Frank Nielson Osborne
Sep 24, 2022
Frank Nielson Osborne, 81, of Radford, Va., died peacefully on September 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Alexander Osborne, II, and Mattie Lewis Osborne, and his brother, Joseph Alexander Osborne III, all of Williamsburg, Va. He is survived by a sister and brother, Cynthia Hughes and William Lewis Osborne (Lou)); sister-in-law, Sheri Osborne, three children,...
Hassel "Dan" Daniel Sumner
Sep 21, 2022
Hassel Daniel "Dan" Sumner, 84, of Fairlawn, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. He was U. S. Marine Corp veteran and was retired Chief Warrant Officer with the U. S. Army. Dan was also a member of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hassel Bland...
Mary Ann Warden Mccoy
Sep 15, 2022
Mary Warden McCoy, 78, of Radford, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Westminister-Canterbury Nursing Home in Lynchburg. She was born on April 15, 1944, in Radford. She was an active and life-long member of Morgans Chapel United Methodist Church and considered its members her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Anniebell Warden. She is...
Harold Dennis Hamblin
Sep 15, 2022
Harold Dennis Hamblin, 72, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, at his home in Dublin. He was a signal maintainer for 31 years with Norfolk & Southern Railroad and a member of Dublin Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Wallace and Ethel Mae Hamblin. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Beverly Roan Hamblin;...
Dean Young
Sep 14, 2022
Dean Young, 69, of Radford, owner of Deans Body Shop, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The family would like to thank the community for the outpouring of love shown to them. A celebration of Deans life will be held at a later date. The Young family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in...
Charles Gene Wilson
Sep 14, 2022
Charles Gene Wilson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2022, at the age of 80. Known by family and friends as Gene, he was born in Pennsville, OH, and attended Berea High School, Baldwin Wallace College, Ohio University, Ball State University, and The Ohio State University, where he worked on his PhD....
Adris "Al" Albert Davis, Sr.
Sep 13, 2022
Adris Albert "Al" Davis, Sr., 72, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his home in Fairlawn, Va. Al was a true patriot and family man. After graduating from Bramwell High School, he served his Country in the U. S. Marine Corp and the Army Reserves, receiving two Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War. He...
Emily Lucille Wright
Sep 11, 2022
Emily Lucille Wright, 74, of Dumfries, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was retired from Pattie Elementary School in Dumfries where she taught 2nd grade for 40 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Oliver Wright. Survivors include her mother, Sylvia Wright of Radford; brother and sister-in-law, Russ and...
Richard "Dick" Douglas Heldreth
Sep 11, 2022
Richard "Dick" Douglas Heldreth, 80, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home on Claytor Lake. Dick was retired from Inland Motors after 50 years of service and a member of Mountain View UM Church. He was a 50 year member of the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge in Pulaski. Dick loved to be out on the lake, boating on the...
Sue Ellen Byrd Branch
Sep 10, 2022
Sue Ellen Byrd Branch, 93, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Gene Branch; her parents, Wesley and Mary Lou Byrd; and her sons, David and Larry Branch. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Branch; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Judy Branch, Bobby and Patty Branch, and Tommy Branch;...
Dorothy "Dot" Imogene Morris Simpkins
Sep 9, 2022
Dorothy "Dot" Imogene Morris Simpkins, of Christiansburg went to her heavenly home on September 9, 2022, at Highland Ridge Rehab Center at the age of 93. Dot was born to Franklin and Sarah Morris in Carroll County, Va., on September 24, 1928, the 6th of their 11 children. She met Osgood Simpkins when he would carry milk across the river...
Marguerite Estelle Burch
Sep 7, 2022
Marguerite Estelle Jones Burch, 73, of Dublin, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Bernard and Dorothy Elizabeth Holt Jones; brothers, Robert Jones, and Charles Jones; her sisters, Dorothy Diane Jones, and Juanita Fields; and her step-father, Charles (Buck) Meredith.. Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years,...
James "Jim" Perry Childress
Sep 7, 2022
James Childress of Belspring, passed away at home Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, after a long battle with emphysema. He was 83. James was born April 3, 1939 in the tiny community of Swords Creek, in Russell County, Va. to Nora Stacy Childress, a talented seamstress and James Arvil Childress, a mechanic and bus driver. As a boy he worked on...
Tara Christine Nicole Carrico
Sep 6, 2022
With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Tara Christine Nicole Carrico, beloved mother, daughter, and sister on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022. Tara is survived by her three children who made up the entirety of her world--Christian McClellan (age 24), Ethan McClellan (age 21), and Alli Moore (age 13). Besides her children, Tara is survived by her mother, Kathy Carrico...
Alma O'Dell Hall
Sep 3, 2022
Alma ODell Hall, 98, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at her home in Snowville. She was a member of the Pulaski Primitive Baptist Church and was a licensed practical nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burleigh Richard Hall; parents, James Edgar and Lula ODell; son-in-law, Roger Lyons; grandson, Brian Hall; great grandson, John David Lyons; 2...
Sharon Ann Darnell Long
Aug 31, 2022
Sharon Ann Darnell Long, 65, of Radford, passed away on August 31, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living. Sharon was born on June 20, 1957, to parents Hugh Darnell and Anna Darnell, who have preceded her in death. She was a 1975 graduate of Ashe County High School and 1979 graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in English. She...
Jonathan Howard Cox
Aug 30, 2022
Jonathan Howard Cox, beloved son of Catherine Cox and Jim Cox, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, due to a long battle with cancer. A visitation time is pending and funeral services will be private. The Cox family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com
Louis Charles Kolarich, Jr.
Aug 24, 2022
Louis Charles Kolarich, Jr., 63, of Fairlawn, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Charles, Sr., and Dorothy Marie Kolarich; and his sisters, Mary Ann Campbell, Kathleen Kolarich, and Grace Little. Survivors include his loving wife of 36 years, Tammy Lee Hicks Kolarich; son, Louis Charles "Charlie" Kolarich, III; sisters and...
Myrtle Louise Elliot Roop
Aug 23, 2022
Myrtle Louise Elliot Roop, 96, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Lee Roop, Jr.; her parents, John Howard and Nora Jean Elliot; sons, John Michael and Terry Wayne Roope; 3 brothers; and 6 sisters. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Billy L. and Brenda Roope; granddaughter, Jennifer Roope;...
Noma Minter Walker
Aug 18, 2022
Noma Minter Walker, 94, of New River, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso Walker, Sr.; parents, Layman and Nannie Minter; son, Lorenzo Walker, Sr.; and her brother, Elmore Minter. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Alfonso Walker, Jr., and Norma; daughters, Marie Walker, Beverly Walker, and Bernice "Freda" Crockett; grandchildren,...
