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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
