Goldie Harris Turpin
Nov 8, 2013
Goldie Harris Turpin, 86, of Radford, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013. She retired from Pulaski County Schools after working in the cafeteria for many years. Goldie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter "Red" Turpin, and her parents, Golden Pierce and Josephine Duncan Harris. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Rena Turpin; daughter and son-in-law, Rena...
Franklin Roosevelt Akers
Nov 7, 2013
SSGT Retired Franklin Roosevelt Akers, born November 8, 1932 to Harvey and Madeline Guilliams Akers in Dublin, passed away November 7, 2013 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke and spent his birthday on Friday, November 8th with his Lord. As a veteran of the U. S. Army with over 22 years of service, he completed two tours in...
Kathie Lynn O'Dell Quesenberry
Nov 7, 2013
Kathie Lynn O'Dell Quesenberry, 57, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at her home in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her father, Daniel Rudolph O'Dell. Survivors include her husband, Danny Quesenberry of Dublin; children, Amy Lynn Quesenberry of Dublin, Russell Quesenberry and his wife Shelley of Fairlawn, Michael Bolt of Dublin, and Cambria Quesenberry of Dublin; mother, Bessie...
Avery Lee Wilson
Nov 6, 2013
Avery Lee Wilson, 77, of Fairlawn, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was a member of the Dublin Church of God and previously worked at RAAP and Lynchburg Foundry. For 31 years Avery could be heard every Sunday morning at 8:30 am on WBLB radio with his program "Gospel Time". He was preceded in death by his parents, George...
James Edward Smith
Nov 5, 2013
James Edward Smith, 74, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at his home in Radford. He spent his younger years playing softball but after retirement loved to spend time playing golf. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Albert and Sally Saul Smith, and sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Harold Owens. Survivors include his wife of 55 years,...
Betty Joanne Wheeler
Nov 3, 2013
Betty Joanne Wheeler, 71, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013. She was retired from Volvo Trucks. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents Joseph D., Sr. and Reba Montgomery Garlick, and sister, Jennifer Hosey. Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Chuck Wheeler of Dublin; daughters and sons-in-law, Laura Hatch and William King, and Robin Hatch and John Steger,...
Nannie Smith Hinkley
Oct 30, 2013
Nannie Smith Hinkley, 86, passed away Wednesday, October30, 2013 at her home in Christiansburg. She was a member of the Walton Pentecostal Holiness Church and a retired cook from Radford University. She was preceded in death by her parents Ted Dotson and Ruth Smith, husband Jessie Earnest Hinkley, son Oscar Ornelas, daughter Elsie Caldwell and great-grandson, Justin Ryan Wyatt. Survivors...
Elwood Charlton Smart
Oct 29, 2013
Elwood Charlton Smart, 79, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was retired from C & S Door. Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Ethel Gallimore Smart. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Virginia (PeeWee) K. Smart of Radford; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael D. Smart of Radford and wife, Nancy Smart of Charlotte,...
Robert Willard Schwenk
Oct 27, 2013
Robert Willard Schwenk, 66, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at his home in Fairlawn, VA. He was retired from Volvo Trucks with 43 years of service and was a U. S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Porter Lodge #284 Free and Accepted Masons in N. Catasauqua, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard...
Carl Lewis Boothe
Oct 26, 2013
Carl Lewis Boothe, 68, of Radford, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. He was a member of Snowville Baptist Church. He retired from Radford University after 26 years at stock room manager and also retired from Kroger with 10 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Lewis Crockett and Elsie Vires Boothe. Survivors include his sisters...
Samuel William Mcbride
Oct 25, 2013
Samuel William McBride, 72, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at his home in Radford surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel, Dorthy and Mary McBride. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and was a McDonald's franchise owner who helped establish the Ronald McDonald House in Charleston. His civic memberships included Civitans,...
David "Buster" Woodrow Saul, Sr.
Oct 18, 2013
David Woodrow (Buster) Saul, Sr., 80, of Radford, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013. He was a 30 year veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during the Korean Conflict and The Viet Nam War. He was preceded in death by his parents William Patton and Ellen Myers Saul, his wife Bonnie Taylor Saul, and granddaughter Jessica Shantel Phillips....
Betty Gay Walton Nester
Oct 17, 2013
Betty Gay Walton Nester, 75, of Radford, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013. She was born in Odd, WV, the daughter of the late Coy O. Walton Sr. and Jiney Blevins Walton. She was a faithful member of Belspring United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Ronald C. Nester; daughters, Faith N. Bentley of Radford and Tammy...
Doris Ann Fugate Cullop
Oct 17, 2013
Doris Ann Fugate Cullop, currently of Chilhowie, Virginia passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday October 17, 2013. Doris was born April 9, 1935 and grew up in St. Charles, VA where she was valedictorian of the class of 1952. She graduated from Radford College in 1956 where she was the SGA president during her senior year. Later, she...
Glen Crockett Hungate
Oct 16, 2013
Glen Crockett Hungate, 75, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was a retired surveyor with the U. S. Dept of Agriculture. He was preceded in death by his wife Leoma Jones Hungate. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Tommy Akers of Radford; sons, Dale Franklin of Pulaski and Ricky Franklin of Troutville; brother, Tony Hungate of...
Lois Kiser Worrell
Oct 7, 2013
Lois Kiser Worrell, 84, of Radford, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013. She was a member of Radford Christian Church and a graduate of Radford College. She was an executive secretary at Hercules with 26 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents Norman C. and Elizabeth Campbell Kiser, her husband, David A. Worrell and her brother...
Doris Nellie Neel
Sep 30, 2013
Doris Nellie Neel, 86, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at her home in Fairlawn. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Neel, parents, Thomas and Barbara Helton, and two sons, David N. Neel and Kenneth Ray Neel. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Peggy Neel of Fairlawn, and Dan and Kathy Neel of Roanoke;...
Nancy Coleman Pugh
Sep 29, 2013
Nancy Coleman Pugh, 89, of Radford, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013. After graduating Averett College, she worked at Quantico and RAAP. She loved her large church family at Radford Christian and Unity Christian Church and spent many hours volunteering in the community with Our Daily Bread, Meals On Wheels, Elf Shelf, Radford Clothing Bank, August Kids Project and the...
Ira "Sonny" Wingfield Hoover
Sep 28, 2013
Ira Wingfield Hoover "Sonny", 75, of Radford, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church. He was retired from the Lynchburg Foundry after 42 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack Hoover and Mary Weeks Bender. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Constance Wilson Hoover;...
Ray Wendell Horton, Jr.
Sep 28, 2013
Ray Wendell Horton, Jr., 93, of Blacksburg, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. He was born March 19, 1920, the son of the late Ray Wendell and Wilhelmina Horton. He lived a full life, serving in the U. S. Navy during WWII followed by working for Duro-Test corporation for 38 years and 25 years of full time volunteer work for...
