Ruth Frances Trump
Dec 5, 2012
Ruth Frances Trump, 67, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was a secretary for 37 years at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edith Bell Trump. Survivors include her god daughter, Tara Bulson and husband Ken of Riner; special sisters Diana Weeks and husband Roger and their son Shawn of...
Thompson Charles Pfaff
Dec 2, 2012
Thompson Charles Pfaff, 74, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his home in Radford. He was a minister in the Appalachian Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for 29 years, pastoring several churches in the area. Charles' family and friends will miss his loving and caring ways, his gracious smile and his love for his Lord that was...
Carolyn "Teddy" Ferguson Hale Black Carper
Dec 1, 2012
Carolyn "Teddy" Ferguson Black Carper, 73, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012. She was a member of New Dublin Presbyterian Church and a former teacher for Pulaski County Schools. Survivors include her children, Jody Hale Minnich and her husband Sherwood of Floyd, Billy Hale of Williamsburg, and Tim Hale of Fairlawn; sister, Jean Farmer of Blacksburg; five grandchildren...
Beverly Sparks Reed
Nov 30, 2012
Beverly Sparks Reed, 66, of Radford, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012. She was a member of Carter Street United Methodist Church where she was the church secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents William Bennett and Helen Clark Sparks. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Billy Wayne Reed; daughters, Helen Inez Reed and Melisa Jo Reed;...
Geraldine Dobbins Shelton
Nov 26, 2012
Geraldine Dobbins Shelton, of Radford, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alva Jerome Shelton. Survivors include her sisters, Elsie Nester and Jody Jones, both of Radford; nieces, Debbie Nicewander, Shelby Handy, and Tammy Bane; and a nephew, Barry Ratcliffe. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 29, 2012 at...
Dorothy Pugh Simms
Nov 25, 2012
Dorothy Pugh Simms, 88, of Radford, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center and retired from both Radford University and Radford City Schools after working in the cafeterias for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Fuqua "Steve" Simms. Survivors include her daughter, Karen Simms Walters and her...
Margaret Marie Pruitt
Nov 24, 2012
Margaret Marie Pruitt passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at age 82 in Radford, Virginia. She was born in Parrot, Virginia in 1930, the daughter of William Alfred Breeden and Hazel Elizabeth Breeden. Her marriage to her husband, James Boyd Pruitt (predeceased), took her as an army wife to Japan and Berlin where James did tours of duty for...
Ruth White Booden
Nov 23, 2012
Ruth White Booden, 84, of Radford, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacques Booden, granddaughter, Jennifer Stanley, and son-in-law, Terry Lynn Welker. Survivors include her daughters, Deborah S. Stanley of Va. Beach and Barbara R. Welker of Christiansburg; grandchildren, Laura Stanley, Chris Welker and wife Rachel, Joe Welker and wife Jenn, and...
Gladys Ann Flinchum
Nov 21, 2012
Gladys Ann Flinchum, 69, of Parrott, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was employed with Radford University in housekeeping. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Clifford and Verland Sifford Bane, son, William J. Flinchum, brothers and sister-in-law, Stanley R. Bane and George H. and Mildred Bane, and sisters...
Ruby Arlene Cox Quesenberry
Nov 17, 2012
Ruby Arlene Cox Quesenberry, 79, of Radford, mother to many, went to be with her Lord and Family on Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was a member of Belspring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvan Eugene Quesenberry and son-in-law Doug Smith. Left to cherish her memory are four daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda Smith of Dublin,...
Sybil Lee Dellinger Rupe
Nov 16, 2012
Sybil Lee Dellinger Rupe, 37, of Radford, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012. Survivors include her children, Alyssa Fishel of Radford, Kristen Fishel of North Port, FL, Cody Salmons of Radford, Nicholas Salmons of Roanoke and Cameron Salmons of Radford; her mother, Carrol T. Dellinger of Franklinton, NC; and sisters, Fonda Fail Burke and Shannon Dellinger, both of NC, and...
Eddie Dewayne Vires
Nov 14, 2012
Eddie Dewayne Vires, 48, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father Eddie Wayne Vires and his brother Michael Wayne Vires. Survivors include his mother Edith Altizer Vires of Radford; son Travis Vires, daughters Carrie and Audrey Vires; sisters Melinda and Eddie Azbell of Floyd and Kathy and Delane Carico of Fancy...
Evelyne Dehart Wheeling
Nov 11, 2012
Evelyne DeHart Wheeling, 92, of Radford, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was a member of Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church and retired from Scotts Run Manufacturing. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Donald Wheeling. Survivors include her daughter Teresa A. Wheeling of Staunton; son and daughter-in-law, Carl R. and Anna DeHart of Roanoke; grandsons Scott and...
Samuel Edward Mcdaniel
Nov 10, 2012
Samuel Edward McDaniel, 89, of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012. He was retired from Clover Creamery. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII and a life member of VFW Post #776 Radford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Ellen McDaniel and a son, Robert Hite (Bobby) McDaniel. Survivors include sons Donald...
Carl Davious Mathes
Nov 8, 2012
Carl Davious Mathes, 86, of Radford, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was a member of Fairlawn United Methodist Church, a United States veteran having served with the 70th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired engineer with the Radford Army Ammunition Plant....
Joan Louise Pursell
Nov 4, 2012
Joan Pursell, 83, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Mt. Bethel, PA, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 while at Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin, VA. Born in Paterson, NJ on January 9, 1929, she was the daughter of Peter J. DePope and Josephine M. VanDurme DePope. She graduated from Belvidere High School and received her RN Certificate from the...
Larry "Steve" Steven Farmer
Nov 4, 2012
Larry "Steve" Steven Farmer, 64, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War and was a machine operator with Kollmorgen. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Mark Farmer and Dafron East, his grandparents, Mark and Hattie Farmer, and brother, Timothy Farmer. Survivors include his...
William Yates Garth
Nov 4, 2012
William Yates Garth, 87, of Radford, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. He was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and retired from RAAP with 27 years of service as a chemical engineer. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Q. and Louise Eakle Garth,...
Mavis "Putt" Allen Dobbins
Nov 2, 2012
Mavis Allen (Putt) Dobbins, 84, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at his home in Pulaski County. He was a U. S. Navy veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and was retired from the RAAP. He was a member and Past Master of the Va. May Masonic Lodge #38 A.F. & A.M. and a member of the Kazim Shrine....
Brenda Iris Doyle
Nov 1, 2012
Brenda Iris Doyle of Radford, Virginia, passed away on Friday in Radford, VA. Brenda was born to Billie and Roland Doyle on April 12, in Christiansburg, VA. She graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1970 and received a Bachelor's Degree from Radford University. She was 60 and passed after a long illness. Brenda leaves a legacy of compassion and worked...
