Christaleen Viers Simpkins
Jan 16, 2011
Christaleen Viers Simpkins, 93, of Radford, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Radford Nursing and Rehab. She was a member of the Radford Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Lemon Simpkins and four children. Survivors include three daughters, Julia Brightwell and special friend Randy Phillips, Taxi Fagg, and Eva Odell and her husband Tas;...
Gary Lee Thomas
Jan 15, 2011
Gary Lee Thomas, 66, of Radford, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Thomas and Elizabeth June Spurgeon Lamp, brother Terry Paul Thomas and step-brother Lonnie Lee Lamp. Survivors include his step-dad Robert R. Lamp of FL; step-brothers David L. Lamp of Lilly Dale and Larry M. Lamp of TX; niece and...
Josefine Von Donat Hanel
Jan 14, 2011
Josefine Von Donat Hanel, 88, of Radford, peacefully passed from this earthly existence into Gods warm embrace on Friday, January 14, 2011. She is now joyfully dancing once again with Papa and Maria in heaven. Josefine lived a long, wonderful life filled with adventures. She had a kind, loving heart; always listening, always caring. Josefine is survived by her daughter...
Shirley M. Mabry
Jan 12, 2011
Shirley M. Mabry, 67, of Dublin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in her passing by her parents Mossye and John Murdock. She is survived by her loving and devoted son and daughter-in-law Robert (R.P.) and Carol Wright of Morgan Farm; sister and brother-in-law...
Paul Warren Steele
Jan 11, 2011
Paul Warren Steele, 94, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Brandon Oaks in Roanoke. The eldest child of Perry and Signe Berg Steele, Paul was born on January 1, 1917 in Fremont, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelors degree in chemical engineering and a lifelong loyalty to the Cornhuskers. Paul met his...
William "Buddy" Horace Bales, Jr.
Jan 8, 2011
William Horace (Buddy) Bales, Jr., 68, of Monticello, GA, formerly of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011. Survivors include his wife Rena Bales of Monticello, GA; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Tim Assad of Parrott, VA and Lori and Keith Mullins of Radford, VA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jason and Michelle Bales of Eggleston, VA and Buddy Wayne...
John Robert Mckinley Thompson, Jr.
Jan 6, 2011
John Robert McKinley Thompson, Jr., 54, of Radford, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny Lee and Pam Thompson of Radford and Christopher Michael and Amanda Thompson of New River; four grandchildren Carolanna Grace, Tucker Ryan, Jackson Wayne and Laken Grace Thompson; brother Harold Thompson of Roanoke: and two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Robert Louis...
Margaret Edna Kelly Roberson
Jan 6, 2011
Margaret Edna Kelly Roberson died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at her home in Radford. She was a courageous and active woman whose life was filled with the love of friends and family. The daughter of Edna and Jeff Kelly, Marge was born on December 8, 1926 in Clinchburg, Virginia. She had two brothers, John Davis and William Edgar Kelly. She...
Mary Mcpeak Burleson
Jan 4, 2011
Mary Ellen McPeak Burleson, 73, of Pembroke, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at her daughters home in Radford. She was retired from Wolverine Gasket. Survivors include her special companion of 33 years, Larry Williams of Pembroke; four sons, Harley Peanut Burleson, Wayne Burleson and David Burleson, all of Pembroke, and Russell Burleson of Radford; two daughters, Laura Cissy Moore...
Bertha Adith Phillips
Jan 2, 2011
Bertha Adith Phillips age 94, died Sunday morning January 2, 2011 at her home. She was born in Pulaski County December 5, 1916 to the late H. J. Phillips and Ida Vivian Cox Phillips. She worked for Burlington Mills for over forty years. She was devoted to her family. At the age of 17 she helped her mother care for...
Velva Margaret Akers Long
Dec 23, 2010
Velva Margaret Long, 82, of Radford, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. She was born in Floyd County on September 12, 1928 the daughter of the late Kyle and Nora Phillips Akers. She was preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law Jeffrey Worrell, two sisters and three brothers. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Warren Harrison Weasel Long; daughter...
John Edgar Martin, Jr.
Dec 22, 2010
John Edgar Martin, Jr., 77, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and a retired truck driver. He served in the U. S. Air Force and was a member of Henry Clay Masonic Lodge #280 AF & AM. He was preceded in death by his parents. John Edgar, Sr. and Noblin...
Mari Emily Peddle
Dec 20, 2010
Mari Emily Peddle, 76, of Pulaski, VA went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 20, 2010. She attended Pulaski Presbyterian Church and was a retired Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Certified. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Mari is survived by her four children, Jeffrey M. Pellerin and his wife Shelly, Dana R. Pellerin, Sheri M. Pellerin and Cathy L. Dunn...
Marvin Andrew Ratcliffe, Jr.
Dec 18, 2010
Marvin Andrew Ratcliffe, Jr., 82, of Radford, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010. He was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church and retired from Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. He served his country in the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Cales Ratcliffe, his brother John M. Ratcliffe and his sister Annie...
Kathleen Mccallister Haga
Dec 17, 2010
Kathleen McCallister Haga, 87, of Dublin, and formally of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on December 17, 2010 after a brief illness. Kathleen was born on November 1, 1923. She married Walter Blair Haga on April 29, 1941. Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She was an active member of Oakwood Baptist Church in Charleston, WVa. Kathleen...
Robert "Bob" Carl Saunders
Dec 17, 2010
Robert Bob Carl Saunders, 83, of Radford, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010. He was a member of Carter Street United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He retired from Radford Army Ammunition Plant with 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Cress Saunders and daughter Sherry Ellen Saunders...
Nell Strawn Daugherty
Dec 16, 2010
Nell Strawn Daugherty, 91, of Radford, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010. She was a member of Dublin United Methodist Church. She was born June 26, 1919, the daughter of the late James Byron and Sadie Godfrey Strawn. She was preceded in death by her husband John Tipton JT Daugherty. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald E. and Ann...
Frederick Elkins Covey
Dec 15, 2010
Frederick Elkins Covey, 92, died peacefully Tuesday morning December 15, in West Hartford, Connecticut, following a brief illness. Born and raised in Radford, the son of Ernest Fred and Anna Lee Elkins Covey, he lived 90 years there, spending the last two years in Avon, CT with his daughter. Fred proudly served his country in the US Navy during World...
Rev. Thornton Harding Turpin
Dec 10, 2010
Rev. Thornton Harding Turpin, 90, of Radford, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 in Elizabethton, TN. He was a member of the East Radford Church of God, the Ministerial Association and Radford VFW Post #776. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 30 years of service, a Church of God minister for many years and was a WWII veteran. He...
Royal Marion Bond
Dec 4, 2010
Royal Marion Bond, 93, of Radford, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010. He was retired chief operator at Hercules with 32 years of service. He was an active member of First Baptist Church and Past Master of Va. May Masonic Lodge #38 A.F. & A.M. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 56 years, Julia Mae Lawson...
