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Odell Wiley Calfee
Mar 22, 2023
Odell Wiley Calfee, 89, rejoined her favorite Rook partner in Heaven on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Despite her best efforts, her weary body would not allow her to remain with us any longer, and she left this world peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Odell Mae Wiley was born on May 23, 1933, in Mercer County, West Virginia. She began...
Lucille Mae Law
Mar 22, 2023
Lucille Mae Law went to be with her Lord, husband, and children on the morning of March 22, 2023, at the age of 86. She passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones and cuddled with her loyal cat, Patches. Lucille Law was born Lucille Mae Cox on April 28, 1936, to parents Damon Cox and Ella Quesenberry. She was...
Martha O'Quinn Hoyt
Mar 21, 2023
Martha OQuinn Hoyt, 87, of Radford passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was a member of Saint Jude Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Leo and Grace OQuinn; brothers and sisters, Martin, Frances (Loretta), Marie, Diane, Betty (Brian) Duffy, and Irby Grayson. As well as her in-laws, Raymond and Catherine Hoyt; and brothers and sisters-in-laws,...
Sharron Vance Starnes
Mar 18, 2023
Sharron Vance Starnes, 80, of Radford, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023. Sharron was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Colleen Vance; and brother, Tom Vance. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Tom Starnes; son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Kristen Starnes; daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Kirk Sutphin; grandchildren, Seth Gillespie and wife Kristie, Alex Gillespie, Andrianna...
William Ray Mattox
Mar 17, 2023
William Ray Mattox, 80, of Riner, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and a retired sheet metal worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph, Sr. and Ruth Mattox; and daughter, Shelly Dickerson. Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Janet Mattox; daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and Terry Semones, and...
Frances Flinchum Owens
Mar 17, 2023
Frances Flinchum Owens, 84, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was retired after 38 years from Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. She was preceded in death by her parents, Audrey Ellis and Lillie Odell Flinchum; son, Mike Owens; sister, Colleen Simpkins, brother, Ellis Darl Flinchum; and the father of her children, David Owens. Survivors include her daughters, Kathy Archer,...
Monica Goad Lawrence
Mar 14, 2023
Monica Goad Lawrence of Radford, passed unexpectedly at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. She was born on February 12, 1964. Monica was preceded in death by her mother Nomia A. Goad and father Wiley E. Goad; two sisters, Rita Simpkins and Verona Yates. Monica is survived by her husband of 28 years Earl Lawrence;...
Randall Scott Nester
Mar 10, 2023
Randall Scott Nester, 48, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at his home in Roanoke surrounded by his dear friends and family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Ellen Sullivan; brother, Charles Nester, Jr.; maternal grandparents, Earl and Mildred Duncan ; and paternal grandparents, Sherwood and Rosa Mae Nester. Survivors include his sisters, Melissa Sheppard Payne and...
Donna Claire Hart Mccardle
Mar 8, 2023
Donna Claire Hart McCardle was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, on January 3, 1927, to the late Stanley Burton Hart and Dulcie Bridenbaugh Hart. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William Stanley Hart and Roger L. Hart and wife Jean; sister, Beverly Lou Hart Rihl; sons, Stephen Hugh McCardle and Timothy Mark McCardle; and husband of 58 years, Dr....
Caroline Regina Lewis Manns
Mar 7, 2023
Caroline Regina Lewis Manns, 84, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at her home in New River. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church and a graduated of the Christiansburg Institute. Caroline retired as a nursing assistant from St. Albans Hospital where she worked for over 20 years. She was preceded in death...
Cheryl Hagy Austin
Mar 6, 2023
Cheryl Hagy Austin, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away at her home on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Bertha Hagy; and her siblings, Mary, Harold, Betty, Lois Ann, Bobby, Opal, Sanford and Martha Hagy. Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years, Charles William Austin; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Michelle Austin;...
Bobby "Pannie" Rollins Flynn
Mar 5, 2023
Bobby "Pannie" Rollins Flynn, 86, of Radford, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 5, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Edward Flynn; her parents, William McKinley and Annie Virginia Nelson; brothers, Garnett Wyms, Idian (Owens) Wyms, and Walter (Ray) Wyms; sisters, Paulita Snell, Crystal Claytor, Francis Wyms, and Christine Nelson; nieces, Elrica Parker...
Allen Dale Sutphin
Mar 4, 2023
Allen Dale Sutphin, 75, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home in Radford. He was a member of First Baptist Church and retired after 36 years from Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roba D. and Opal Pauline Sutphin; father-in-law mother-in-law, Gene and Violet Kingrea; 2 brothers-in-law and 3 sisters-in-law. Survivors include his wife...
Earl Mason Price
Mar 4, 2023
Earl Mason Price, 85, of Christiansburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliph Oren Price and Lois Louverie Reed; his wife, Wilma Odham Price; son, Earl Larry Price; granddaughter, Lexie Elizabeth Stump; and his brother, Charles Price, Sr. Survivors include his daughter, Lori Christine Price (Brian Barrett); grandson,...
Richard Arnold Gravely, Jr.
Mar 3, 2023
Richard Arnold Gravely, Jr., 71, of Radford, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Arnold Gravely, Sr.; and his grandmother, Alma Blevins. Survivors include his mother, Charlotte Blevins Gravely; children and their spouses, Stephanie Holton (Greg), Richard Gravely, III (Amanda), Joshua Gravely, Benjamin Gravely (Meredith), Matthew Gravely, Grace Gravely, Elijah Gravely,...
Ginger Aust Stevens
Mar 3, 2023
Ginger Aust Stevens, 59, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ann Aust. Survivors include her husband, John C. Stevens; son and daughter-in-law, John Robert and Stacy Stevens; brother and sister-in-law, Bryan and Amy Aust; nieces, Madelyn and Elaina; and many other relatives and friends. In keeping with Gingers...
Danny Elliott Hughett
Mar 2, 2023
Danny Elliott Hughett, 63, of Radford, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kaviller Charles and Nola Collins Hughett; and his brother, Gary Hughett. Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, Roger and Patricia Hughett, and Larry and Dawn Hughett. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8,...
Elizabeth "Beth" Sluiter Housel
Feb 28, 2023
Elizabeth "Beth" Sluiter Housel, 43, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Sluiter. Beloved mother, treasured wife, friend and inspiration to many, Beth was an amazing, beautiful woman. Inside and out, she simply shined like the most brilliant of diamonds. She was as sharp as a razor, fierce as a tiger, and...
Floyd Nelson Hawley
Feb 25, 2023
Floyd Nelson Hawley, 80, of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home and among family on February 25, 2023. He was born on September 23, 1942, in Radford, Virginia, to Ray and Ola Scott Hawley. Nelson was the youngest of six siblings, preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Hawley, and sister, Ann Belle Hawley Rasnake. A lifelong resident of...
Alma Omega Adkins Whitson
Feb 24, 2023
Alma Omega Adkins Whitson, 89, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at her home in Pulaski. She was a member of Aldergates UM Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Imogene Adkins; husband, Paul Edward Whitson; and brother, Scotty Adkins. Survivors include her daughter, Annjel W. (Louie) Amadore of Chicago, Ill.; son, Jerome V. Whitson of...
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