Ella Mae Bolen Bishop
Mar 14, 2008
Ella Mae Bishop, our Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, 86, of Radford, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008, at her home. A long time resident of the New River Valley, Ella also spent some time cruising around our great country and at one milestone in her life spent a great deal of her retirement in sunny Florida before returning to Radford....
Elton Grant O'Berry, Sr.
Mar 10, 2008
Elton Grant OBerry, Sr., 63 of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a retired employee of the Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Kelly and Nancy Ellen Crewes OBerry. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Ellen and John Ramsey of Pulaski; two sons, Elton...
Joseph Thomas Slomka, Iii
Mar 8, 2008
Joseph Thomas Slomka III, 26 of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly Saturday March 8, 2008 at his home. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Harvey Randall Bane. He was a member of the Radford Worship Center. Survivors include his mother and fiance; Lisa B Slomka and Buck Ratliff, Dublin; father and wife, Joseph Thomas, Jr. and Pamela Slomka,...
Christina June Hatcher
Mar 4, 2008
Christina June Hatcher, 89 of Fairlawn, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born June 13, 1918 in Matoaka, WV to Oran Doan Epling and Laura Brady Wyatt Epling. She was an active member as one of Jehovahs Witnesses in Radford for 61 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years...
Gary Lee Thomas
Mar 4, 2008
Gary Lee Thomas, 71 of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He retired from the City of Radford Police Department after 30 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Drema B. Thomas of Christiansburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Gary Lee II...
James "Jimbo" Garfield Manns, Jr.
Mar 3, 2008
James Garfield Jimbo Manns, Jr., 76, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at his home in Pulaski. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry. Additionally, Jims exceptional skills as a builder and contractor were provided to countless community businesses and families. He was born November 30, 1931 in Radford the son of the late James Garfield Sr. and Hattie Austin Manns....
Robert Kenneth Bussey
Mar 3, 2008
Robert Bobby Kenneth Bussey, 73 of Dublin, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008. He retired from Radford University where he worked for 44 years doing masonry and plastering. He attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Donna Bussey. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Mitchell Bussey of Dublin; four daughters Barbara...
Howard Douglas Hill
Mar 2, 2008
Howard Douglas Buck Hill, 71, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 at his home in Christiansburg. He was a US Army veteran and retired from Virginia Tech after 31 years in the printing department. He was preceded in death by his parents Earnest J. and Nellie Pannell Hill, and a sister Doris Smith. Survivors include his wife Patty Proco Hill...
Vergie Atkins Moore
Mar 2, 2008
Vergie Pierce Atkins Moore, 88 of Belspring, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008. Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Edward and Patricia Moore and Wayne Moore; a granddaughter; sister Ancy Mullins; and three special nieces and their husbands Sandy and Jim Hagman, Joyce and George Starling and Jeannie and Roger Lesone. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 6, 2008...
Quinton Ray Marshall
Mar 1, 2008
Quinton Ray Marshall , 85 of Radford, passed away suddenly on the Marshall Tree Farm on Saturday, March 1, 2008 surrounded by nature which he loved and enjoyed all his life. He was a member and Deacon of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army and served under General Pattons command in the 567th Army Anti-Aircraft...
Lila Phillips Laxton
Feb 29, 2008
Lila Phillips Laxton, 94, of Riceville, TN formally of Dublin, passed away on February 29, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover Lee and Laura Alice Montgomery Phillips and her husband William Burl Laxton. Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Nancy L. and John Jones of Riceville, TN and Marie Shields of Newbern; six grandchildren James Shields,...
Mary Freeman Franklin
Feb 26, 2008
Mary Freeman Franklin, 89 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Pulaski Health and Rehab. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Geoffrey Franklin, Sr., a son Bobby, and granddaughter Tonya Hampton. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law Janice M. and Don Akers of Radford,...
Goldie Hamblin Roan
Feb 25, 2008
Goldie Hamblin Roan, 73 of Parrott, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 at her home. She was a member of the Parrott Church of God and retired inspector with Klopman Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Austin Roan. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Pete and Debra Roan of Dublin; three daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly and...
Margie Houck Collins
Feb 24, 2008
Margie Houck Collins, 83 of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2008 in River Oaks Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. She was born on November 29, 1924 in Valdese, NC the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Houck of Christiansburg. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God and retired...
Peggy Ray
Feb 21, 2008
Peggy Ray, 72, of Dublin, fell asleep in the arms of God on February 21, 2008, after a courageous battle with Acute Leukemia. She was born on December 27, 1935, and was preceded in death by her parents, Foster A., Sr. and Stella Graham Reves; sister, Patsy Reves Whitt and husband, Jimmy; brothers, Foster Sarge Reves and wife, Toshiko, Boomer...
Richard Linwood Slone
Feb 20, 2008
Richard Linwood Slone, 46 of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a member of Edgemont Christian Church, a U. S. Army veteran and was a truck driver with S. R. Draper Paving Co. He was a loving father and friend to his children Sara and Ken. He was preceded in...
John Harrison Graham
Feb 17, 2008
John Harrison Graham, 82, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. He was retired with over 40 years of service from Hercules RAAP and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife Virginia Boothe Graham; two sons, David and Darrell Graham; one sister Dorothy G. Simpson; one brother and sister-in-law Leonard and Marita L. Graham all of Radford; and...
Effie Cova Giles Graham
Feb 15, 2008
Effie Cova Giles Graham, 80, passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at her home in Radford. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Weber G. Graham. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law Ronald and Deborah Williams of Douglas, GA, Donald Williams of Roanoke, and Carl Williams of Radford; two daughters...
Charles Lee Anderson
Feb 11, 2008
Charles Lee Anderson, 68, passed away Monday morning February 11, 2008 at his home in Fairlawn. He was a member of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church, the Tyler of VA May Lodge #38 AF & AM where he was a 39 year member, active Road Runner for Kazim Temple and was in the U. S. Army Reserves. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth...
Brian Allen Mcgreevy
Feb 8, 2008
Brian Allen McGreevy, 50, passed away Friday, February 8, 2008 at his home in Radford. He was born October 18, 1957 in Columbus, Georgia the son of Edgar Ned and Martha Anne McGreevy. He graduated from high school in Fayetteville, AK and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He received...
