at both Radford...

Howard "Danny" Daniel Gardner

Howard "Danny" Daniel Gardner

Aug 23, 2013

Howard Daniel "Danny" Gardner, 53, of Radford, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Danny graduated from Radford High School in 1978 and began work at Volvo Trucks where he retired after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Howard Gardner and his aunt, Nancy Gardner Stewart....

Thomas Lee Hawley, Sr.

Thomas Lee Hawley, Sr.

Aug 23, 2013

Thomas Lee Hawley, Sr., 64, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at his home in Dublin. He was a U. S. Army veteran and was retired from Verizon with over 45 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Stan and Dora Lee Hawley. Survivors include his children Lee Hawley and his wife Lynda, Michelle Hawley and...

Thomas Hoge Wheeling

Thomas Hoge Wheeling

Aug 21, 2013

Thomas Hoge Wheeling, 71, of Barren Springs, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013. He was a retired truck driver with Overnite Trucking. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis A. and Dora M. Wheeling, and granddaughters, Robin M. Cox and Ashley N. Carden. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy W. and Randy Horton of Hillsville, Hope W. and...

Rodney Wayne Cecil

Rodney Wayne Cecil

Aug 19, 2013

Rodney Wayne Cecil, 43 of Dublin passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at his home. He was a painter with Volvo Trucks. Survivors include his wife, Tonya A. Cecil of Dublin, daughters, Kayla Lynn Marie Cecil and Kelsey Nichole Cecil both of Dublin, father, Roger Harold Cecil, Sabastian, Fla, mother, Linda Sue Hutchinson, Radford, granddaughter, Emberlynn Hadassah Nichole Cecil, brothers,...

Thomas Harry Linkous

Thomas Harry Linkous

Aug 11, 2013

Thomas Harry Linkous, 67, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at his home in Radford surrounded by his family. He was a charter member of Fairlawn Church of God. He was an avid hunter and NASCAR fan. He touched everyone he came in contact with and was willing to help anyone that needed it, but most of all he was...

Garland Wayne Akers

Garland Wayne Akers

Aug 9, 2013

Garland Wayne Akers, 61, of Radford, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. He was a Public Works Supervisor for the Town of Blacksburg with 25 years of service and a U. S. Army veteran. Those left to cherish his memory are his best friend and wife of 38 years, Karen Cox Akers of Radford; daughter, Leigh Anne Akers of Annandale;...

Richard Leroy Savage, Iii

Richard Leroy Savage, Iii

Aug 6, 2013

Richard Leroy Savage, Jr., 70, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his home in Radford. He was owner and operator of C & L Camper Sales. Survivors include his long time friend and companion, Sherry Cromer and her daughter, Taylor Okes; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Harrison Kelly of Greensboro, NC; son and daughter-in-law, Richard Leroy Savage, III and...

Elsie Mae Underwood Shelor

Elsie Mae Underwood Shelor

Aug 4, 2013

Elsie May Underwood Shelor, 91 of Radford passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at home. She was a member of the Radford Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Shelor, two sons, Glenard and Henry Shelor, and a granddaughter, Joan Able. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis and Stephanie Shelor of Dublin...

Charles Andrew Lawson

Charles Andrew Lawson

Aug 4, 2013

Charles Andrew Lawson, 66, departed from the earth to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Wanda S. Lawson; one son, Russell A. Lawson; two daughters, Jody R, Lawson and Robin R. Taylor; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; four brothers, Cecil Lawson, David Lawson and wife Darlene, Garnett Lawson and wife Diane,...

Richard Elvin Whitt

Richard Elvin Whitt

Aug 2, 2013

Richard Elvin Whitt, 77, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday at Radford Nursing and Rehab. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a retired motor inspector for Inland Motors in Radford. He is survived by his wife, Lula Mae Whitt of Christiansburg; three daughters and son-in-law, Donna and Ricky Byrd of Floyd and Karen Bernal and Lisa Sayers...

John Rayburn Guthrie

John Rayburn Guthrie

Aug 1, 2013

John Rayburn Guthrie, Jr., 78, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013. He was born in Ripplemead on May 23, 1935 to the late John Rayburn Guthrie, Sr. and Grace Martin Guthrie. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran. He was also preceded in death by his son John Rayburn Guthrie, III. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah...

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