John William Linkous
Mar 20, 2013
John William Linkous, 84, of New River, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Susan Linkous, his beloved brother, Lewis D. Linkous, and a special aunt, Loise Divers. John enjoyed working in his church and carpentry work. He retired from Lynchburg Foundry as a pattern maker. He was a veteran of...
Bertha Buckner Crane
Mar 19, 2013
Bertha Buckner Crane, 90, of Dublin, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She was the oldest lifetime member of Cornersview PH Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Eugene Crane, son, Jerry L. Crane, and Daughter, Bonnie Jean Duncan. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Linda M. and Billy Duncan of Radford...
Sarah Matics Thomas
Mar 18, 2013
Sarah Ellen Matics Thomas "Grandma", of Christiansburg, went to be with "Granddaddy" on Monday, March 18, 2013. She was a member of the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church and retired from Radford University Food Service Dept. Sarah was born in Alderson, WVa the daughter of the late William Drew and Avey Forren Matics. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Anthony "Tony" Price Armbrister
Mar 16, 2013
Anthony "Tony" Price Armbrister, 50, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home in Dublin. He was born July 8, 1962 in Radford and graduated from Northwest High School in 1980. Tony then joined the U. S. Army and proudly served for eight years at Fort Campbell, Cairo, Egypt and U. S. Army Garrison-Hawaii....
Jeffery Lynn Bailey
Mar 15, 2013
Jeffery Lynn Bailey, 58, of Pearisburg, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at his home. He was retired from the Radford City Police Department and served in the U. S. Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his nephew Devin Lee Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Newman Bailey of Blacksburg; son Hunter Bailey of Pearisburg; his...
Joyce Layne Simpkins
Mar 12, 2013
Joyce Layne Simpkins, 80, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013. She was a member of First Baptist Church and retired teacher and principal. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert (Skeeter) Harrell Simpkins. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Danny Joe Layne and Doris BeCraft Layne of Wytheville; sister, Jean Layne Blankenship of Pulaski; a nephew...
Janice Colleen Martin
Mar 11, 2013
Janice Colleen "Pooney" Martin, 78, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013. For 40 years she was the proud business owner of the Pizza House in Radford where she was well known for "Pooney's pizzas." She was born June 4, 1934 to Noah Floyd and Nellie Lovell Martin. She grew up in the Snowville community. Both parents preceded her...
Ruth Slusher Decker
Mar 11, 2013
Ruth Slusher Decker, 88, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at her son's home in Kingsport, TN. She was a longtime member of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church where she served as choir director for 50 years. She retired from Hercules Powder with 34 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry W. and Mary...
Dolly Beatrice Mccoy
Mar 11, 2013
Dolly Beatrice McCoy, 86, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee Ander and Oma Horn McKinney, daughter, Nadine, and sisters, Ethel Altizer, Helen Horn and Bonnie Wood. Survivors include her daughter, Bonita M. Dean of Radford; three grandchildren;...
Robert Franklin Pritchett
Mar 9, 2013
Robert Franklin Pritchett, 82, of Fairlawn, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school for many years, and retired from Bell Atlantic with 20 years of service. He was a US Air Force veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, James...
Mary Elizabeth Mullins Dingus
Mar 7, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Mullins Dingus, 82, of Radford passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Radford Health and Rehab. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry and Grace E. Sturgill Mullins, and also by her husband, Earl Lee Dingus. She was a retired employee of Klopman Mills. Survivors include a...
Cloria Olita Turman Nester
Mar 7, 2013
Cloria Olita Turman Nester, age 100, of Radford passed away Thursday March 7, 2013 at Wheatland Hills Retirement Center. Born February 27, 1913 she was a daughter of the late Richard M. and Christiana Sutphin Turman. She married Conrad Nester on August 2, 1931 in Buffalo Mt. Presbyterian Church. It was the first wedding in the new Church. She graduated...
Fred Stanley Hamm
Mar 6, 2013
Fred Stanley Hamm, 63, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his home in Radford. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Dublin and retired from Federal Mogul with 42 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Geraldine Carpenter Hamm, and a brother, Larry J. Hamm. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn M....
Rachel Brooks Coates
Mar 6, 2013
Rachel Brooks Coates, 93, of Radford, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Lawson and Annie Marshall Brooks, husband, Edward Malcolm Coates, and four brothers and one sister. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Harold Wayne of Richmond, and Sandy and John Ruth of Fincastle; sons and...
Jack Baker Calfee
Mar 2, 2013
Jack Baker Calfee, born April 23, 1929 in Wythe County, Va, departed this earth peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 2, 2013. He was a member of Grove United Methodist Church and a US Air Force veteran. He was a graduate of Concord University, a retired supervisor with Kroger Corp and spent many hours volunteering at Carilion NRV...
Terri Lee O'Brien
Feb 27, 2013
Terri Lee O'Brien, 51, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was employed with the City of Radford for 32 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Edward "Pat" O'Brien. Survivors include her mother, Betty W. Ellison of Radford; sister, Linda Jones of Roanoke; brother, Patrick O'Brien of Beckley, WVa; a niece and three nephews;...
Betty Wheeling Sutphin
Feb 27, 2013
Betty Wheeling Sutphin, 80, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was a former nurse's aide at Radford Community Hospital for over 20 years and a member of Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents George Alvis...
Dedra Lynn Smith Altizer
Feb 26, 2013
With a grace unimaginable, and after a valiant fight, Dedra Lynn Smith Altizer has finally won her race against cancer. Following a ten year marathon, filled with challenges of epic proportions, Dedra claimed her hard fought victory on Feb. 26, 2013. A gifted artist, her endless talents included painting, drawing, sewing, quilting, cooking, candy making, cake decorating, embroidery, stained glass...
Margaret Sowers Turpin
Feb 26, 2013
Margaret Sowers Turpin, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was a member of Cornersview Pentecostal Holiness Church and a LPN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Sylvia Sowers, son, Mark Allen Turpin, daughter, Lisa Gale Turpin, and brothers, Ronald Lee, Howard and Larry Sowers. She is survived by her husband of 46...
Robert "Danny" Daniel Marshall
Feb 24, 2013
Robert Daniel Marshall went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2013. Danny was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church serving as a Deacon, Trustee, and Sunday School teacher. He was a faithful husband and father of three children. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, loving God's creation and the friends and family he enjoyed...
