Joan Ethel Wilson
Oct 3, 2023
Joan Ethel Wilson, 89, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023. She was a member of the Bethel Assembly of God in Sycamore, Ill. and attended Heritage Church in Dublin. She retired from NIU after 15 years of service and was a professional dog groomer. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Revs. Charles G. Friedley and Lillian...
Ryan Keith Haynes
Oct 3, 2023
Ryan Keith Haynes, age 37, departed this life on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in a work-related accident in Orange County, Florida. Ryan was born August 17, 1986, in Radford, Virginia and is the son of Kaye Jones Gardner and Roy Haynes. He grew up in the heart of the New River Valley alongside his best friend and brother, Logan Haynes....
Fannie Belle Chatten Baylor
Oct 3, 2023
Fannie Belle Chatten Baylor, 79, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023. She was retired from Virginia Tech where she was a kitchen manager, and a member of First Baptist Church on Rock Road. She was preceded in death by her parents, Allie and Hattie Chatten; husband, Donald Lee Baylor, Sr.; brother, Allie Man Chatten, Jr.; and sisters, Diane...
James Edward Morrison
Oct 1, 2023
James Edward Morrison, 85, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Jim was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired from Volvo Trucks. He was a member of and Past Master of VA May Lodge #38 A.F.&A.M. and Snowville Lodge #159 A.F.&A.M, past District Deputy Grand Master and...
Terry Wayne Mccoy
Oct 1, 2023
Terry Wayne McCoy, 72, passed away peacefully at home on October 1, 2023, after a courageous two-year battle with a rare form of kidney cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Bryce J. McCoy, and his mother, Frances A. McGhee. Terry wore many hats in his family. His most important and beloved hat was as half of the...
Jeffrey Wayne Osborne
Oct 1, 2023
Jeffrey Wayne Osborne, 81, of Radford, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. He was retired from the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Eudora Osborne; sister, Janice Snell; and nephew, Brian Jones. Survivors include his wife, Peggy DeHart Osborne; daughters, Belinda Davis (George), and Wendy Osborne (William Weaver); son, Greg Osborne (Melissa);...
Stashia Steffani Martinez
Sep 30, 2023
Stashia Steffani Martinez, 42, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. She was a faithful Christian who loved traveling, especially to the beach, shopping, trying new restaurants, but more than anything else, her husband Bobby. Stashia was also very proud of her involvement in multiple support groups, where she was always looking to help others in their time...
Robert "Bobby" Lyons Vanhoy
Sep 30, 2023
Robert "Bobby" Lyons VanHoy, 80, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at his home in Dublin surrounded by his family. He was a well-known drywall contractor. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, James and Elsie VanHoy; and sisters, Wanda Reid and Janie Nichols. Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Norma F. VanHoy; son, Bobby Lee VanHoy...
Noel Glenn Lawson
Sep 29, 2023
Noel Glenn Lawson, 95, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at his home in Radford. He was a professor at Radford University and a U. S. Army Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ethel Lawson; brothers Walt, Gene, and Dean Lawson; and sister, Catherine Carver. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Pamela...
Barbara Murdock Buchanan
Sep 29, 2023
Barbara Murdock Buchanan, 83, of Radford, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was retired from Radford University with over 30 years of service. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, James and Dorothy Murdock, and her brother, Richard Murdock. Survivors include her husband, David "Beaver" Buchanan; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Rusty Snider; grandson, Travis...
Michael Albert Cluver
Sep 29, 2023
Michael Albert Cluver, 81, of Radford, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and a tool salesman for over 40 years. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ursula Cluver. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Crystal Cluver of Christiansburg; daughters and sons-in-law, Georgie and Adam Mejia of...
Charmaine Faye Rector
Sep 27, 2023
Charmaine Faye Rector, 103, of Radford, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. She passed into her everlasting life, peacefully at home, under the loving care of her daughters. Charmaine loved her church, Fairlawn Grace Brethren, where she worshipped for over 60 years. She lived a simple life of service working...
Wilmer "Chuck" Swett
Sep 26, 2023
Wilmer "Chuck" Swett, 90, formerly of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Purcell and Ruthie Swett; Survivors include a son, Bobby Ray Hunt; 2 grandchildren; his sister, Ellen Locklear of Concord, N.C.;...
Roxie Helen Long Dishon
Sep 25, 2023
Roxie Helen Long Dishon, age 97, departed this life on Monday, September 25th, 2023. She was born April 21st, 1926, to parents Cooper Kunkle Long and Nancy (Nanny) Duncan Long. She grew up on the Long family farm on the banks of Little River in Snowville, Va. She attended Green Hill School (Snowville, Va.) and graduated from Draper High School....
Patricia Ann Morehead Nester
Sep 21, 2023
Patricia Ann Morehead Nester, 75, of Parrott, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 21, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Junior Oliver and Lois Johnston Morehead; her loving husband, William Louis Nester; her daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Del Giles; two siblings; and her beloved grandson, Hayden Quesenberry. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Edward...
Nancy Davis Viar
Sep 21, 2023
Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Nancy Davis Viar, 84, of Dublin, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023. She was retired from the housekeeping department at Carilion NRV Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Mary Davis; husband, Douglas William Viar; daughter, Jeanett Viar; siblings, June, Earnest, Harry, Jim, Thelma, Jane Davis McDaniel and Bruce. Survivors...
Herbert Curtis Musselman
Sep 18, 2023
Herbert Curtis Musselman, 94, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emery and Alice Musselman. Survivors include his loving wife of 77 years, Roselee Akers Musselman; brothers, Emery and Danny Musselman; and numerous other family members and friends. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. on...
Willis Don Gilbert
Sep 17, 2023
Willis Don Gilbert, 95, of Titusville, PA, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning September 17, 2023, at Southwoods Assisted Living. He was born December 22, 1927, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Willis and Lucille Higgins Gilbert. Don was a veteran of World War II, serving honorably in the Navy and was a life member of the American...
Maxine Shelburne Dishon
Sep 12, 2023
Maxine Shelburne Dishon, 85, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia. She was born in Pulaski County on September 2, 1938, to the late Edna Louise Ridpath and Roscoe Josiah Shelburne. Maxine was a graduate of Radford College (1959). She was a high school English teacher for 42 years, serving 12 years in Franklin County, and...
Patricia Colleen Viers Blackburn
Sep 12, 2023
Patricia Colleen Viers Blackburn, 80, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She was a member of Snowville Baptist Church and was an administrative assistant for over 23 years with Radford OBGYN Office. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Rosa Viers; and her husband, Cadell Blackburn. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Susan...
