Patricia "Pat" Sale Harrison
Nov 27, 2020
Patricia Sale Harrison, mother, grandmother, wife, and friend, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 58 after years of battling complications of Parkinsons disease. She was surrounded by family. Pats life work was with children. Following the birth of her sons, Patricia started a career in childcare. The kids she kept became part of her family by...
Lynwood "Big Mike" Michael Talbert, Sr.
Nov 26, 2020
Lynwood Michael "Big Mike" Talbert, Sr., 70, of New River entered his eternal heavenly home on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Mike was born December 12, 1949 in Radford. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, James Preston Talbert and Dolly Ruth Cox Talbert; and a sister, Doris G. Talbert. Matthew 25:21 "His Lord said unto him, well done thou...
Charles Edward Streeter
Nov 25, 2020
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. Charles Edward (Ed) Streeter, 96, passed away on Nov. 25, 2020, in Christiansburg, Va., at the home of his daughter, with family at his side. Born in 1924 into a loving German family living on a Wisconsin farm, Ed moved at the age of five to Dubuque and grew up near the river with his devoted parents, Alma...
Christopher Clarence Mccray, Sr.
Nov 24, 2020
Christopher Clarence McCray, Sr., 60, of Pearisburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Hiram McCray; step-father, Sean Brackney; and his best friends, Mark Russow and Randy Pollack. Survivors include his wife, Daryel Giles; sons and daughter-in-law, Chris McCray Jr. and Danielle, and Austin McCray; daughter, Amanda McCray; step-children, Michelle Norford,...
Sally Tolbert Bishop
Nov 23, 2020
Sally Tolbert Bishop, 88, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Sally was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Daisy Tolbert; husband, James Howard Bishop; daughter, Billie Cox; ex-husband, Robert I. Bishop; 2 brothers; a sister; and a grandson. Survivors include daughters, Becky B. Johnson...
Clarence Allen Mills
Nov 23, 2020
Clarence Allen Mills, 90, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at his home in Fairlawn. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War and a member of Va. May Lodge #38. Clarence was retired after 43 years from Radford Army Ammunitions Plant where he was a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Nancy Carroll Jarrett Waddell
Nov 21, 2020
Nancy Carroll Jarrett Waddell, 88, passed away on November 21, 2020, in Radford, Virginia. Nancy was born on March 17, 1932, in Bluefield, W.Va., to her parents Edna and Elmo Jarrett who preceded her in death. On August 29, 1948, Nancy became the bride to the love of her life James C. Waddell, Sr. Their marriage was the beginning of...
Phyllis Jean Bessler
Nov 20, 2020
Phyllis Jean Bessler, 73, of Dublin, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her sons home in Pulaski County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glee Mark Carter and Wilma Page Carter; and sister, Barbara Melvin. Survivors include her children Rick (Kathleen) Bessler of Pulaski, Kimberly Hall of Bland, and Ray Bessler of Dublin; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Sam...
Charles Andrew Whitaker
Nov 20, 2020
Charles Andrew Whitaker, 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. He was retired from Inland Motors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Virginia Whitaker; son, Charles Robert Whitaker; one brother; three sisters; and stepdaughter, Charlene Moore. Survivors include his loving wife, Polly C. Whitaker; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and Chip Basil, and Brenda and...
Brenda Dobbins Naff
Nov 19, 2020
Brenda Dobbins Naff, 75, of Pilot, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2020. She retired from the Arsenal Union Hall after 52 years of service. She was the most loving, kindhearted Momma, Nana and friend to everyone one she knew. She loved nothing more than her children and grandchildren. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents...
Pete Capaldini, Jr.
Nov 18, 2020
Pete Capaldini, Jr., formerly of Dublin, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 18th, 2020, and was reunited with Betty Louise Williams Capaldini, his wife of 64 years. In the 1960s, the couple moved to Claytor Lake, VA from West Virginia, where they spent the majority of their shared years. Pete was General Manager and a partner at Bailey...
Rev. Lester Washington Kennedy, Jr.
Nov 17, 2020
Rev. Lester Washington Kennedy, Jr., 94, of Fairlawn, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was pastor of Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church for over 33 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester W, Sr. and Wilhelmina Kennedy; and brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Gloria Kennedy. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Lois H. Kennedy; sons and...
Mary Hill Carico
Nov 17, 2020
Mary Hill Carico, 91, of Draper, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was a member of Drapers Valley Presbyterian Church and a former payroll clerk. She was preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Mallie Hill; her husband, Dallas Everett Carico; son, Larry Carico; and daughter, Thesa Spraker. Survivors include her children, TiJuana (Randy) Odum and Cara (Jeffrey)...
Edward Arnold Wilson
Nov 16, 2020
Edward Arnold Wilson, 67, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home in Pulaski. He was a truck driver and preceded in death by his parents, Ira R. Wilson, Sr. and Louise Brown Simmons; daughter, Carhi Hughes; and brother, Ira R. Wilson, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Karen Wilson; daughters, Dana Guynn and Roni Trull, both...
Larry Wayne Roope
Nov 16, 2020
Larry Wayne Dirty Larry Roope, 69, of Pulaski passed away November 16, 2020 with family by his side. Born March 3, 1951 to the late Estel E. Roope and Nellie McDaniel Roope, he was also preceded in death by his sister Nancy Roope Spraker and her husband Richard. Larry is survived by his loving wife, Rachel Roope, and beloved dog,...
Dalvin Lee Gravley
Nov 12, 2020
Dalvin Lee Gravley, 57, of Parrott, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Ruth Gravley; and sister, Rita Gravley. Survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, Joan and Rusty McCoy, and Mary and Rocky Cullop; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rickey and Diane Gravley, Ken and Theresa Gravley, and Tony and Donna Gravley; and numerous...
Lula Mae Whitt
Nov 11, 2020
Lula Mae Whitt, 79, formerly of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Carrington Place in Wytheville. She was a retired nurse and the last surviving member of her family. Lula Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Whitt, Sr.; and daughter, Karen W. Bernal. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Ricky Byrd of Greensboro,...
Melinda Dobbins Underwood
Nov 9, 2020
Melinda Dobbins Underwood, 75, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home in Elliston. She was the owner of Log Cabin Tax Services. Melinda was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Mary Dobbins. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, James Edward Underwood; sons and daughters-in-law, Jason and Jenni Underwood of Glenvar, Doug...
Frankie Jackson Duncan
Nov 8, 2020
Frankie Jackson Duncan, 86, of Radford, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was retired from Burlington Mills and a member of the Church of Latterday Saints. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Mabel Duncan; wife, Susan Yvonne Reece Duncan; and brother, Archie Duncan. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Sheila Duncan of Blacksburg;...
Ret. Col. Eugene Howard Grayson, Jr.
Nov 8, 2020
Eugene H. Grayson, Jr., a retired Army Colonel and longtime helicopter pilot, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 after a valiant fight with cancer which was Agent Orange related. He was a native of Radford and is survived by his wife of 60 years, the former Betty Davis, also a Radford native; sons, Howard and Jeffrey (Heather); grandson, Jeromy...
