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Betty Jane Murdock Whitlock

Betty Jane Murdock Whitlock

Jan 22, 2008

Betty Jane Murdock Whitlock, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at her home in Hiwassee. She was a member of the Snowville Baptist Church and secretary at Radford Auto Auction. She was born May 15, 1930 the daughter of the late Oakley C. and Mary Jane Saul Murdock. Survivors include her husband of 60 years on April 26, 2008,...

Kathleen Courtney Wright

Kathleen Courtney Wright

Jan 21, 2008

Kathleen Courtney Kat Wright age 81 of Radford, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 at her home. She was a retired employee of AT&T and was a member of Carter St. United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Bessie Meyers Courtney, husband, Harold Lloyd Wright, and two sisters, Lorraine Bralley and Margaret Umberger. Survivors...

Aliah Lee Bowers Cox

Aliah Lee Bowers Cox

Jan 18, 2008

Aliah Bowers Cox, 81 of Radford, fell asleep at home and awoke in glory on Friday, January 18, 2008. She was born October 2, 1926 in Grayson County, VA and was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Thelma Stanley Bowers, brother Pascal Bowers, and two sisters, Nancy Hannifan and Helen Dunford. She has left a hole in our...

Eola Albert Moore

Eola Albert Moore

Jan 12, 2008

Eola Albert Moore, 94 of Radford, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008. She was born April 7, 1913 the daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Eula Albert. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Davis Moore, brothers Allen Albert and Edgar Albert, and sisters Georgia A. Shelburne and Nellie A. Simpkins. She is survived by numerous...

Warren Harding Vicars

Warren Harding Vicars

Jan 10, 2008

Warren Harding Vicars, 85 of Radford, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Highland Ridge Nursing Home. He was a US Navy veteran and retired from Clover Creamery. He is preceded in death by his parents William P. and Nora Moss Barnett Vicars, brothers Russell Vicars, George Vicars and Arnold Vicars all of Dante. Survivors include his loving wife of...

Ruth Shannon Shanklin

Ruth Shannon Shanklin

Jan 7, 2008

Ruth Shannon Shanklin, 92 of Radford, passed away Monday, January 7, 2008. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Radford and preceded in death by her husband, Edward Everett Shanklin, Sr. and her son, Edward Everett Shanklin, Jr. Survivors include her daughter Barbara S. Duncan of Radford; one granddaughter and husband, Kimberly and Steve Wade of Radford; and...

Ruth Hamblin Taylor Pearman

Ruth Hamblin Taylor Pearman

Jan 5, 2008

Ruth Myrtle Hamblin Taylor Pearman, 86 of Radford, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents Isaac and Agnes Shepard Hamblin, first husband Roy Edward Taylor, a son Ronald Bud Taylor, a daughter Bonnie Sue Taylor Saul, three sisters Ruby Hamblin, Alice Burton and Nellie Hall and a brother Isaac Hamblin Jr. and a...

Mollissa Dowdy Hall

Mollissa Dowdy Hall

Dec 31, 2007

Mollissa Dowdy Hall, 74 of Radford, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a retired medical secretary having worked at St. Albans and Radford Community Hospitals. She was preceded in death by her parents James Kent and Lena Elizabeth Sowers Dowdy, a son John Kent Hall, and sisters Weeda Bradberry and...

Luther Hardin Buckner

Luther Hardin Buckner

Dec 30, 2007

Luther Hardin Buckner, 83 of Christiansburg, went to his heavenly home Sunday December 30, 2007. He was a member of the New Hope Church of God. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the US Army and was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded in Germany. He was proprietor of several restaurants including the famous Buckners Drive-In....

Shirley Ann Beig Moore

Shirley Ann Beig Moore

Dec 27, 2007

Shirley Ann Beig Moore, 73, of Radford, Virginia, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center due to complications related to Mulitple Sclerosis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gray Moore, Sr., her son, Thomas Gray Moore, Jr., and her two brothers, Benjamin M. and E. Carl Beig. She is survived by...

