Judith Farley Edmonds
Oct 9, 2007
Judith Farley Edmonds, 60 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in Roanoke. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Radford and an avid Virginia Tech fan. She was born November 15, 1946 in Bristol the daughter of the late William Campbell and Mary Stafford Edmonds. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother,...
Haven Gilbert Lawson
Oct 4, 2007
Haven G. Lawson, 91, of Richmond and formerly of Radford, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Frances R. Lawson; his daughter, Geneva L. McKinney and her husband, Gene; two grandsons, Derek Woolwine and his wife, Annette and Brent Woolwine; three great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Ian, and Alex Woolwine; and his sister, Kathleen L. Ratcliffe. Mr....
Judy Eileen Callison
Sep 29, 2007
Judy Eileen Callison, 60, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2007. She was a former employee of Dupont and was recently employed at Lowes in Fairlawn. She was preceded in death by her parents Calvert H. and M. Elizabeth Jones Callison. Survivors include three sisters and brothers-in-law, Hazel C. and Ralph Coleman, Jr. of Rocklin, CA, Janet F. and Theodore Jenkins...
Nancy Ann Akers Gallimore
Sep 28, 2007
Nancy Ann Akers Gallimore, 59 of Radford, passed away Friday, September 28, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born on April 21, 1948 the daughter of Oscar R. Akers and the late Edith Crawford Akers. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Lee Gallimore. Survivors include her husband, Hiley Lee Gallimore of Radford; her father Oscar...
Frankie Dean Wilson
Sep 27, 2007
Frankie Dean Wilson, 72 of Dublin, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007. He was a member of Central United Methodist and was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Leonard Dean and Joanna Wilson of Bowling Green, KY; daughter and son-in-law, Paula W. and Jason Roberts of West Point; brother and sister-in-law, Donald...
Charles Everett Fretwell
Sep 26, 2007
CHARLES EVERETT FRETWELL, 83, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, Virginia following a long illness. He was the longtime owner of the Alleghany Hotel and Newsstand on Norwood Street in Radford and a former columnist for the Radford News Journal. He was born in North Fork, West Virginia, the eighth and last child...
Dorothy Elizabeth Godbey
Sep 26, 2007
Dorothy Elizabeth Godbey, 77 of Radford, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2007. She was born August 4, 1930 the daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Kate McCraw Godbey and lived in Radford all her life. Dorothy was a warm loving person who adored her family and enjoyed giving freely to their needs. Her greatest love was all the neighborhood...
Norma Jean Viars Perdue
Sep 24, 2007
Norma Jean Viars Perdue, 66 of Wilmington, NC formerly of Radford, passed away Monday, September 24, 2007. She was born December 7, 1940 the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Louise Bentley Viars she was also preceded in death by a daughter Sharon Chandler. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Irvin Willard Perdue of Wilmington, NC; two daughters...
Catherine Boyd Rippey
Sep 24, 2007
Catherine Boyd Rippey, 81 of Radford, formerly of Cana, passed away Monday, September 24, 2007. She was born April 23, 1926 the daughter of the late Edward and Amy Boyd. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John Raymond Rippey. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Rev. George and Susan Franklin of Radford; two sons, John...
Melvin Randolph Mattson
Sep 22, 2007
Dr. Melvin R. Mattson passed away September 22, 2007. He was born on August 11, 1933 in Newton, MA. He was a professor at Radford University for twenty-five years and the Chair of the Marketing Department. Dr. Mattson proudly served in the United States Army for 24 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He received his Ph.D. from...
Victor Junior Semones
Sep 12, 2007
Victor Junior Semones, 84 of Parrott, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2007. He was a member of the Parrott Church of God. He worked in the Great Valley Coal Mine and later for Appalachian Power Company. He retired from the RAAP with 37 years service as a boiler operator A. He was preceded in death by his parents Victor E....
Betty Hale Jenks
Sep 5, 2007
Betty Hale Jenks, 71 of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007. After retiring from nursing at Radford Carilion Hospital, she enjoyed her tenure as a school nurse at Dublin Elementary School. She was caring and compassionate and known for her inspiration and encouragement not only to her friends, neighbors and co-workers but especially to all the children whose lives...
Dreama Goad Spence
Sep 4, 2007
Dreama Goad Spence, 57 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007. She was a member of the Fairlawn Church of God and employed with RAAP as a guard. She was preceded in death by a sister Barbara Ann Christian. Survivors include her loving husband Danny Spence of Radford; a son Shannon Goad of Hillsville; parents, Willard and Rosie M....
Norman "Buster" Vincle Spaulding
Sep 3, 2007
Norman Vincle Buster Spaulding, 66, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 3, 2007. He was born October 4, 1940 in Montgomery County to the late Clayton and Nellie Spaulding. He was also preceded in death by a brother Allen Spaulding and his loyal dog, Cleveland. Buster retired from RAAP in 1993. Survivors include his wife Katherine P. Spaulding, daughter Kay...
Virgie Beatrice Phillips
Aug 26, 2007
Virgie Beatrice Phillips died early Sunday morning August 26, 2007 at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Pulaski County August 6, 1923 to the late H. J. Phillips and Ida Vivian Cox Phillips. She worked as a telephone operator for C & P Telephone for 33 years. She was a member of Radford Worship Center, where she...
Faith Ann Smith
Aug 23, 2007
Faith Ann Smith, infant daughter of Travis and Jessica Harless Smith, entered Heaven to be rocked in the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 23, 2007. Survivors include her maternal grandmother Theresa Turpin of Pulaski; maternal great-grandmother and husband, Dreama and Doug Ayers of Dublin; paternal grandparents Chris and Ruth Smith of Snowville; paternal great-grandparents Virginia and Fred Duty of...
Harmon "Pee Wee" Long Mills
Aug 21, 2007
Harmon Long Pee Wee Mills, 80 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Thomas and Mamie Ellen Mills and his wife, Elizabeth Viars Mills. Survivors include a niece, Candace Mills and nephews, Dan Hinkley, Robert Mills, Mike Mills, Jacoby Mills, Eddie Mills and William Frog Mills. Funeral services will be...
Silas Edward Bain
Aug 19, 2007
Silas Edward Bain, 64 of Radford, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007. He was a member of New Hope Church of God and retired employee of the Town of Christiansburg. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Diann Wells Bain of Radford; two sons, Silas Matthew Bain and his fianc, Amy Taylor Owens of Radford, and James Randolph Sowers of...
Martha Violet Artrip
Aug 18, 2007
Martha Violet Artrip, age 93, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. Born on April 7, 1914 in Dickenson County, Virginia, Martha was a daughter of the late Charlie Duty and Octavie Runyons Duty. She was also preceded in death by her husband Alden Artrip, her son Ralph Artrip, two grandchildren, as well...
Eunice Ridpath Phillips
Aug 17, 2007
Eunice Ridpath Phillips, 86 of Snowville, passed away Friday, August 17, 2007. She was born October 26, 1920 the daughter of the late Jake Ernest and Ada Teel Ridpath. She was a devoted Christian as well as wife, mother and grandmother. She was employed as the first secretary at Snowville Elementary School and later she was employed at Lynchburg Foundry...
