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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...
Marshall Rivous Harless, Sr.
Aug 15, 2007
Marshall Rivous Harless, Sr., 57 of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2007. He was born on October 20th, 1949 the son of the late Clarence and Hazel Weiss Harless. He was a loving husband, father, brother and proud grandfather. He was an active member of Fairlawn United Methodist Church. Marshall was a Vietnam Veteran, where he received 2 purple...
Gorman Carlyle Roberson
Aug 15, 2007
Gorman Carlyle (Robbie) Roberson died on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 after a brief illness. Robbie was preceded in death by his parents Cora Dotson and Kenas Gorman Roberson, his brother, Shelton, and his sister, Dorothy of Pound. Robbie was born on October 13, 1922 and was a graduate of Christopher Gist High School in Pound and Emory and Henry College...
Kenny Earl Altic
Aug 14, 2007
Kenny Earl Altic, 64 of Syracuse, NY, formerly of Radford, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007. He was born in Radford and lived most of his life in Syracuse, NY. He was an Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War and was retired from Millar Elevator Co. Kenny was a member of The Church of Christ in Liverpool. Surviving...
Virginia Long Anderson
Aug 13, 2007
Virginia (Ginny) Anderson, 82 of Dublin died suddenly on Monday, August 13, 2007, after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl W. Anderson, parents, Glenna and John Long, Sr. and by a brother John Long, Jr. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Jeff Goad of Dublin; a son and...
Hobert Duncan
Aug 12, 2007
Hobert Duncan, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at his home in Radford surrounded by his loving family. He attended New Hope Church of God and was a U. S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He retired from N & W. Railroad where he was a welder for many years. Survivors...
Virginia Ratcliffe Akers
Aug 9, 2007
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.II Timothy 4:7 Virginia Giny Lee Akers, also known as Gigi to many, has won her battle. She has lived in Pulaski County all of her life and now has decided to set up a more peaceful and permanent residence with her Lord. Giny was...
Sadie Viers Simpkins
Aug 1, 2007
Sadie Viers Simpkins, 90 of Hiwassee, passed away Wednesday August 1, 2007 at her home. She was a loving mother and grandmother who put everyone before her self and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Bessie Virginia Whitt Viers, her beloved husband Clinton Albert Simpkins, a son and grandson. Survivors include three...
Doris Wickham Sowers
Jul 29, 2007
Doris Wickham Sowers, 76 of Radford, passed away Sunday July 29, 2007. She was a retired Laboratory Technician a Radford Army Ammunition Plant. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in Radford. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents James Edward and Thelma Gilmore...
Irene Layne Price
Jul 19, 2007
Irene Layne Price, 93 of Radford, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007. She was born July 2, 1914, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Eugenia Hedge Layne. She and her late husband owned and operated the Mick or Mack and Jefferson Street Market. After the death of her husband, Irene worked part-time at Teds Market. She was a...
Elsie Ritter Ratcliffe
Jul 19, 2007
Elsie Ritter Ratcliffe, 94, died Thursday, July 19, 2007. She lived in Radford for many years before moving to Albertville, Alabama to be near her son. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred A. Ratcliffe, Sr.; daughter, Phyllis Ann Ratcliffe; daughter-in-law, Gaynell Morris Ratcliffe; brothers, Frank K. and Issac P. Ritter; and parents, Houston H. and Elizabeth Roberts...
Darlene Hollandsworth Roop
Jul 16, 2007
Darlene Pearl Hollandsworth Roop, a loving and devoted wife, daughter, dedicated mother, and proud grandmother, 72 of Dublin, went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 16, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Floyd County on September 10, 1934 to Gertha Hollandsworth and the late Asa Hollandsworth. She is also preceded in...
Edith Jennell Cromer
Jul 16, 2007
Edith Jennell Cromer, 89, passed away Monday, July 16, 2007 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Belspring Presbyterian Church and was a retired cafeteria worker for 28 years at McHarg Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy E. Cromer, Sr., a son Ronald W. Cromer, three brothers Russell J. Jennell, Frank W....
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