Thomas Albert Burton

Thomas Albert Burton

Dec 27, 2007

Thomas Albert Burton, 62, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 at his home in Pulaski. Survivors include his wife, Brenda K. Burton of Pulaski; three sons, Hubert Wayne Burton of Radford, Thomas Junior Burton of Dublin, and Frankie Lee Burton of Pulaski; a daughter, Regina Faye Dalton of Pulaski; his step-father, Earnest Melvin Ridpath; and six grandchildren. The family will...

Gilda Gray Beamer Williams

Gilda Gray Beamer Williams

Dec 24, 2007

Gilda Gray Beamer Williams, 77 of Radford, passed away Monday, December 24, 2007. She was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church and was an accounting clerk at Hercules having retired after 41 years of loyal service. She was born December 2, 1930 in Narrows the daughter of the late Robert and Nellie Albert Beamer. She was preceded in death...

Dreama Kast Dobos

Dreama Kast Dobos

Dec 21, 2007

Dreama Kast Dobos, 43 of Pulaski, passed away Friday, December 21, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents Donald and Shirley Kast. She was an employee of MTM in Pulaski. Survivors include her husband, Mark Dobos of Pulaski; two daughters, Ashleigh Kast and Layla Dobos both of Pulaski; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Kathy and Doug Montgomery of...

Anna Marie Thompson Malcolm

Anna Marie Thompson Malcolm

Dec 19, 2007

Anna Marie Thompson Malcolm, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at her home in Pulaski. She was a retired beautician and a member of Garden Baptist Church in Oakwood. She was born July 25, 1918 in Coalwood, WV the daughter of the late John and Geneva Russell Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold...

Mary Frances Tolbert Slusher

Mary Frances Tolbert Slusher

Dec 19, 2007

Mary Frances Tolbert Slusher, 82, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007. She was a faithful member of Carter Street United Methodist Church and a retired weaver with Burlington Industries. She was born July 16, 1925 the daughter of the late James Madison and Stella Virginia DeHart Tolbert. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband J. C....

Frank Elbert Pannell

Frank Elbert Pannell

Dec 15, 2007

Frank Elbert Pannell, 80 of Radford, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007. He retired from Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. and was a veteran in both the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Army having served during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille B. Pannell. Survivors include two daughters Elaine Pannell of Rochelle, IL and...

Geneva Elizabeth Sutphin

Geneva Elizabeth Sutphin

Dec 11, 2007

Geneva Elizabeth Sutphin, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at her home in Radford. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center and retired from Burlington Industries with 40 years service. She was born August 4, 1921 the daughter of the late Iford Elmond and Katherine Alderman Sutphin. Survivors include three sisters Christine Sutherland of Roanoke, Snowa Lockhart...

Emma Gordon Cales

Emma Gordon Cales

Dec 8, 2007

Emma Mae Gordon Cales, 85 of Radford, passed on Saturday, December 8, 2007. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred Dewey Gordon and Dessie Lester Duncan, Husband James Garnett Cales Jr. and a brother, Kenneth William Gordon, nephew, Kenny William Gordon. Survivors include three nieces, Connie Quesenberry of Indian Valley; Loretta Phillips of Cambria; Ruby Gordon of Indian...

Marvin Darrell Tickle

Marvin Darrell Tickle

Dec 5, 2007

Marvin Darrell Tickle age 65 of Wytheville, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2007. He was a member of the Wytheville Community Church. Survivors include his wife Gaynell Whitt Tickle of Wytheville; two sons and daughters-in-law; Ricky and Loretta Tickle of Radford and Billy and Sharon Tickle of Elmirage, Arizona; grandchild, Ricky Tickle, Jr.; two brothers, Fred Tickle of Radford and...

Lee Junior Lawrence

Lee Junior Lawrence

Dec 4, 2007

Lee Junior Lawrence, 80 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. He was a member of the Salem Church of God and was an electrician with Graham White Manufacturing Co. for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Gertrude Tinley Lawrence, two sisters and four brothers. Survivors include...

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