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Deborah Wade Turpin
Sep 18, 2010
Deborah Wade Turpin, 55, of Shawsville, passed away Saturday, September 18,2010. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Turpin; a son and his wife, Lewis Howery and Paula Simpkins; a brother and sister-in-law Foy and Debbi Davis; sisters and brother-in-law Julie and Mark Graham and Peggy Wade; and grandson Austin Howery. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at...
Claude "Frankie" Franklin Phillips
Sep 16, 2010
Claude Franklin Frankie Phillips, 66, of Pulaski passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at his home, 605 Valley Street, in Pulaski. He was born May 20, 1944 in Pulaski. He was preceded in death by his mother Anna P. Nunn and stepfather Jessie V. Nunn, and his best friend Jackie Lester. Survivors include his father Vernie O. Phillips and...
Larry Phillips
Sep 16, 2010
Robert Larry Phillips, 68, of Radford, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 16, 2010. He was a semi-retired minister at The Radford Church of Christ with over 31 years of service there and 46 years total service in the ministry. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Shirley Faye Gower Phillips of Radford; a son and daughter-in-law...
John Wylie Patton, Jr.
Sep 15, 2010
John Wylie Patton, Jr., 83, of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. He was born March 27, 1927 the son of the late John W., Sr. and Rosa Lee Walker Patton. He was a member of the New Mount Olive Methodist Church and a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII. Survivors...
Alice Faye Nunley King
Sep 14, 2010
Alice Faye Nunley King, 71, of Blacksburg, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac Hobert and Mary Ellen Costigan Nunley, three brothers and four sisters. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sheila K. and Donnie Duncan of Blacksburg; two sons Robert Bobby King, Jr. of Blacksburg and Hobert Hobie Beavers of Christiansburg;...
Mary Sutphin Akers
Sep 14, 2010
Mary Sutphin Akers, 80, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Beulah House in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Junior Akers, two brothers, Otha and Wendell Sutphin and son-in-law, Kenneth Epperly. Carl and Mary were owners and operators of Meadow Creek Campground. Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Brenda and Danny Callahan of...
Steven Gregory King
Sep 12, 2010
Steven Gregory King, 48, of Dublin, born January 3, 1962, died suddenly September 12, 2010. Steve was a loving father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He was known for his robust nature and found enjoyment in outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, and boating. Steve was family focused and loved family activities, especially large extended family gatherings. He often...
Conrad "Hank" Henry Braun
Sep 1, 2010
Conrad (Hank) Henry Braun, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was born October 17, 1938 in Camden, NJ, and is survived by his wife Anna Rose; daughter Mildred Braun; son Henry Braun; grandchildren Dana, Mike, Kyle, Michael, Richard, Robert, and Rhianna; great grandchildren Kristopher, Taylor ,Nicholas and Angel ; and sisters Eva, Evelyn, and Marie. A...
John L. Sullivan Munsey
Aug 30, 2010
John L. Munsey, 79, of Dublin, passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at Pulaski Community Hospital. He was a U. S. Air Force and U. S. Army Veteran . He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Daisy Munsey, brothers James Henry, Robert Hudson, Roger Lee, Charles W. and his twin brother Harvey, and sister Mamie Crews. Survivors...
Artis Geneva Snead Powers
Aug 29, 2010
Artis Geneva Snead Powers, 84, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Pulaski Health & Rehab. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Walter Powers, a beloved daughter, Patricia Yvonne Powers and her parents, Thomas and Polly Helton Snead. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin...
Robert Hopkins Wright
Aug 24, 2010
Robert H. (Bob) Wright, 82, of Claytor Lake died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Pulaski Community Hospital. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Radford, and a retired employee of Hercules, Inc. with 35 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II and participated in Operation Crossroads to test the Atomic Bomb at Bikini, Atoll,...
Anita Cochran Brown
Aug 23, 2010
Anita Cochran Brown, 39, of Belspring, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010. She was a jewelry coordinator at the Radford Walmart. She was preceded in death by her father Billy Elroy Cochran and her father-in-law Byrd Richardson. Survivors include her husband, Roy E. Brown; three children Logan Matthew Brown, Kayla Danielle Brown and Jacob Daniel Brown; her mother Lou...
Carl Randall Duncan, Sr.
Aug 22, 2010
Carl Randall Duncan, 66, of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was retired from Canteen Vending after 40 years of service. He was a loving husband, father and friend. He was preceded in death by his parents Hubert and Elodia Duncan. He is survived by his...
Rex "Butchy" Hash Matney, Jr.
Aug 21, 2010
Rex Hash Butchy Matney, Jr., 38, of Radford, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. He was preceded in death by a nephew Charles Rex Brimer. Survivors include his son Josiah Matney of Rich Creek; his father and stepmother Rex Hash, Sr., and Carolyn Matney of Statesville, NC; his mother Wanda Saul Thornton of Radford; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Darin and...
Bradford Scott Swain
Aug 19, 2010
Bradford Scott Swain, age 53, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his sons Michael and Robert Swain, his parents Ann Swain Bailey and Robert and Naomi Swain, his sister Robin Swain Smith and her husband Michael, his fiance Lee Ann Smith and her daughters Christine and Desiree along with several nieces,...
David Alan Graham
Aug 19, 2010
David Alan Graham, 65, of Fairlawn, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010. He was a member of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church and a U. S. Air Force Veteran. He was a retired teacher in Pulaski County Schools with 34 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father James Lewis Graham, Sr. Survivors include his wife of 45...
Edward Lee Farmer
Aug 15, 2010
Edward Lee Farmer, 81, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a retired truck driver with VDOT. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn C. Farmer, his parents Robert Graham and Emiline Duncan Farmer, son Robert, stepsons Elton and Lee Collins, one sister and three brothers. Survivors include three...
Charles Clarke Cunningham, Jr.
Aug 15, 2010
Charles Clarke Cunningham, Jr., of Radford, Virginia and Claytor Lake, Dublin, Virginia, died August 15, 2010. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 8, 1917 the son of the late Charles Clarke Cunningham, Sr. and Bessie Bache Cunningham. Clarke attended Radford City Schools where he was president of his senior class and was a member of the first Radford...
Raymond "Larry" Lamarr Amy
Aug 13, 2010
Raymond Lamarr Larry Amy, of Radford, passed away on his 60th birthday, Friday, August 13, 2010. He was the Environmental Engineer for the City of Radford and was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served during the Vietnam War in the 101st Airbourne during which time he was awarded...
Pauline Wiser Trail
Aug 11, 2010
Pauline Wiser Trail, 87, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010. She was a veteran of the Womens Army Corps WAC having served during WWII as a teletype operator. She was born August 18, 1922 in Trafford, PA the daughter of the late Gordon and Linnie Lucore Wiser. She was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert Ray Trail....
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