Alan "Aj" Joseph Bain
Mar 5, 2011
AJ went home to be with his heavenly father on Saturday, March 05, 2011 surrounded by his loved ones at home. AJ is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Sue Bain and Precious daughter Skylar Brooke Bain. Parents Allen and Joyce Bain, of Christiansburg, Va. In-laws Sam and Betty Sexton of Hillsvile, Va.; sister, Jennifer Bain of Christiansburg, Va.; brother,...
Billy Mason Lang
Mar 1, 2011
Billy Mason Lang, 57, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The family will receive friends from 6 8 pm Thursday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. Interment will be private.
Mary Jenks Wilson
Feb 28, 2011
Mary Jenks Wilson, 85, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at her home in Riner. She was a member of Mt. View United Methodist Church for 41 years and retired from nursing. She was preceded in death by her husband Willard Wilson. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Janis W. LaForce and Larry W. Haulman of Christiansburg and Alice and...
Francis "Mike" Michael Joseph
Feb 28, 2011
Francis Michael Mike Joseph 63 of Dublin passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and was a retired employee of Kollmorgen in Radford. Michael had a great love for animals and especially dogs. He had several interests and hobbies...
Edward Jones Leonard
Feb 23, 2011
Edward Jones Leonard, 81, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2011. Ed was a graduate and active alumnus of the U. S. Naval Academy class of 1952. He was a highly decorated U.S Air Force pilot, who proudly served his country for 22 years, both stateside and in combat in Vietnam. He continued serving his country for an additional 19...
Lillian Grace Bugg Thomas
Feb 20, 2011
Lillian Grace Bugg Thomas, 71, of Radford, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011. She was a longtime member and organist at Friendship Baptist Church in Radford. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Watkins and Laura Roop Bugg, and her husband James Albert Thomas. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and David Mercier of Blacksburg, Barbara McDaniel of...
David Allen Harless
Feb 19, 2011
David Allen Harless, 59, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at his home in Dublin with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur Dunkley and Lillie Mae Scott Harless, and two brothers, Arthur Wayne and Gary Harless. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Dickerson Harless; three children and their spouses, Tracy and Darrell McGrady...
Ransom Dale Alley
Feb 17, 2011
Ransom Dale Alley, 75, of Radford, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011. He was born in Carroll County the son of the late Ransom A. and Ina Lou Pickett Alley. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired master electrician with RAAP. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Dallas Alley. Survivors include his wife...
Harman Noblin Akers, Sr.
Feb 16, 2011
Harman Noblin Akers, Sr., 76, of the Brooklyn section of Fairlawn, went to his Heavenly home, Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was at his home with Elizabeth, his wife of 57 years, by his side. He was a 60+ year member of Rockford United Methodist Church and retired from Volvo. He was born February 27, 1934 in Radford the son...
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...
