Thelma Quesenberry Durman
Jul 26, 2011
Thelma Quesenberry Durman, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011. She was a member of Carter Street United Methodist Church and a retired seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Jackson Durman. Survivors include five sisters Delia Stevenson of Cana, Sarah Smith of Christiansburg, Polly Lawson of Pilot Mountain, NC, Dolly Lawson of Mt. Airy, NC, and...
Ema Lissa Lewis
Jul 24, 2011
Ema Lissa Lewis, 47, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at her home in Radford surrounded by her loving family. She was a US Air Force Veteran. Survivors include her husband, Richard B. Lewis; daughter Alexanda Buchanan of Richmond; and son, Jacob Benjamin Lewis of Radford; and mother-in-law, Patricia H. Lewis of Mechanicsville. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July...
Melvin Edgar Eggett
Jul 23, 2011
Melvin Edgar Eggett, 86, of Radford, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011. He was a member of Snowville Baptist Church and a retired aircraft mechanic. He was a U. S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Donna J. Eggett; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rebekah and David Pople of Australia and Naomi and Bill Henson of Conover, NC;...
Derek Allen Gravley
Jul 21, 2011
Derek Allen Gravley, 22, of Parrott, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011. Survivors include his mother, Theresa Tabor Gravley of Dublin; father, Ken Allen Gravley of Parrott; three brothers, Justin and John Gravley, both of Dublin, and Adam Davis of Parrott; sister, Rita Gravley of Dublin; nephew, Ashtian; and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 27,...
Emory David Harless
Jul 10, 2011
Emory David Harless, 68, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother and beloved by all. His favorite pastimes included biking the New River Trail, gardening, and woodworking. He and his wife enjoyed ballroom dancing and traveling together. He was a draftsman and manufacturing engineer with over 40 years of service...
Kevin E Brown
Jul 8, 2011
Kevin E Brown, 57 of Radford, passed away in his home on Friday, July 8, 2011. Born July 15,1954 in Cumberland, Maryland he was the son of the late Eileen Velma Downz and Thomas Haynes Brown both of Cumberland, Maryland. He was also proceeded in death by his eldest brother Thomas (Tommy) Brown. He was a graduate of Alleghany High...
Alberta May Zimmerman Hahn
Jul 1, 2011
Albert May Hahn, 99, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at Wheatland Hills Nursing Home in Radford. She was retired from Goodyear Tire and was a member of Edgemont Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Edwin Zimmerman, Thomas Allen and Morris Hahn, and a son Herbert Zimmerman. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ron...
Kathleen Smith Clark
Jun 24, 2011
Kathleen Smith Clark, 87, of Radford, formerly of Rochester, New York, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011. She was born in Rochester, NY the daughter of the late Landis Shaw and Kathleen Gunn Smith and was a retired teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Paul Clark. Survivors include three daughters Ellen Birx of Radford, Kathleen DAurizio...
Deborah Ann Oliver
Jun 23, 2011
Deborah Ann Oliver, 54, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at her home in Radford surrounded by her family. Survivors include her husband William David Oliver; three sons Jessie Lee Mikos of Bradenton, FL, and William D. Oliver, II and Joshua C. Oliver, both of Radford; two daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Gene Lambert and Becky M. Mikos and David...
Gomie Ednie White
Jun 22, 2011
Gomie Ednie White, 77, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his home in Radford. He was retired from New River Industries and a U. S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife Margie Thompson White; daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Timmy Simpkins of Christiansburg; three sons and daughters-in-law, Gary Lee White of Belspring, Bill and Edna White of Roanoke, and...
Priscilla Dehart Proco
Jun 18, 2011
Priscilla Dehart Proco, 68, of Cumming, GA passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on June 18, 2011. Born in Radford, VA she was predeceased by the father of her children, Paul Proco. She was the daughter of the late John L. Dehart and Kathrine Dehart Saul. Priscilla spent her career as an executive assistant in...
Stella Stuart Maynard
Jun 14, 2011
Stella Stuart Maynard, 82, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011. She was a member of the Radford Christian Church and retired from Radford University housekeeping department. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Valerie Bond of Lawrenceville, GA; two grandchildren Catrina and Austin Bond; sister, Peggy Simpkins Rose of FL; brother, Harry L. Randolph Simpkins of GA;...
Billie "Joanne" Hedge Bess
Jun 12, 2011
Billie Joanne Hedge Bess, 79, of Radford, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday morning, June 12, 2011, surrounded by her family. Billie was born on February 5, 1932 to the late Charles and Roxie Hedge. Billie married her soul mate, Theodore Winfred Bess on July 31, 1948 and together they owned and operated Teds Market in Radford...
Levada Estelle Houck Garber
Jun 10, 2011
Levada Estelle Houck Garber, 84, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God and was retired from Catherines Beauty Shop in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. John G. and Mary Smith Houck, and her husband, Charles Fred...
Michael Wayne Vires
Jun 10, 2011
Michael Wayne Vires, 49, of Radford, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011. He was a graduate of Radford University. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Wayne Vires. Survivors include his mother, Edith Altizer Vires of Radford; sisters and brothers-in-law, Melinda and Eddie Azbell of Floyd and Kathy and Delane Carico of Fancy Gap; brother, Eddie Vires of...
Kenneth Wayne Naff
Jun 9, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Naff, 70, of Radford passed away peacefully Thursday, June 9, 2011 surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was a U.S. Marine veteran and retiree from New River Industries where he was a loom mechanic. He was an avid fisherman and lover of the outdoors. He never met a stranger and had many special friends. He was...
Kenneth Allen Smith
Jun 7, 2011
Kenneth Allen Saunders Smith, age 73 of Dublin, VA and Mullens, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg after a long illness. Born October 1, 1937 at Hemphill, WV, he worked as an electrician for Consolidated Coal Co. at Itmann, WV. He was preceded in death by his father Harold H. Smith, stepfather, Charles...
Franklin Jackson Turner
Jun 6, 2011
Franklin Jackson Turner, 83, of Radford, passed away Monday, June 6, 2011. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from RAAP as Quality Control Operator. He was preceded in death by his parents Rufus G. and Alta Holbrook Turner, and his siblings, Frederick V. Turner, Agnes Stone, Beulah Wolfe, Helen Hicks, and Mildred Ocheltree. Survivors include several nieces and...
Samuel Kent Barton, Jr.
May 28, 2011
Samuel Rufus Kent Barton, Jr., 72, of Parrott, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011. He was born in Radford on January 12, 1939 the son of the late Samuel Rufus Kent, Sr. and Hazel Hutchinson Barton. He was retired electrical supervisor at Va. Tech with 22 years of service. Survivors include his wife Janice Hill Barton of Parrott; three sons...
Annie Woods Ayers
May 28, 2011
Mrs. Annie Woods Ayers, 77, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Blacksburg. She was a former resident of Martinsville. She was born December 30, 1933 in Hillsville, the daughter of the late Fred and Dorthus Woods. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ralph Waldo Ayers, sister, Mrs. Steve (Margie Woods) Shupe of...
