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Micheal Anthony Frazier
Feb 15, 2011
Micheal Anthony Frazier, 61, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital with his wife of 23 years by his side. He was a member of the Radford Worship Center and retired motel desk clerk. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy W., Sr., and Elizabeth Ingram Frazier. Survivors include his wife Betty W....
Sara Mae Stilwell
Feb 14, 2011
Sara Mae Stilwell, 80, of Dublin, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2 pm at the Dublin Christian Church, 5605 Dunlap, Dublin, Virginia.
Iris Webb Sayers
Feb 12, 2011
Iris Webb Sayers left this life Saturday, February 12, 2011 at New River Valley Medical Center. She had lived in Radford since 1943. She was a member of First Christian Church since 1950, where she attended regularly and celebrated her faith and love of God by teaching Sunday School, serving on the diaconate, and many other roles and responsibilities of...
Dorothy Luckado Simpkins
Feb 10, 2011
Dorothy Luckado Simpkins, 62, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011. She was preceded in death by her father, George Keith Pelkey. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth C. Simpkins of Christiansburg; daughter and special friend, April Simpkins and Caritha Jerry Byrd of Christiansburg; three sons, Keith Simpkins of Christiansburg and Brian and Kevin Pelkey, both of Hiwassee, and; her...
Robert "Big Al" Allen Hall, Jr.
Feb 8, 2011
Robert Allen Big Al Hall, Jr., one of the City of Radfords most outstanding citizens, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Born on June 12, 1950, Hall was preceded in death by his father Robert A. (Bob) and mother Minnie Miller Cord Hall; aunt and uncles Kathleen and William T. (Bus) Snead and Jim Cord. Known as Big Al to...
Ethel "Judy" Smoot Atkinson
Feb 8, 2011
Ethel Judy Smoot Atkinson, 91, Fairlawn, Va, passed onto Heaven February 8, 2011. Ethel was born on January 10, 1920 to Henry T. Smoot and Bessie Lillian Graham Smoot of Third Street, West Radford. Some of Judys fondest childhood memories were of playing ball in the schoolyard, wading at the river and never being lonely with five brothers and sisters,...
Fred Leechman Boyd
Feb 8, 2011
Fred Leechman Boyd, 88, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011. He was a member of Radford Christian Church and a U. S. Air Force veteran having served during WWII. He was a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital for over 40 years. His passions included hunting, fishing, camping, excursions to McDonalds and Claytor Lake and his...
Gladys Coutts Parker
Feb 4, 2011
Gladys Coutts Parker, 90, of Lynchburg, formerly of Bedford, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011. She was born October 13, 1920 in Richmond, the daughter of the late Rody and Laura Coutts. She grew up in Sandston and moved to Bedford in 1954 where she lived until moving to Lynchburg in 2006. She was a member of Staunton Baptist Church....
Mary Hall Phillips
Feb 4, 2011
Mary Hall Phillips, 74, of Dublin, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert Ball and Cora Elizabeth Hall, three brothers and three sisters, one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Survivors include her loving husband of 59 years, Jay Thomas Phillips, Sr; seven children, Eva Phillips Collins and her husband Michael of Abingdon, Harold...
Henrietta Elinore Orphal Schwarzer
Jan 29, 2011
Henrietta Elinore Orphal Schwarzer, 95, of Radford, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Chester Herman Schwarzer. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Stuart and Barbara Schwarzer of Orrville, OH; two grandsons and their wives, Paul M. and Lorna Schwarzer of Williamsport, PA, and R. Scott and Mary Lou Schwarzer of Newbern; and...
Harry Douglas Saul
Jan 28, 2011
Harry Douglas Saul, 73, of Fairlawn, passed away at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center on Friday, January 28, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was a member of Max Creek Baptist Church and retired from Lynchburg Foundry. He also served his country in the U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles Richard and...
Thelma Marie Perry Brewster
Jan 27, 2011
Thelma Marie Perry Brewster, 87, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011. She was a member of Faith Bible Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Maxwell Brewster, a daughter, Wanda Maxine Brewster, her parents Charles Wesley and Ethel Elizabeth Cobb Perry, two grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Marvin Wendell...
Rudy Craine Bagwell
Jan 26, 2011
Rudy Craine Bagwell, 86, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at her home in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis H. Bagwell, Jr. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law Zane Bagwell of Christiansburg, Cathy and Jack Goslee of Christiansburg and Susie and Robin Hale of Dublin; and two grandchildren Seth H. Hale and Cody Goslee. A...
Helen Keister Bailey
Jan 24, 2011
Helen Keister Bailey, 95, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 at her home in Radford. She was born in Pulaski County on March 19, 1915, the daughter of the late John Bentley and Laura Virginia Furrow Keister. She was a graduate of Radford High School and has spent her lifetime giving her time to her community and local charities. She...
Garland Rosi Gale Mcdaniel
Jan 23, 2011
Garland Rosi Gale McDaniel, 53, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at his home in Radford. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and employed at the RAAP. He was preceded in death by his parents Garland Hale and Mary Ruby Medley McDaniel. Survivors include his wife Barbara Thomas McDaniel of Radford; two sons and daughter-in-law, James and Kelly...
Garland Alton Morehead
Jan 21, 2011
Garland Alton Morehead, 82, of Radford, formerly of Bland, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011. He was a member of Park United Methodist Church in Christiansburg and was retired from Kroger Co. as assistant manager with 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Luther and Margaret Lewey Morehead, son Gerald Lee Morehead, brother Lee Elwood...
Frances Broyles Shinault
Jan 21, 2011
Frances Broyles Shinault went to her Heavenly Home Friday, January 21, 2011 after a lengthy illness due to Alzheimers. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Shinault, son-in-law Troy White, parents Wilber and Finnie Broyles, and three brothers and two sisters. Surviving to cherish her memory is her loving, grateful daughter Vicki White of Radford; sister Donnalee Hurst...
Lester Lee Maupin
Jan 20, 2011
Lester Lee Maupin, 84, of Fairlawn, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Greenville on March 16, 1926 the son of the late Robert Lee and Virginia Painter Maupin and grew up in Christiansburg. He was a U. S. Army Air Corp veteran having served during WWII. He retired as Lt. of the...
Lucille Smart Wilson
Jan 17, 2011
Lucille Smart Wilson, 91, of Dublin, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011 at Highland Ridge Nursing Home. She was a member of Belspring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Henry and Ethel Gilmore Smart, her husband Joseph Ashton Wilson, brother Robert Smart, sisters Dorleen Roop and Frances Slater, grandson Chris Wilson and son-in-law Virgil Capps....
Iva Shumate Phipps
Jan 16, 2011
Iva Shumate Phipps, 78, of Radford, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011. She was the daughter of Mont Dale Shumate and Fanny Plummer Shumate of Radford who operated the Square Deal Market of East Radford for many years. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Edwin S. Phipps, son Gregory, daughters Deborah Lane and Kristi and her husband...
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