Stanley Lee Hodge
Sep 7, 2008
Stanley Lee Hodge, 54 of Parrott, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008. He was a 20 year employee of Stones Carpet where he was employed by special friends Bill and Gladys Stone. Survivors include his wife Linda K. Hodge of Parrott; three daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha and Kevin Lawson of Radford, Lisa and Corey Likens of Fairlawn and Kim and...
Peggy Anne Siner Mcgee
Sep 6, 2008
On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at her home in Fairlawn surrounded by her family, Peggy went to her heavenly home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She loved her family dearly; a homemaker who believed God came first in her life. She was born February 10, 1932 in Pulaski, Virginia. She graduated 2nd in her class at Dublin High...
Janice Ray Ridpath
Sep 5, 2008
Janice Ray Ridpath, 79, of the Graysontown Community of Radford, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 in Pulaski. She was employed at Burlington Mills of Radford for 42 years. She was preceded in death by her parents G. W. and Dot Simpkins Ridpath and a brother Guy Ridpath. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law Robert and Lucille Ridpath of Radford;...
Josie Mae Reynolds Landrum
Aug 28, 2008
Josie Mae Reynolds Landrum, 90 of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008. She was retired from Radford City Schools having served 37 years in the dietary dept. Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry Landrum of Radford and John and Lora Landrum of Belspring; a grandson, John William Landrum III; and special friends, Bonnie Crum, Betty Jean Weddle and...
Claxton Willistack Houseman
Aug 27, 2008
Claxton Willistack Houseman, 103 of Pulaski and formerly of Bluefield, WV, went on his final journey home on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. He was a lifetime member of Bluefield-Mercer, WV Masonic Lodge #85 AF & AM He was preceded home by his wife Ann Houseman and son Jack Houseman. He is survived by a devoted daughter-in-law Marie Houseman of Radford;...
Eunice Wilson Long
Aug 25, 2008
Eunice Wilson Long, age 90 of Radford, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and retired from Hercules. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence L. Long. Survivors include a daughter Judith Dodson of Radford; a son Larry Long of Flagler Beach, FL; seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great...
Billy Ray Broyles
Aug 23, 2008
Billy Ray Broyles, 63, passed away at his home in Radford on Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and was retired from the Radford Arsenal. Survivors include his wife Pat Broyles of Radford; two daughters and son-in-law Kim and Tim Taylor, and Jill Broyles-Mann all of Radford; mother Lula Broyles Williams of...
Marion Jean Perkins Sheckler
Aug 22, 2008
Marion Jean Perkins Sheckler, 76 of Radford, went to her heavenly reward on Friday, August 22, 2008. She was a member of Radford Wesleyan Church and was a retired secretary at the First Christian Church. She served God in many ways, including as a concert and church vocal soloist, minister of music, church pianist, Sunday School teacher, leader of a...
Victor White Graham
Aug 15, 2008
Victor White Graham, 87, of Radford, passed away Friday, August 15, 2008. He was a retired and well known farmer from the Snowville area. He was a member of the Snowville Baptist Church and was instrumental in helping build the church in the 1950s. He was preceded in death by his parents Jessie Davis and Doshie Meredith Graham and three...
Robert Lee Lorton
Aug 14, 2008
Robert Lee Bob Lorton, 68, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 14, 2008. He was an employee of Mar-Ball. He was a retiree of Inland Motors with 31 years of service and a former employee of Pulaski Corrections Unit. He was a Life member of Pulaski County Life Saving Crew and Radford Fire and Rescue. He...
Dr. George Charalambos Tarasidis
Aug 14, 2008
Dr. George Charalambos Tarasidis, 79, of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2008, in his home with loved ones. He was born in Yalta, Russia on December 4, 1928, to the late Charalambos and Theopisti Tarasidis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bess Matzganis Tarasidis. He served the Radford and surrounding communities faithfully as a surgeon for 37...
Mary Ingles Barton Bullard
Aug 9, 2008
Mary Ingles Barton Bullard, 93, of Radford, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Laura Ingles and David Cloyd Barton. She was preceded in death by her husband Rear Admiral George C. Bullard and during WWII she survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor while he was at sea. While living there she was in...
Joseph "J. D. " Davis Harman
Aug 5, 2008
Joseph Davis J.D. Harman, 80, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008. He was retired Clerk of Circuit Court for the City of Radford, a realtor with Bondurant Realty for 25 years and a lifetime member of Grove United Methodist Church. He was a U. S. Marine having served during WWII. Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years,...
Samuel Laird Harman
Aug 2, 2008
Samuel Laird Harman, 84, died Saturday, August 2, 2008. He was a WWII veteran having served in the U. S. Army Air Corps, 9th Squadron, 7th Bombardment group, stationed primarily in India. He held a Bachelor of Law degree from Washington and Lee University, and a Master of Arts Degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
James Edward Thompson
Aug 1, 2008
James Thompson, 74 of Dublin, passed away Friday August 1, 2008. He was a retired Fighter Pilot for the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents Everette and Elizabeth Thompson. Survivors include his wife of 53 years Lucille Thompson of Dublin; daughter and son-in-law Debbie and Denny Sowers of Blue Ridge, VA; son, James Thompson, Jr....
William "Bill" Garking Ritenour
Jul 26, 2008
William Bill Garking Ritenour, 84, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his home in Radford. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He was a plumber by trade but loved gardening and spent many hours reading and learning interesting facts that he loved sharing with his many friends in the Radford community. He was born...
Rachel Howell Cox
Jul 26, 2008
Rachel Howell Cox, 91 of Pilot, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Skyline Manor in Floyd. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Radford. She was born May 9, 1917 in Radford the daughter of the late Walter Bolden and Grace Myers Howell. She was preceded in death by her husband Troy Franklin Cox...
Pauline Gardner Quesenberry
Jul 26, 2008
Pauline Gardner Quesenberry, 81 of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008 at her home. She was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church in Radford and a retired employee of the VEC in Radford with over 32 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, William David Quesenberry and by a son Michael Quesenberry. Survivors include...
Robert Lee Arney
Jul 18, 2008
Robert Lee Arney, 86, of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 18, 2008. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Nellie Arney in 2005. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law Peggy and Leslie Dishon of Christiansburg and Linda and Roger Graves of Roanoke; a son and daughter-in-law Donald Lee and Cherry Arney of...
Sidney Samuel Herman
Jul 18, 2008
Sidney Samuel Herman, 77 of Blacksburg, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. A memorial fund in memory of Sidney Herman has been set up at the Mayo Clinic for cancer research. Gifts can be made to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Research Program, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905. Checks should be made payable to Mayo Clinic and designated for...
