Josephine Viars Turpin
Apr 4, 2007
Josephine Elizabeth Viars Turpin, Jo to all who knew her, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Newport News. She was 87. Born in Radford, on June 17, 1919, Jo called the Blue Ridge Mountains home for more than 60 years. There she found great joy and inspiration in her family, community and beloved church, Morgans Chapel, in New River. During...
Carl Hinton Buckland
Mar 27, 2007
Carl Buckland, age 87 of Fairlawn, passed away in the early morning hours of March 27, 2007. He was the fifth child of Luther and Maggie Sue Buckland, sharing their love with his brothers and sisters Robert, Kelly, Louise, Augusta and Elwood. He grew up in the small Pulaski County village of Belspring where his life revolved around family, church,...
Jourleen Sheppard Thornton
Mar 27, 2007
Jourleen Sheppard Thornton, 82 of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was attended the First Christian Church in Radford and retired from RAAP. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Clinton Thornton, Sr., brothers, Jim and Frank Sheppard, and sisters, Violia Ratcliffe and Robbie Price. Survivors...
Sidney Either Dalton, Sr.
Mar 23, 2007
Sidney Either Dalton, Sr., 83 of New River, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 in the New River Valley Medical Center. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry as the yard supervisor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Murdock Dalton, his parents, O. F. and Oma Akers Dalton, a sister, Treva Loving, and a brother, James Letcher Dalton....
Michael Wayne Sullivan
Mar 22, 2007
Michael Wayne Sullivan, 63 of Radford, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007 in the New River Valley Medical Center. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force with 20 years of service and from Ethan Allen Furniture where he was a supervisor. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lorie and Brian Stanton of Radford; a granddaughter, Isabella Stanton; his...
Troy William White
Mar 21, 2007
Troy William White, 60 of Radford, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in the New River Valley Medical Center. He was retired from Inland Motors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Larmie Ridpath White. Survivors include his wife, Vicki S. White of Radford; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Massie and Dianne White of Dublin, and Gomie and...
Nancy Lee Machincia
Mar 20, 2007
Nancy Lee Machincia, 77 of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Coila Wiseman Hall, three brothers Norman, Otis, and Eddie Hall, and two sisters Betty Blankenship and Margaret Davis. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Nancy E. Machincia Jr. of Christiansburg; a brother and sister-in-law, Billy Joe...
John White Slate
Mar 16, 2007
John White Slate, 78 of Radford, passed away Friday, March 16, 2007 at the Beulah House in Dublin. He was the son of the late Thomas Washington and Mattie Helton Slate. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Boyd Slate. John was a retired parts manager for the Parts House in Radford, a member of Virginia May Masonic...
Robert Lee Morris
Mar 12, 2007
Robert Lee Morris, 83 of Radford, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007. He was a lineman for the City of Radford and a U.S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife Mellie Sue Quesenberry Morris. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Jackie and Kenny Perdue of Floyd County, and Sherry Yopp Long...
Edward "Cricket" Kaviller Reece
Mar 10, 2007
Edward K. Crickett Reece, 69 of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Beulah House in Dublin. He was a retired dozer operator in the construction business. He was preceded in death by parents, Dock and Dicie Reece, a brother, Donald Reece and a sister, Cathy Jefferson. Survivors include several cousins; and friend Holly Worrell of Draper. The...
Stell Virginia Cornett
Mar 9, 2007
Stell Virginia Cornett, 89 of Fairlawn, died on Friday, March 9, 2007 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pulaski. Born February 15, 1918 in Grayson County, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Zollie Livesay Cornett and Marvin Riley Cornett. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lasca Stone and a brother, Dean Cornett. She retired...
Ruth Hagy Kirby
Mar 8, 2007
Ruth Hagy Kirby, 96 of Radford, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007. She was born March 6, 1911 in McCamas, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Patrick Daniel and Sue McNew Hagy. She was the oldest living member of Central United Methodist Church which she joined in 1943. She was a graduate of Radford High School and Radford Normal...
Ronald George Pennington
Feb 28, 2007
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7) After a courageous and lifelong fight with medical problems, Ronald George Pennington, 59, beloved father, brother, uncle, nephew, teacher, friend, and mentor, finished the race and entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 28. He was a valiant man who kept...
Leslie Todd Boyd
Feb 26, 2007
Leslie Todd Boyd, 44 of Dublin, passed away Monday, February 26, 2007. He was a member of Highland park Community Church. Survivors include his parents, Leslie R. and Zelda L. Boyd of Dublin; a sister and brother-in-law, Katrina B. and Scott Willard of Ft. Myers, FL; three special nephews, Zachary, Julian and Ben Willard; and grandmother, Nettie Lively of Radford....
Malcolm Andrew Hopkins
Feb 15, 2007
Malcolm Andrew Hopkins, 88, of Radford, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, February 15, 2007 in the New River Valley Medical Center. He was retired chief transportation inspector at RAAP with 29 years of service. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served as Sergeant during WWII. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Radford....
Carroll Kenneth Carden
Feb 14, 2007
Carroll Kenneth Carden, 65, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at his home in Dublin. He was a retired employee of Hercules with 31 years of service and attended the Bob White Boulevard Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents Everette and Sarah W. Carden. Survivors include his wife, Helen Quesenberry Carden; son and daughter-in-law, Patrick...
Cecil Webster Bullion
Feb 12, 2007
Cecil Bud Webster Bullion, 62, of Parrott, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Radford on July 10, 1944 the son of the late Cecil Connie and Julie Turner Bullion. He worked at RAAP for 44 years, retiring on July 31, 2006. He was preceded in death by his sons, Michael Todd Bullion...
Lola Mae Ross Quesenberry
Feb 11, 2007
Lola Mae Ross Quesenberry, 83, of Belspring, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007 in Pulaski Community Hospital. She was a retired seamstress with Kenrose Manufacturing with 25 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover C. Quesenberry, a son, Clarence Quesenberry, a daughter, Connie Phelfrey, a brother, Jerry Ross and a sister, Irene Ashlin. Survivors include...
Dorothy Rupe Layne
Feb 7, 2007
Dorothy Rupe Layne, 85 of Radford, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in Maryland. Dot was born May 8, 1921 the daughter of the late Max C., Sr. and Gertrude Richards Rupe. She was a faithful member of Carter Street United Methodist Church where she was very active teaching Sunday school and quilting with the Carter St. Quilters. She was...
Richard Allen Burleson
Feb 6, 2007
Richard Allen Burleson, age 65, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at his home in Washington, DC. He was a U. S. Army veteran and was retired from Northwest Airlines after 43 years as a reservation agent. He was born February 19, 1941 the son of the late Ted Wade and Frances Shell Burleson. He was preceded in death by...
