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Timothy Garland Blackburn
Apr 20, 2010
Timothy Garland Blackburn, 56, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at his home in Radford. He was a member of Morgans Chapel United Methodist Church and a psychiatric technician at Carilion St. Albans Hospital with 37 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Garland and Stella Martin Blackburn. Survivors include his wife, Robin H. Blackburn of...
David Hughes Farmer
Apr 17, 2010
David Hughes Farmer, 91, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his home in Dublin. He was a United States Army veteran having served during World War II and was retired from the Lynchburg Foundry with 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by a daughter Carolyn Kay Farmer Sowers. He is survived by his loving wife of...
Vern Damon Basham
Apr 15, 2010
Vern Damon Basham, 75, of Dublin, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 15, 2010. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with over 30 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Marie Blankenship Basham; a daughter, Carolyn Basham and fianc Paul Muncy of Riner; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Kathy Basham of Belspring; three granddaughters and...
Philip Elston Bishop
Apr 12, 2010
Philip Elston Bishop, PHD, 58, formerly of Radford, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at his home in Orlando, Florida surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with melanoma. He was born January 16, 1952 in Lawrence, Kansas, a son of the late Harry E. Bishop and Verna M. Bishop. Philip was a 1970 graduate of Radford High School...
Juanita Gillenwater Hall
Apr 11, 2010
Juanita Gillenwater Hall , 92, of Radford, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Carrington Place in Daleville. She was born March 18, 1918 in Saltville, the daughter of the late John Walter and Ella Lee Sanders Gillenwater. She was a longtime resident of Radford and retired from Radford Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Julia "Judy" Webb Trammell
Apr 11, 2010
Julia (Judy) Webb Trammell, 84, of Dublin, VA, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2010, at the home of her daughter. Julia was born in Rocky Gap, VA, on October 31, 1925 to the late Algin Joshua and Alverta Webb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Bryant Trammell, of Dexter, MO. Also, preceding her in death were...
Richard Allen Arndt
Apr 10, 2010
Richard Allen Arndt passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010 after a long battle with carcinoid syndrome. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 3, 1933 the son of the late Elmer and Florence Dreifort Arndt. He was a U. S. Navy veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He received both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Physics...
Arlene Duncan Altizer
Mar 29, 2010
Arlene Duncan Altizer, 73, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at the Radford Health and Rehab Center. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God and a retired nurses aid. She was born in Floyd County the daughter of the late Rufus and Bessie Higgs Duncan. Survivors include her husband, Teddy C. Altizer of Radford;...
Harless William Scaggs
Mar 24, 2010
Harless William Scaggs, 76, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010. He was a U. S. Army veteran and was retired from VDOT. Survivors include his wife Betty Trail Scaggs of Radford; two sons and daughter-in-law, Richard William and Carrie Scaggs of Radford, and Glenn Edward Scaggs of Blacksburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Lynn and Roy Duncan of...
Robert Gerry Stevens, Jr.
Mar 24, 2010
Robert Gerry Stevens, Jr., 92, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010. He was an active member of New Dublin Presbyterian Church and a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII. Bob retired from Harveys Chevrolet after 30 years of service. He served as a fire and rescue volunteer with the Radford Fire Department for over 20 years and...
Anne Parsons Lyle
Mar 24, 2010
Anne Parsons Lyle, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at her home in Radford. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford, a longtime member of PEO Chapter AB and a retired LPN. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Willard E. Lyle of Radford; a daughter, Jennifer Lyle of Dublin; a son, Kevin Lyle of Radford;...
Margaret (Peggy) Livesay Faivre Bocock
Mar 22, 2010
Margaret (Peggy) Livesay Faivre Bocock, 86, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at her home in Radford. She was born August 28, 1923 in Rogersville, TN the daughter of the late Walter J. and Elizabeth Testerman Livesay. She was a member of the Radford Christian Church where she was very active in CWFs Bible Studies. She attended LMU and Carson...
Joyce Kidd Whitmer
Mar 18, 2010
Joyce Kidd Whitmer, 78, of Radford, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and retired teacher. She received her BA and Masters Degrees from Radford College. Survivors include a husband of 55 years, Glenn Robert Whitmer; a son and daughter-in-law, Gregory L. and Paula F. Whitmer of Charlottesville; a daughter and son-in-law, Ellen...
Kimberly Lynn Jones
Mar 16, 2010
Kimberly Lynn Jones, 12, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at her home in Radford after spending an evening of card games and movies with her family. A true cowgirl and young lady, Kimberly inspired strength and determination in all those who had the pleasure of her company. She could hold her own in the rodeo ring with Mom and...
Marie Shaffer Hussey
Mar 8, 2010
Marie Shaffer Hussey, 83, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gardner Hussey and her parents, Basil and Lola Godby Shaffer, and also by 2 brothers, Charles and Jessie Shaffer and two sisters, June Shaffer Duncan and Pauline Shaffer Ayers. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law Charles...
Billy Ray Dobbins
Mar 7, 2010
Billy Ray Dobbins, 71, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010 at his home in Dublin. He was a machinist and a U. S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph B. and Freeda A. Dobbins, and a brother Ed Dobbins. Survivors include his wife, Peggy McGhinnis Dobbins; two sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Barbie Dobbins and...
Dorothy "Dottie" Leache Talbott
Mar 4, 2010
Dorothy (Dottie) Leache Talbott, 85, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010. Dottie was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Pulaski where she active in many areas especially the choir where she was an alto soloist. She was an instructor of Business at New River Community College for 16 years. She graduated from Emory & Henry...
Eric Brian Altizer
Mar 3, 2010
Eric Brian Altizer, 36, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Survivors include his mother, Rhonda Hill Altizer of Dublin; his father, Rossie Wilmer Altizer of Georgia; brother, Gary Lee Altizer of Radford; maternal grandparents, Claude and Elizabeth Hill of Radford; one nephew, three nieces and numerous aunts and uncles; and three very special friends friends Wayne and Pat...
William Jon Camp
Mar 2, 2010
William Bill Jon Camp, 69, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010. He was born in West Virginia, the son of Whilmina Camp Mayes and the late Paul Camp. As a young man he did Summer Stock in Saugatuck, MI, starring in The Odd Couple and Lil Abner. He volunteered for several years as an EMT with the Vinton...
Virginia Mae Keister Donnelly
Mar 2, 2010
Virginia Mae Keister Donnelly, 98, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010. She was a charter member of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Grayson Donnelly, her parents John Bentley and Laura Furrow Keister, sisters, Edna K. Long and Alma K. Morgan, and brothers, Irvin M., Frank O. Robert, Lewis and Oscar Keister....
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