Beatrice Lawson Spivey
Sep 27, 2013
Beatrice Lawson Spivey died in Radford, Virginia on September 27, 2013. She was born at noon on May 22, 1915, the eighth child of eleven born to Robert F. Lawson and Catherine Jennings Lawson. She attended a rural elementary school thru fifth grade, dropping out for the lack of school books. She was self-educated through constant reading, including reading the...
Ruby Quesenberry Evans
Sep 26, 2013
Ruby Quesenberry Evans, 87, of Radford, passed away, Thursday, September 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Ellen Higgs Quesenberry; daughter, Donna Simmons; three brothers, Friel, Arnold and Lonnie; and three sisters, Willie, Macie and Edith. Survivors include a daughter and sons-in-law, Sharon and Bruce Wersted, of Antelope, Calif. and Gene Simmons, of Fincastle; brother...
Don Puckett
Sep 26, 2013
Don Puckett, 83, of Dublin, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and a retired electrician with National Electric Coil. His was preceded in death by his parents, Canie Murphy and Katherine Keene Puckett. Survivors include his daughter, Anna Louise "Lou" Puckett of Bluefield; son, Jimmy Puckett of North Carolina; granddaughter, Laken Shai Puckett...
Roger Harless Cornett
Sep 25, 2013
Roger Harless Cornett, 64, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013. He was a United States Army veteran and a retired over-the-road truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Hix and Juliette Snider Cornett. Survivors include two sisters and brother-in-law, Patty and David Mabry, of Radford and Nancy Keshishian, of Germantown, Md.; one niece, three...
Michael Ray Simpkins
Sep 22, 2013
Michael Ray Simpkins, 47, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013. He was a member of the House of Worship in Pulaski. He was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy G. Simpkins. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Millard and Becky Simpkins of Pulaski; brother and sister-in-law, Dean and Angie Simpkins of Draper; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and...
George Edward Akers, Sr.
Sep 20, 2013
George Edward Akers, Sr., 65, of Snowville, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013. He was born on January 22, 1948 in Christiansburg to the late Fred W. and Ruby T. Akers. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the U. S. Marines. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Mary B. Akers. Also left to cherish...
Ruby Hungate Chafin
Sep 17, 2013
Ruby Hungate Chafin, 95, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013. She was born August 20, 1918 to the late Lemuel C. (Curt) and Birdie Spaulding Hungate. She was preceded in death by her husband H. Roscoe Chafin, brothers, Roy Curtis and George Henry Hungate and one sister Betty Catherine Hungate Walters. She was a long-time member of Sidney...
Cheri Dawn Linkous Laprade
Sep 16, 2013
Cheri Dawn Linkous LaPrade, 45, of Christiansburg, lost her battle with cancer on Monday, September 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father John William "J.W." Linkous. Survivors include her mother, Ilectris D. Linkous; sons Jacob LaPrade and Alex LaPrade; grandson, Abel LaPrade; sister and brother-in-law, Kim and Chad Duncan; nephew Cole Duncan; niece Mallory Duncan; and special...
Mary Eleanor Bradley Calfee
Sep 15, 2013
Mary Eleanor Bradley Calfee, 88, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Grove United Methodist Church and retired with nearly 30 years of service with the Department of the Army, including RDAISA. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert G. Calfee. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John Temple...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
