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Martha Ann Sabiston Doud

Martha Ann Sabiston Doud

Oct 10, 2009

Martha Ann Sabiston Doud, 89, of Radford, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 surrounded by her family. She was a member of Grove United Methodist Church in Radford for over 55 years. A native of Jacksonville, N.C. she graduated from Jacksonville High and graduated as a registered nurse in 1941 from Rex Hospital School of Nursing in Raleigh, N.C. Following the...

Delma Meehan Cochran

Delma Meehan Cochran

Oct 4, 2009

CPL Delma Meehan Cochran, 39, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009. She was a member in the VA Army Reserves #424 Transportation Division. She is survived by her husband, Michael Cochran of Pulaski; four sons, Patrick and Michael McDonough, both of GA, and Christopher McDonough and Jake Woolwine, both of Franklin County; mother and stepfather, Jennifer and Tony...

Gene Baylis Boitnott, Sr.

Gene Baylis Boitnott, Sr.

Oct 2, 2009

Gene Baylis Boitnott, Sr., 78, of Radford, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a master machinist. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry Cline and Nell Bates Boitnott, and two brothers Charles Cline and Don W. Boitnott. Survivors include his wife of...

Georgia Scott Devusser

Georgia Scott Devusser

Oct 2, 2009

Georgia Scott DeVusser, 78, of Radford, surrounded by her family, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 2, 2009. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Georgia enjoyed being outdoors playing tennis and gardening. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon DeVusser. Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Sharon and David Vaughn of Christiansburg,...

Walter Franklin Earls

Walter Franklin Earls

Oct 2, 2009

Walter Franklin Earls, 91, of Dublin, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center. He retired from the maintenance department of Roadway Express and served his country during WWII in the U. S. Army. He was born in West Virginia the son of the late Andrew and Beulah Wise Earls. He was also preceded in death by a...

Janet Linkous Simpkins

Janet Linkous Simpkins

Oct 2, 2009

Janet Linkous Simpkins, 74, of Radford, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Benny W. Simpkins, daughter Deborah N. McDaniels, mother Kate A. Linkous, brother Donald W. Linkous, and sister Anna Adell Garigliano. Survivors include four children and their spouses, Benny W. Simpkins, Jr., Vonda S. and Phillip Griffitts and Roger L. and...

Jimmy Joe Barton

Jimmy Joe Barton

Sep 28, 2009

Jimmy Joe Barton, 62 of Radford, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Era having served in the US Air Force as a mechanic on the F105 and was based at Takhli Air Force Base in Thailand. He was a lifelong resident of Radford and a graduate...

James Booker Childress

James Booker Childress

Sep 24, 2009

James Booker Childress, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009. He was a former employee of Lynchburg Foundry and a U. S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Childress. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Douglas Carter of Christiansburg; two sons, James Richard Childress of Christiansburg and Benny Dale Childress of...

Kenneth Michael Dishon

Kenneth Michael Dishon

Sep 22, 2009

Kenneth Michael Dishon, 59, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at his home in Pulaski. Survivors include a daughter Tammy Dishon of Radford; his mother Eugie Tolbert Dishon of Hiwassee; and a grandson Talee Dishon of Radford. Graveside services will held Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin with Rev. Glennard Quesenberry officiating....

Lillian Wiley Ratcliffe

Lillian Wiley Ratcliffe

Sep 17, 2009

Lillian W. Ratcliffe, 93, of Radford, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Andrew Ratcliffe. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie R. and Donald Covey of Radford; two sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis Andrew and Sherry Ratcliffe and James Lewis and Jean Ratcliffe,...

James "Buddy" William Mcdaniel

James "Buddy" William Mcdaniel

Sep 2, 2009

James Buddy William McDaniel, 79, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. He was a mechanic with Old Colony Box Company where he retired with over 44 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents William B. and Mamie Pannell McDaniel, a brother Donald McDaniel and a sister Daphine Robinson. Survivors include his...

Margaret Shelton Prescott

Margaret Shelton Prescott

Aug 31, 2009

Margaret Shelton Prescott, 78, of Floyd, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by two children, Brenda Stevens and Danny Prescott, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Donna Prescott and Larry and Edna Prescott, all of Floyd; two daughters and son-in-law, Cathy...

Bertha Duncan Moore

Bertha Duncan Moore

Aug 31, 2009

Bertha Duncan Moore, 78, passed away from her earthly home to her heavenly home in Gods perfect timing on Monday, August 31, 2009. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God. Her entire life was an example of love, patterned after the way of Jesus Christ Our Savior. She was our consolation in sorrow, our hope and...

William Austin Cabbage

William Austin Cabbage

Aug 27, 2009

William Austin Cabbage, 75, of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009. He was a U. S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and was a member of First Baptist Church in Radford. He was a chemical engineer at the Radford Arsenal where he retired after 37 years of service. He was born in Union County, Tennessee on...

James Columbus Waddell, Sr.

James Columbus Waddell, Sr.

Aug 26, 2009

James Columbus Waddell 82 of Fairlawn passed away Wednesday August 26, 2009 at his home. He was a veteran of WW#II having served in the US Navy, and was a retired employee of RAAP. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wiley Eugene and Mattie Wright Waddell and also by a twin brother, Robert Waddell and a sister Joella...

Evelyn Virginia Bourne Harris

Evelyn Virginia Bourne Harris

Aug 20, 2009

Evelyn Virginia Bourne Harris, 87, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009 at her home in Radford. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and retired customer service representative with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Selden H. (Buck) Harris, four sisters, Lucille B. Horne, Edith Bourne Cox, Ruth Bourne Warrick...

Wendell Dean Nelson

Wendell Dean Nelson

Aug 18, 2009

Wendell Dean Nelson, 81, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Arlene Hall Nelson. Survivors include two daughters, Carroll A. Smith of Dublin, and Linda Nelson of Radford; two sons, Terry Nelson of Rocky Mount and David Nelson of Blue Ridge; two sisters, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will...

Raymond Albert Mcpeake

Raymond Albert Mcpeake

Aug 13, 2009

Raymond Albert McPeake, 95, of Radford, passed away Thursday August, 13, 2009 at the Fumilas Homeplace in Radford. He was a member of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church and was a retired employee of the Lynchburg Foundry with over 37 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita D. McPeake, and also by four sisters and one...

Lydia Wood Carden

Lydia Wood Carden

Aug 9, 2009

Lydia W. Carden, 80, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 9, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Cynthia Wood and was also preceded in death by two brothers Harold and Kent Wood, and two sisters Ruth Weeks and Ann Dalton. She is survived by four daughters and one son-in-law, Linda Carden...

William Michael Reed

William Michael Reed

Jul 30, 2009

William Michael Reed, 59, passed away suddenly on July 30, 2009 at his home in Radford, Virginia. He was born in 1950 to Jimmy Burl Reed and Lorene Alderman Reed. An accomplished and recognized educator, Mike received his Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate degrees from Virginia Tech. From 1972 to 1975, Mike served his country proudly in the U.S. Army as...

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