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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
