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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...
Faye Elizabeth Bishop Tabor
Apr 8, 2009
Faye Tabor, 62 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father Andrew Andy Bishop, mother Lena Scott Bishop, stepmother Evelyn Martin Bishop, brother Buster Bishop and former husband Jimmy Tabor. Survivors include three daughters and son-in-law, Margie Tabor and Fianc Randall Thomas of Dublin; Theresa and Ken Gravely of Dublin; Trina Wall...
Edna Walker Allen
Apr 5, 2009
Edna Walker Allen, 88, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009. She was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Alonzo Allen. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Alfonso Sr. and Norma Walker of New River; sister, Geraldine Walker of Aldan, PA; aunt, Frances Brockenbough of Pittsburgh, PA; and several...
Ervin Robbie Harris
Apr 3, 2009
Ervin Robbie Harris, 89 of Dublin, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII and was retired from Klopman Mills. He was preceded in death by his parents Golden Pierce and Josephine Millie Duncan Harris, his wife Catherine McGrady Harris and a brother Friel Harris. Survivors include a stepson Shannon McGrady...
Lois Akers Wilson
Apr 1, 2009
Lois Akers Fain Wilson, of Radford, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. She is survived by daughter Judy Fain Smith of Christiansburg, grandson Christopher Smith of Christiansburg, granddaughter Amanda Smith Spurrier and husband Tom of Mooresville, NC, three great-grandchildren, Caroline, Sarah, and Jack Spurrier of Mooresville, NC, and a sister...
Kimberly Dawn Woody
Mar 31, 2009
Kimberly Dawn Woody, 24, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in Williamsburg. She was a graduate of Pulaski Co. High School Class of 2002. Survivors include her mother, Sherry Yopp Long of Dublin; her father, Rusty Woody of Lynne, Alabama; her sister, Michelle Long of Long Beach CA; her brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Tracy Woody of Jacksonville,...
Brent Michael Jarrells
Mar 30, 2009
Brent Michael Jarrells, 48 of Pulaski, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009. Survivors include his parents Donald Ray and Margaret Peggy Hughes Jarrells; two daughters Chessie Ami Jarrells of Christiansburg and Casey Morgan Jarrells of Pulaski; and four brothers and sisters-in-law, Alan Douglas and Tena Jarrells of Pulaski, Jeffrey and Carolyn Jarrells of Mechanicsville, Jon and Heather Jarrells of Fairlawn,...
Reva Pauline Harris Rupe
Mar 29, 2009
Reva Pauline Harris Rupe, 76 of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Conway Rupe, Jr. Born on December 12, 1932 in Indian Valley, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Maude Duncan Harris. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and...
Charles Leon Vicars
Mar 24, 2009
Charles Leon Vicars, of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 20, 1943 to the late Warren and Roxie Vicars, he leaves his wife Pamela of Radford, daughter Kate (Chris) Soloway, and grandson Nicholas Charles, all of Wyandotte, MI, brothers and sisters, Wayne (Vicki) Vicars...
Margaret Louise Snyder Barton
Mar 22, 2009
Margaret Louise Snyder Barton, 72 of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. She was a member of First Christian Church in Radford. She will be remembered as a person of great service to the community who always put others first. The love she shared with her family and friends and her contribution to numerous ministries and organizations will continue...
Robert Merrill Boyd
Mar 22, 2009
Robert Merrill Boyd, 74, of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. He was a member of Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church and a retired milkman from Meadow Gold Dairies. He was a member of the Fairlawn Volunteer Fire Department for over 48 years and was the current president. He was preceded in death by his parents Marvin R. and Gracie...
Gene Thomas Tallant
Mar 20, 2009
Gene Thomas Tallant, 66, of Dublin, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009. He was a member of the Fairlawn Church of God. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry and currently employed with Securitas at Volvo. Survivors include his wife, Elma Mae Thompson Tallant; a son and daughter-in-law, Eugene Thomas and Gladys Ann Tallant; a daughter, Angela Mae Tallant, all of...
Helen Bourne James
Mar 18, 2009
Helen Bourne James, 92, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2009. She was a member of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church and retired teaching from Montgomery Co. and Pulaski Co. schools. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse Dean James. Survivors include a son, Thomas D. James of Radford; three granddaughters, Natalie Karen Brogan and Sarah Annette Camper,...
Mary Margaret Jenkins Goepel
Mar 17, 2009
Mary Margaret Jenkins Goepel, 39, of Radford, was called home on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. She was an accomplished person who graduated from Radford High School, from Ferrum College with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work and from Radford University with a Masters Degree in Social Work. Meg was all about helping others. She truly believed in paying it forward....
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