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Carolyn Keith Brewer
Aug 13, 2012
Carolyn Keith Brewer, 72, of Radford, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Christiansburg and worked as a missionary with The Church of the Nazarene in Bolivia, Peru and Dominica for 39 years. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Daniel Lee Brewer of Radford; daughters and sons-in-law Carla and William...
Kathleen Covey Rutherford
Aug 13, 2012
Kathleen Covey Rutherford, 95, of Radford, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents Dave and Bessie Farmer Covey, her husband of 50 years Edward Hale "Pee Wee" Rutherford, a sister Edna Phillips and a brother Garland Covey. Survivors include her son Michael (Linda) Rutherford; grandson Todd (Emily) Rutherford; great grandson Ethan Hale Rutherford;...
Donna Dickerson Carroll
Aug 9, 2012
Donna Dickerson Carroll, 50, of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012. She was a member of Belspring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father Earl Dickerson. Survivors include her husband Jeffrey Wayne Carroll; mother Ethel Harvey; son and daughter-in-law Joseph Wayne and Tiffany Carroll; daughter Christy Carroll; special granddaughter McKayla; two grandsons Dawson and Jameson; two...
Rudolph Kenneth Edwards
Aug 7, 2012
Rudolph (Rudy) K. Edwards, 88, of Radford, went to join his loving wife Edith in Heaven on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. He was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and a U. S. Navy veteran having served during WWII. Rudy was the "town barber" and owned and operated Central Styling Shop in Radford. Rudy had many loves in his life...
Amber Dawn Mooney
Aug 7, 2012
Amber Dawn Mooney, 28, of Claytor Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother Vickie Mooney and Father Tony Mooney. Survivors include her children Kieera Mooney of Roanoke and Malakai Mooney of Fort Chiswell; borther Billy Joe McCrosky; sisters and brothers-in-law Ashley Mooney (Mirsad Lugonjic) and Heather Thomas (Ronnie Thomas); nephew Trey Wyatt;...
Gladys Early Boyd
Aug 7, 2012
Gladys Early Boyd, 84, of Radford, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, August 7, 2012. She took her journey with her children by her side. She was a member of Abba's House and Worship Center and a longtime member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was in the field of nursing at St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital for over...
Marilyn Pearl Leonard
Aug 6, 2012
Marilyn Pearl Leonard, 77, of Radford, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012. She was a Baptist Missionary and a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church in Riner. Survivors include her Husband Charles Edward Leonard; step daughter, Kimberlee Star Ferner and her husband Charles of Centralia, Washington; two step grandchildren Aaron and Kristen Ferner; a step great grandson Glenn Allen; and...
Lincoln Duncan
Aug 5, 2012
Lincoln Duncan, 95, of Dry Valley Road, Radford, went to be with the Lord and his loving "Little Wife" Audrey Bain Duncan on Sunday, August 5, 2012. He was preceded in death by his daughter Sylvia Cox, sons-in-law Archie Cox and Dempsey Duncan, grandson Johnny Cox, and his brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughters Doris Cox of...
Dorothy Carden Sowers
Jul 30, 2012
Dorothy Carden Sowers, 83, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, July 30, 2012. Her kindness, compassion and gentleness will be missed by her family and friends. Her greatest loves were her family, her pets, and her work at Matthews Hallmark where she was still employed. Preceding her in death were her parents Stanley James, Sr. and Mae...
Eula Mae Simpkins Meredith
Jul 27, 2012
Eula Mae Simpkins Meredith, 79, of Snowville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, July 27, 2012. She was a member of Snowville Baptist Church. She retired from St. Alban's Hospital as a nurse's aide. She was preceded in death by Lincoln (Buddie) Meredith, her husband of 63 years, her parents, Arlie and Janie Smith Simpkins, and siblings Frankie...
Carolyn Gallimore Duncan
Jul 22, 2012
Carolyn Gallimore Duncan, 58, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at her home in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her husband Clovis Lee Duncan, her parents Carl Cameron and Dorothy Groseclose, and her sister Linda Frey Nispel. Survivors include her daughter Sonja O'Neal; two sons Curtis Clinton and Luthor Carl Gallimore; sister and brother-in-law Valerie and Willard Anderson;...
John Frederick Carper
Jul 22, 2012
John Frederick Carper, 70, of Shawsville, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was U. S. Army retired and a Soldier of the Salvation Army. He was preceded in death by his parents James Randolph and Elva Maxie Carper. Survivors include his wife of 47 years Mary Henley Carper; sons and daughter-in-law Greg and Kelly Carper of Centreville, VA and...
Albert Hugh Simpkins, Sr.
Jul 21, 2012
Albert Hugh Simpkins, Sr., 69, of Radford, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Snowville Baptist Church and was a truck driver with Intermet Foundry. Survivors include his wife of 47 years Rachel C. Simpkins; son and daughter-in-law, Albert Hugh, Jr. and Becky Simpkins; daughter and son-in-law, Tina...
Herbert Daniel Sayers, Sr.
Jul 19, 2012
Herbert Daniel Sayers, Sr., 89, left his life on Thursday, July 19, 2012. He had lived in Radford since 1943. He has been a member of First Christian Church since 1950 having transferred his membership from the Christian Church in Delton. He worked for Hercules and other businesses in Radford before having his own home improvement business where he patented...
Frankie Willard Sowers, Sr.
Jul 18, 2012
Our beloved husband, father, Papa and friend Frankie Willard Sowers, Sr., 73, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home in Pulaski County. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from Kroger Corp where he was produce manager for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank...
Veronica Shupenko Sams
Jul 18, 2012
Veronica Shupenko Sams, 72, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband George Keiffer Sams, her sister Joyce Olenik (Cookie), her mother Ann Shupenko (Bubba) and her father, John Shupenko (Shup). She is survived by her three children, George B Sams, Cindi Eveler, and Pam Eanes; her four granddaughters; and her sister...
Barbara Jean Shanklin Duncan
Jul 15, 2012
Barbara Jean Shanklin Duncan, 68, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and retired from Poly-Scientific in Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward Everett, Sr., and Ruth Shannon Shanklin and her brother Edward E. Shanklin, Jr. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Kim...
Arthur Lee Long
Jul 15, 2012
Arthur Lee Long, 91, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Ruth Turner Long. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Eddie Fisher of Dublin; three grandchildren Darren Keith Fisher, Kimberly Dawn Cheatham and Eddie Lee Fisher (Lee Boy); six great-grandchildren Brandon Fisher, Bethany Fisher, Tamara Cheatham, Victoria Cheatham,...
Alvis "Jack" Jackson Newcomb, Jr.
Jul 15, 2012
Alvis Jackson (Jack) Newcomb, Jr., 68, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and former mail carrier. Jack had a long time passion for Virginia Tech Football. GO HOKIES!! He was preceded in death by his parents Alvis Jackson, Sr. and Rachel May Newcomb, and two sisters Diane N....
Dorothy Marie Poff
Jul 12, 2012
Dorothy Marie Poff, 78, passed away at her home in Radford on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was retired from Inland Motors. She was preceded in death by her husband James Howard Poff. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law Melissa and Jeff Heath of Webster, TX and Monica and Joey Melton of Graycourt, SC; four brothers and sisters-in-law Bill and...
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