Ella Mae "Flo" Willis Countiss
Dec 27, 2008
Ella Mae Flo Willis Countiss, 83, of Fairlawn, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008. She was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and a certified nursing assistant at St. Albans Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kendall Countiss, a son, Robert Countiss, a brother Paul Willis, and a sister, Margaret Clark. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,...
Frank Alvin Graham, Sr.
Dec 27, 2008
Frank Alvin Graham, Sr., 76, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 at this home in Christiansburg. He was a Deacon at Cornersview Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired carpenter with Hercules with 37 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Maggie Graham, and an infant daughter, Pamela Lynn Graham. Survivors include his wife of 56...
Regal Mae Stallard Rader
Dec 27, 2008
Regal Mae Stallard Rader, 86, passed away at her home in Radford on Saturday, December 27, 2008. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rice C. Rader, twin sons Jerry Morris and Terry Allen Rader, and her parents Hobart and Lula Stallard. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law,...
Mackie Haven Beasley
Dec 23, 2008
Mackie Haven Beasley, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home in Radford. He was a retired line foreman from RAAP with 35 years of service and also owner of Bent Tree Ranch on Johns Creek in Craig County, Virginia. He was an avid hunter and lover of bluegrass music. He was a Radford High School Class of...
Richard Howard Riddle
Dec 21, 2008
Richard Howard Riddle, 42, of Dublin, died Sunday, December 21, 2008. He was a member of Guiding Light Tabernacle in Pulaski. Survivors include his wife, Deborah K. Riddle of Dublin; son, James Kittinger of Dublin; daughter, Melissa Dawn Kittinger of Radford; grandson, Andrew Joseph Kittinger; sister-in-law and spouse, Melinda and Ron Burke of Pulaski; two brothers-in-law, Robert Edward Kittinger of...
Helen "Pat" Harmon Hall
Dec 19, 2008
Helen (Pat) Harmon Hall, 76, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2008 at her home in Radford. She was a loving wife, mother and Granny and will be deeply missed by family and friends. She was born July 24, 1932 at Sweet Chalybeate, a daughter of the late Henry Harmon and Sibyl Harmon. She was preceded in death by a...
Galen Lee King
Dec 17, 2008
Galen Lee King, 61, of Radford, died peacefully at his home Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He was born March 14, 1947, in Lexington Kentucky to the late Donald Lee and Iva Holman King. He was a beloved husband, father, a gifted craftsman and an honorable man who leaves the world a richer place for everyone whose life he touched. He...
Anna Beatrice Brown Farris
Dec 15, 2008
Anna Beatrice Brown Farris, 91, of Radford, died Monday, December 15, 2008. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on August 3, 1917, the daughter of Mary Ellen Guill Brown and Mose Brown. Beatrice was a long-time resident of Columbus, Ohio, and a Charter Member of the National Association of Social Workers. She held a Bachelors degree in Social Administration from...
Sidney Elaine Shepheard
Dec 11, 2008
Sidney Elaine Shepheard, 2 year old daughter of Scott and Amanda Shepheard, entered Heaven on angels wings on Thursday, December 11, 2008. She was preceded in death by her grandpa Larry Barnett, great paw paw Clifton Shepheard, and great uncle Sid Cochran. Survivors include her parents; a brother Noah Shepheard; her paternal grandparents Ronnie and Annie Shepheard of Radford; maternal...
Nancy David Ingles
Dec 8, 2008
Nancy David Ingles, 89 of Radford, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008. She was a faithful, longtime member of the Presbyterian Church of Radford where she was active in church functions until her declining health would not permit. As a dedicated Christian, she strived to help others. Mrs. Ingles attended Winthrop College and graduated from Radford University with a degree...
Denise Ella Vest
Dec 3, 2008
Denise Ella Vest, 51, of Radford, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008. She was born April 15, 1957, in Roanoke to William Bill Vest and the late Lydia Louise Vest. Denise was a 1975 graduate of Radford High School. She played flute in the concert band and, as a member of the marching band, helped established the schools first flag team...
Audrey Lucille Harrison Orren
Nov 30, 2008
Audrey Lucille Harrison Orren, 80 of Radford, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008. She was retired from Radford Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph David Orren. Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law Robert David and Bonnie J. Orren and Randy Orren, all of Radford; a daughter and son-in-law Sharon O. and Howard Hunter of Hillsville;...
Anna Ruth Turner Long
Nov 29, 2008
Anna Ruth Turner Long, 82 of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the Pulaski Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Mattie Hart and Webster R. Turner; two sisters Julia Bullion and Joan Wright; and three brothers Harry, Bill and Robert Turner. Survivors include her husband of 62 years Arthur Lee Long of Radford;...
Annie Belle Farmer Furrow
Nov 27, 2008
Annie Belle Farmer Furrow, 94 of Radford, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Nelson Furrow, and two brothers Walter Graham Farmer and Emmett Leonard Farmer. Survivors include three sisters Mary Alger of Radford, Lilly Nester of Newbern, and Betty McPeak of Radford; four brothers David Farmer of Dublin, Vernon Farmer of...
Jessie "Eddie" Edward Ratcliff
Nov 24, 2008
Jessie Edward Eddie Ratcliff, 77, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008. He was a member of the Radford Worship Center and retired from the City of Radford Electrical Department with 37 years of service. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents Homer and Elsie Albert Ratcliff and two brothers, Emmett and Bobby...
Reva Wade Waddell
Nov 21, 2008
Reva Wade Waddell, 81 of Radford, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. She was retired from the Brown-Williamson Tobacco Co. with over 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by two brothers Burley and James Wade, a sister Glada Lawrence and a daughter Juanita Waddell Perkins. Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law Archie and Treva Wade of New...
Otis Leslie Hinkley
Nov 10, 2008
Otis Leslie Hinkley, 79 of Radford, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, John David and Maggie Wayne Hinkley, daughter, Carolyn Heffelfinger, two sisters, Frances and Virginia and by a brother, Charlie. He was a retired employee of the Lynchburg Foundry as an Iron Master, and a member...
Mark Allen Turpin
Nov 6, 2008
Mark Allen Turpin, 32, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Alice Turpin and Marvin and Sylvia Sowers, sister, Lisa Gale Turpin, uncle, Larry Sowers. He is survived by his parents Wendell William and Margaret Sowers Turpin of Christiansburg; two brothers Anthony William Turpin and his wife Leslie of...
Helen Hedge Potapia
Nov 2, 2008
Helen Hedge Potapia, 85, of Radford, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God and retired from the housekeeping department at Radford University. She was preceded in death by her husband William Potapia. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Becky and Darrell Hoover of Radford; four grandchildren and their spouses Sonja...
Betty Ann Mitchell
Nov 1, 2008
Betty Ann Mitchell was born on November 30, 1934, to the late Daniel and Nora Black in Radford, Virginia. Betty was the youngest of 12 children, (nine who preceded her in death). Betty was raised and educated in Radford. As a young girl, Betty accepted Christ as her personal savior and joined the First Baptist Church of Radford. She was...
