Roy Woods
Jul 21, 2009
Roy Woods, 87, of Radford (formerly of Portsmouth), passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009. He was a Chief Gunners Mate in the U. S. Navy serving in both WWII, where he was a member of the Armed Guard, and the Korean War. After retiring from the military he continued to serve the Navy as a weapons inspector at NAVSEACENLANT. He...
Charlie Bryant Ratcliffe, Sr.
Jul 21, 2009
Charlie Bryant Ratcliffe, 82, of Radford, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the residence of his daughter, Janie R. Fralin. Born on December 10, 1926, he was the son of William Columbus Ratcliffe and Clara Bryant Ratcliffe. He was a proud member of the Graduating Class of 1944 of Radford High School, a retired steelworker and a Veteran....
Jerry Lee Turner
Jul 19, 2009
Jerry Lee Turner, 69, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home in Christiansburg. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War and was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 30 years service as a welder and a lab tech. Survivors include his wife, Reva P. Turner of Christiansburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Steven Scott...
Oather Maynard Bradley
Jul 19, 2009
Othar Maynard Bradley, 94, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home with his loving family gathered around his bedside. He went to join his wife of 70 years who preceded him in death in 2007. He is also preceded in death by his youngest son Jonathan Zane Chew Bradley. He worked in the coal mines for many years....
Lloyd Hamby
Jul 17, 2009
Lloyd Hamby, 84, of Radford, passed away Friday, July 17, 2009. He was born May 15, 1925 to the late William and Minnie Hamby. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his three sisters. He was a retired Gunnery Sergeant for the United States Marine Corp having served in Cuba, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was...
Patricia Mcpeak Bishop
Jul 12, 2009
Patricia McPeak Bishop, 45, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at her home in Christiansburg. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Vernon Bishop, Sr. of Christiansburg; her mother, Betty F. McPeak of Radford; a son, Thomas Vernon Bishop, Jr. of Christiansburg; two brothers, Chris McPeak of Radford and Charles A. McPeak, Jr. of Collinsville; three sisters, Charlotte McGinnis of Parrott, Pam...
Clyde Alvin Wyrick
Jul 11, 2009
Clyde Alvin Wyrick, 61, of Radford, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a retired employee of the Ford Motor Co. with over 25 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl W. and Lorena Cressell Wyrick, a sister, Cotton Price, and two brothers, Rufus and Buck Wyrick....
Opal Reed Dudley
Jul 6, 2009
Opal Reed Dudley, 89, of Radford, passed away Monday, July 6, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, B.J. and Mae Dulaney Reed, husband Vaughan Dudley, a son, Michael Dudley, and two grandchildren, Mark and David Dudley. Survivors include her three sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Lois Dudley of Radford, Larry and Barbara Dudley of Roanoke, and J.C....
Joseph Turner Warren
Jul 1, 2009
Joseph Turner Warren, 85, of Radford, VA, died at his home, Wednesday, July 1, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Delaplane, VA on September 8, 1923, son of the late Maysie Hatcher Warren and Joseph Tucker Warren. His early education was at Christchurch School, VA and later at Virginia Military Institute. He was a veteran of World...
William Seibert Simpkins
Jun 23, 2009
William Seibert Simpkins, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at his home in Snowville. He was a member of Snowville Baptist Church, retired from Virginia Dept. of Transportation and from the Snowville Volunteer Fire Dept. He was a lover of Bluegrass music, and could be found every Thursday evening at the Snowville Ruritan Building, picking his banjo and sharing...
Don Lee Long
Jun 23, 2009
Don Lee Long, 82, of Christiansburg, Va. (formerly of Radford, VA.) passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009. He was a native of Noble County, Ohio. Don was preceded in death by his parents Edgar and Lea Long, and his first wife, Ernestine. He is survived by Carolyn Hendricks Stone-Long, his loving wife of 23 years, one son, Scott Long, two...
Merle Henderson Meredith
Jun 15, 2009
Merle Henderson Meredith, 78, of Radford, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Radford Nursing & Rehab. He was a member of Radford Church of Christ and a U. S. Army veteran. He was a retired carpenter with 38 years service at the RAAP. He was preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Eula Haley Meredith. Survivors include...
Ellis Eugene Danieley
Jun 15, 2009
Ellis Eugene Danieley, 71, of Radford, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman Edward and Atha Robertson Danieley, a brother, Keith Danieley, and a granddaughter, Jessica Danieley. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary Hercey Danieley; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Debbie Danieley; two...
Patricia Dales Delph
Jun 14, 2009
Patricia Dales Delph, 51, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at her home in Radford. She was a manager at Walmart. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Dales and a brother, Steve Dales. Survivors include her husband, Jerry W. Delph of Radford; her mother, Ann Stiltner Dales of Maxie; two sons and daughters-in-law, Shawn and Amber Delph...
Janice Marie Bess Wirt
Jun 12, 2009
June 12, 2009. Survivors include a daughter, Lucinda Wyatt of Radford; two sons, Clifford Brewington of Albany, KY, and James Earl Brewington, Jr., of Indianapolis, IN; four sisters, Claudine Humpries, Indianapolis, IN, Elenor Kelley, Bristol, Lola Mae Hedge, Radford, and Patricia Hill, Brandon, FL; a brother, Rondy Bess of Martinsville, IN; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services will be...
Lillian Crosby Forbes
Jun 9, 2009
Lillian Crosby Forbes, 85, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mollie and Charlie Crosby, her brother, Wilburn, sisters, Virginia and Amy, and her husband, William Forbes. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Cleon Basham of Christiansburg; one brother, Thomas Crosby of Leesburg, GA; two granddaughters and...
Virginia Boothe Graham
Jun 8, 2009
Virginia Boothe Graham, 81 of Fairlawn, passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at her home, of Congestive Heart Failure and Diabetes. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, 10 months, John Harrison Graham; her father and mother, Brady and Alma Yearout Boothe; one brother, Brady Boothe, Jr.; and four sisters Shirley Boothe, Thelma Smith, Edna Moles,...
Mabel Lucy Beasley Nester
Jun 7, 2009
Mabel Beasley Nester, 93, of New River, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was born October 3, 1915 to the late Richard and Hattie Beasley of Hillsville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Nester, a daughter, Nancy Carolyn Nester, six brothers, Robert,...
Robert Sherwood Clouser
Jun 4, 2009
Robert Sherwood Clouser passed away June 4, 2009. He was loyal to his wife of 52 years, Shirley, who preceded him in death in 2004. The family and friends who loved him during his 78 years will miss his patience, humility, and kind smile, until it is time to welcome him back in the resurrection. He was baptized April 2,...
Mary Peters Cunningham
Jun 3, 2009
Mary Peters Cunningham, of Radford, Virginia and Claytor Lake, Dublin, Virginia, died June 3rd, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Dr. David W. Peters, who was the second president of then Radford College, and Anne Bruce Peters of Radford, Virginia. She attended St. Marys Junior College and is a graduate of Radford University. She was preceded in death...
