Opal Bishop Sutphin
Feb 13, 2009
Opal Bishop Sutphin, age 89 of Radford passed away Friday February 13, 2009 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Radford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roba D. Sutphin and her parents, John Wesley and Mary Keith Bishop. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Mary Lou...
Max Shelor
Feb 9, 2009
Max Shelor, 93, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at his home in Radford. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy where he taught Sunday school for over 20 years. He was a retired supervisor at Lynchburg Foundry with 44 years of service. He was an avid hunter and woodworker. Survivors include his wife of 70...
Kenneth Eugene Wilson, Sr.
Feb 6, 2009
Kenneth Eugene Wilson, Sr., 65, of Radford, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009. He was a fireman with the City of Radford and retired from Industrial Drives where he worked in receiving. He was a member of the Henry Clay Masonic Lodge #280 A.F.& A.M. Survivors include his wife, Pat M. Wilson of Radford; his children Kenneth E. Wilson, Jr....
Helen Margaret Mcnew Wood
Feb 5, 2009
Helen Margaret McNew Wood, 82, of Radford, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009. She was born in Welch, WV, the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Mary Elizabeth Ridenger McNew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Bunyan Wood. Survivors include two sons, Van E. Wood and Philip M. Wood; 6 grandchildren Gilbert Wood, Prencie Wood, Helen...
Velma Mabry Akers
Feb 5, 2009
Velma Mabry Akers, 85, of Radford, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Salem Health & Rehab. She was a charter member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and active in the Friendship Circle and Pioneer Group. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years George Heath Akers. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Sonya and Pat Regan...
James Maston Tabor
Feb 4, 2009
James Maston Tabor, 61, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Sharon McPeak Tabor of Pulaski; a daughter and son-in-law, Daris and William Branscome of Pulaski; a son, James Anthony Tabor of Pulaski; a brother, Larry Malan Tabor of Pulaski; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Phyllis and Paul Gallimore of Pulaski and Joyce and Thomas Winebarger...
Anne Carmel Showalter
Jan 29, 2009
Anne Carmel Showalter, 101, died January 29, 2009 at the Wheatland Hills Retirement Center in Radford where she had resided for a number of years. She was born August 3, 1907 to the late Edward Thomas and Alice May (Mackie) Cummins Showalter of Snowville. She was also preceded in death by three brothers Julian, Wendall and Cyril; and six sisters...
Nell Bishop Beasley
Jan 29, 2009
Nell Hutton Beasley, 83, of Plum Creek, died Thursday after a valiant battle with heart disease. She was a long-time member of Bethel United Methodist Church, an avid social planner and participant at the Radford meetings of the NRV Agency on Agings nutrition site, an RSVP volunteer and Jeff Gordons and Frank Beamers No. 1 fan. She was preceded in...
Charles Jackson Bishop
Jan 21, 2009
Charles Jackson Bishop, 39, of Hiwassee, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Buster Jackson Bishop, brother Eddie Ray Bishop, and his sister, Angela Bishop Huff. Survivors include his wife Shelia W. Bishop of Hiwassee; two children Adam Ryan Bishop and Mikayla Dawn Bishop; his mother Edith B. Bishop of Radford; maternal...
Robert Larry Morris
Jan 20, 2009
Robert Larry Morris, age 54, passed away at his home on January 20, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Bob Lee and Mellie Sue Quesenberry Morris. He is survived by his two sisters, Jackie Sue Perdue of Riner; Sherry Long of Dublin; two uncles, Dave Morris of Radford; Doug Morris of Dublin. Memorial services will be...
Bobby Dean Kirtner
Jan 19, 2009
Bobby Dean Kirtner, 68, passed away Monday, Januaury 19, 2009 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father James Kirtner Sr. Survivors include his mother, Mae Lovern Kirtner of Radford; two sisters, Betty Carden of Radford; Patsy Cummings of Liberty, NC; brother James Kirtner Jr. of Jacksonville, NC. Funeral services will be held...
Curtis Anthony Alley, Sr.
Jan 16, 2009
Curtis Anthony Alley, Sr., 57, of Winchester formerly of Radford, passed away Friday, January 16, 2009. Survivors include his wife Rhonda Murdock Alley of Winchester; two sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis A., Jr. and Jessica Alley of Fairlawn, and Jason W. and Mercedes Alley of Richmond; and four grandchildren, Norborne, Matilda, Saera Lin and Greyson; an adopted daughter, Brydan Alley of...
Eloise Graham Turner
Jan 15, 2009
Eloise Graham Turner, 94, of Radford, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the Richfield Recovery and Care Center in Salem. She was born in Radford on March 6, 1914, the daughter of the late Joseph Grant and Vivian Luvenia Hall Graham. Eloise was a member and past Regent of the General William Campbell Chapter of the DAR, a member...
Vivian Pauline Cregar Hensley
Jan 11, 2009
Vivian Pauline Cregar Hensley, age 90, beloved grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with her Lord on January 11, 2009. Vivian was born November 22, 1918, in Crockett, VA. With her husband Paul she made her home in Radford and later South Hill, retiring from many years of service at Brodnax Mills. When her husband and son began clock collecting,...
Thomas Kent Adams, Sr.
Jan 7, 2009
Thomas Kent T. K. Adams, Sr. passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009. He was born November 5, 1933 in the small farming community of Whitethorne, VA, the son of the late Richard Putnam and Julia Roope Adams. T. K. attended Virginia Tech, where he received a degree in Dairy Science. After serving in the U. S. Army in Korea, he...
Glendon Earl Bentley, Sr.
Jan 2, 2009
Glendon Earl Bentley, Sr., 76, of Radford, VA, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mr. Bentley served in the US Army and was also a Life Member of the VFW Post #776 and the American Legion. He was a retired mechanic from Dick Price Ford and was employed at Advance Auto. He was...
Jerry Leon Crane
Dec 31, 2008
Jerry Leon Crane, 61, went to live with Jesus on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at his home in Dublin. He was a member of Dublin Christian Church and a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Era Korea. He was a retired inspector with Yokohama Tire Co. He was preceded in death by his father Edgar Eugene Crane...
Rev. Elbert Lee Cox
Dec 30, 2008
Rev. Elbert Lee Cox, 85, of Dublin, went to Heaven to be with his loving wife on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. He was a retired Church of God minister with over 51 years of service. He was born June 7, 1923 in Floyd County, the son of the late Wade F. and Ollie Elizabeth Gallimore Cox. He was a U....
Nancy Ellen Sword
Dec 30, 2008
Nancy Ellen Sword, 55, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. She was born Nancy Ellen Smith on January 21, 1953 the daughter of Ellen and Eugene Smith with 13 siblings. She was preceded in death by many loved ones including husbands Ronald Sword and Shag Woods. She is survived by two sons, Jamie Woods of Hartsville, TN...
Barbara Annabelle Farmer Bain
Dec 28, 2008
Barbara Annabelle Farmer Bain, 72, of Radford, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. Annabelle was preceded in death in October by her beloved husband of 53 years, Robert Clayton Bain. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Allen G. and Tammy Bain of Dublin; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Barry Armentrout of...
