Patra "Pat" Phillips Marshall
Jun 2, 2009
Patra Pat Phillips Marshall, 83, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at her home in Radford after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lerona, West Virginia and was a seamstress for 26 years in Dublin Garment Factory. She was preceded in death by her parents Watson and Reba Davis Phillips, her husband, Andy Marshall, two brothers, Charles...
Herman George Oakley, Jr.
May 26, 2009
Herman George Oakley, Jr., 79, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He retired from RAAP and was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman George, Sr. and Agnes Doss Oakley, a sister, Frances Webb and a brother, Erroll Thompson....
Glenn Alan Keys
May 18, 2009
Glenn Alan Keys, 63, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 at his home in Radford. He was born in Montgomery, West Virginia, the son of Glenn Snavely and Estelle Kessler Keys. He was a control systems engineer at GE for 8 years and RAAP for over 32 years. He was a member of the Radford Jaycees where he held many...
William Joseph Lancaster
May 16, 2009
William Joseph Joe Lancaster, 88, of Snowville, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mary Trail Lancaster of Hiwassee; a daughter, Mary Jo Lancaster of Roanoke; three sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Kendell Lancaster of Max...
Eugene Harlow Dickerson, Jr.
May 15, 2009
Eugene Harlow Dickerson, Jr., passed away Friday, May 15, 2009. Survivors include his loving wife of 35 years, Karen Dickerson; three children and their spouses, Bryan and Tonya Dickerson, Jody and Stacey Dickerson and Natalie Dickerson; his parents, Harlow and Alice Dickerson; four grandchildren, Zac and Taylor Dickerson, and Alyssa and Wyatt Dickerson; and a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and...
Frances Nester Owens
May 13, 2009
Frances Nester Owens, 61, of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Survivors include a daughter, Beth Owens of Dublin; her loving companion, Jack Reed of Pulaski; and several close friends and cousins. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at the Dora Highway Baptist Church in Pulaski with Rev. Herman L. Sarver officiating....
William "Johnny" Doug Carroll
May 10, 2009
William Doug Johnny Carroll age 75 of Radford, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. He was an employee of Burlington Industries for over 35 years and a U. S. Navy veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Myrtle Phillips Carroll, and his wife, Joann Sifford Carroll. Survivors include two sons,...
Herman Matthew Lester
May 9, 2009
Herman Matthew Lester, 76, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at his home in Dublin. He was a member of the Stafford Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kyle and Margaret Spence Lester. Survivors include his son, Curtis Dean Lester of Galax; two daughters, Barbara Brunk and Dreama Lafon,...
Hayden "Pete" Benford Simpkins
May 9, 2009
Hayden Benford Pete Simpkins, 73, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at his home in Hiwassee. He was preceded in death by a son; Hayden B. Simpkins, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Mallie Jane Simpkins of Snowville; a daughter, Betty Sue Proffitt of Parrott; a son, Timothy Wayne Simpkins of Oakwood; a sister Goldie Christine Simpkins of Snowville; and four...
Gordon Tate Jonas
May 8, 2009
Gordon Tate Jonas shook the bonds of this earth in the early evening hours of Friday, May 8, 2009. He has entered the heavenly realm to meet the God he has loved and served so well all the days of his life. Gordon was born on Sunday, May 11, 1919 in Cripple Creek, Virginia. He was the thirteenth, and last...
Junior Ray Dickerson
May 5, 2009
Junior Ray Dickerson, 77, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009. He was a member of the Dublin First Church of God and retired from Inland Motor/Kolmorgen with over 35 years of service in quality control. He had the patent for windings in a MRI machine. He was also a historian for Radford University and the Selu Conservatory. Survivors...
Edgar Carter Hurd
May 4, 2009
Edgar Carter Hurd, 70, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at his home in Fairlawn. He was a member of the Max Creek Baptist Church and retired from Goodwill. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward Dulaney Reeves and Ethel Ruby Hughett Hurd and a son Edward Carter Hurd. Survivors include his wife, Anna Lee Gallimore Hurd of...
Marvin Eugene Pannell
May 2, 2009
Marvin Eugene Pannell 55 of Radford, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Sexton and Peggy Reed Pannell and also by a brother, Pud Pannell. He was a veteran having served in the US Marines. Surviviors include two sisters; Pansy P. Kittinger of Christiansburg, and Joyce P. Akers of...
Zula Vernia Harris Price
Apr 28, 2009
Zula Vernia Harris Price, 79, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and was also for over 20 years owner and manager of the Waffle Shop in Radford. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Charles Price of Radford; a daughter, Carolyn Wolf of Hilton Head, SC;...
Raymond Early Nester
Apr 25, 2009
Raymond Early Nester, 80, of Radford, passed away April 25, 2009. He was retired from the Lynchburg Foundry in Radford with over thirty years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Isaac and Rosa Dalton Nester and a sister Lucy Lyons. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Dobbins Nester of Fairlawn; two daughters and son-in-law, Debbie and Gary...
John Herbert Loar
Apr 20, 2009
John Herbert Loar, 90, of Radford, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009. He was retired from New River Textiles with 42 years of service and a U. S. Marine veteran having served during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife Georgia Elizabeth Young Loar, his parents Gratton and Essie Linkous Loar, a brother, Oscar Loar, and four sisters...
Mary Marie Sturdivant
Apr 19, 2009
Mary Marie Sturdivant, 59, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg. Survivors include her children, Crystal Early-Gillespie and Steven Dudley Sturdivant, both of Christiansburg; and five grandchildren. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Old Dublin Cemetery with Pastor Tom Peters officiating. The family...
Burleigh Richard Hall
Apr 16, 2009
Burleigh Richard Hall, 88, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his home in Snowville. He was a retired sheet metal department supervisor from RAAP after 28 years of service. He was a well known brick mason as well as a gifted musician and a crafter of musical instruments. Survivors include his wife of 66 years Alma ODell Hall; four...
Dora Marie Voorhies Stowers
Apr 11, 2009
Dora M. Stowers, 68 of Dublin, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009. She was born Oil City, Pennsylvania. She was a former employee of Hazelton Laboratories, The Loudon Times Mirror and Bookkeeper for Elmore Construction Co. for 25 years. Survivors include her husband John Stowers of Dublin; son and daughter-in-law, John and Lisa Stowers of Dublin; two grandsons, Everett and...
Margaret Maxine Meredith Weaver
Apr 10, 2009
Margaret Maxine Meredith Weaver, 70 of Radford, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Weaver, two brothers Donald and Ronald Meredith. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Dana Weaver Radford; granddaughter, Grace Meredith Weaver of Radford; Special friend Quentin Franklin of Radford. Funeral services...
