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Lindsey Marie Bledsoe
Jul 5, 2020
Lindsey Marie Bledsoe, 25, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was a cake decorator at Food City in Radford. Lindsey was preceded in death by her sister, Ashley Morgan Bledsoe; special uncle, Josiah Wayne Poore; paternal grandmother, June Marie Bledsoe; and maternal grandfather, Steve Wayne Poore. Survivors include her mother, Rosie Denise Stallard and Lindseys bonus dad, Kevin...
Genious Earl Quesenberry
Jul 5, 2020
Genious Earl Quesenberry "Flat Top", 94, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his home in Radford. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 33 years of service. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marines having served during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel James Quesenberry; and...
Alma Sue Thompson Hubble
Jul 3, 2020
Alma Sue Thompson Hubble, 73, passed away at her home in Dublin on Friday, July 3, 2020. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill; step children, Eric Hubble and wife Laura, and Emily Hubble Mann and husband Justin; grandchildren, Ryan Mann, and Andrew and Natalie Hubble; her sister, Edith Wayne; her brother, Zebbie Thompson and his wife Carolyn; brothers-in-law,...
Oscar Hiland Meadows
Jul 2, 2020
Oscar Hiland Meadows, 89, of Dublin, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Oscar served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict as well as the Vietnam War. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Radford for 42 years and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Dublin until his passing. Oscar...
Othello Landora Young
Jul 1, 2020
Othello Landora Young, 91, of New River, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Anna Melita Mitchell; and her husband, Albert Young. Survivors include her sisters, Glorigean Austin and Helen Jo Mitchell Hillman; brother, Fred Mitchell; special nieces, Faye Lee (Kelvin), Deborah Renee Alexander, and Pamela Cherry; special nephew, Ernest Mitchell...
Douglas Eugene Mcfall
Jul 1, 2020
Douglas Eugene McFall, 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home in Pulaski. He attended Valley Harvest Ministries and retired from Volvo Trucks with 32 years of service. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Era. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Ida McFall. Survivors include his wife...
Elsie Dobbins Nester
Jul 1, 2020
Elsie Dobbins Nester, 88, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at her home in Radford. She will be greeted at Heavens Gates by her beloved husband, Raymond Early Nester. Also preceding her in death were her parents, James and Ida Dobbins; son-in-law, Gary Nicewander; granddaughter, DeeDee Handy Miller; sisters, Jodi Jones, Geraldine Shelton, Barbara Wells, and Katherine Bruce; and brothers,...
Richard Tyrone Stigger
Jul 1, 2020
Richard Tyrone Stigger, 61, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home in New River. He went to Glenvar High School in Salem where he played football and basketball. He went on to graduate from Virginia Highlands with an Associates Degree as a machinist and a member of Valley Street Baptist Church in Abingdon. Richard enjoyed fishing and loved...
Tokie Tipton
Jun 29, 2020
Tokie Tipton was born at the Trulinger Place in the Auburn District of Virginia on August 20, 1925 to Raymond Thomas Akers and Ollie Lillian Verna Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Clarence Olan Tipton, Sr. also of Radford, Virginia. She is the mother of Clarence Olan Tipton, Jr. (Linda) of Union Bridge, Maryland,...
Robert Henry Lee
Jun 27, 2020
Robert Henry Lee, 52, of Raleigh, N. C., formerly of Radford, Va., passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was born in Radford, Virginia to Lincoln Lafayette and Jeanie Foster Lee. Robert was a graduate of Radford High School where he was an avid football player; and at a young age Robert was a Cub Scout....
John Eldridge Housel
Jun 24, 2020
John Eldridge Housel, 78, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020. He was born in Mount Tabor, N. J., the son of the late John and Mary Housel. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Evelyn Zell Housel. John owned and operated H&H Tree Service. Survivors include his daughter, Tracie Renee Housel-Laski of Atlanta, Ga.; son,...
James Preston Perkins
Jun 24, 2020
James Preston Perkins, 38, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020. He attended Dublin Christian Church and was a manager at MTM Call Center. He was preceded in death by step-father, Greg Smith; paternal grandparents, James and Polly Horton; and maternal grandfather, Sherman Buckner. Survivors include his mother, Vickie Buckner Smith of Dublin; father, Harry Lewis Perkins of Max...
Gerald "Gerry" Allen Taylor
Jun 17, 2020
Gerald "Gerry" Taylor, 49, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center after bravely fighting liver disease for many years. Born November 5, 1970 in Radford, he is the son of Roger Taylor and the late Carolyn "Susie" Cox Taylor. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by...
Jerry Kirk Peterson
Jun 16, 2020
Jerry Kirk Peterson, 73, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at his home in Pulaski County. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, William Eli and Edna Virginia Kirk Peterson; and a brother, Billy Peterson. Survivors include his wife Becky D. Peterson of Radford; sons, Brian and Jeffrey Peterson of Windsor; special stepson,...
George Wilmer Woodard, Jr.
Jun 14, 2020
George Wilmer Woodard, Jr., 84, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his home in Dublin. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marines and formerly worked at AT&T, RAAP and Lynchburg Foundry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Ann Woodard; parents; sister, Peggy Scarborough; brother, Richard Woodard; cousin, Marion Earle; and granddaughter, Cheyenne Woodard. Survivors...
James "Jim" Randolph Bishop
Jun 10, 2020
James "Jim" Randolph Bishop, 79, of New River, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oakley Homer and Mamie Snider Bishop; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Diane McCoy Bishop; sons, Mark Barnes and Jimmy Chapman; daughters. Christina Barnes and Crystal Ray; grandchildren, Nathan, Lakin, Eryn, Amy, LeighAyn and Gena;...
Carol "Ellen" Rucker Canode
Jun 7, 2020
Carol "Ellen" Rucker Canode, 75, of Shawsville, passed away on June 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Betty Rucker; sister, Linda Johnson; and grandson, William Nathan Canode. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of 47 years George Canode; her son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Kristi Canode and their children Taylor and...
Heather Alane Rupe Fields
Jun 6, 2020
Heather Alane Rupe Fields, 45, of Newport, passed away peacefully with her parents by her side on Saturday June 6, 2020. Heathers last wish was to know that her Daughter, Faith, graduated from High School. Fortunately, Heather was able to listen to Faith graduate prior to her passing which fulfilled her wish. Heather was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma in February 2018...
George Abraham Williams, Sr.
Jun 6, 2020
George Abraham Williams, Sr., 90 of Radford passed into eternity June 6, 2020. George served in the U. S. Army in Germany during the Korean conflict, then honorably discharged in 1952. He married his beloved wife, Gilda Beamer Williams in 1953 and they were happily married for 54 years until her passing in December 2007. He was the son of...
Dottie Carol Cobb Couick-Newman
Jun 3, 2020
Dottie C. (Cobb) Couick-Newman, age 78, of Amissville passed away peacefully on June 3, 2020 at the Commonwealth Senior Living at Radford after a long and courageous battle with lung and kidney cancer. She was born February 28, 1942 in Poca, WV to the late Carl O. Cobb and Mabel C. Landers Cobb. A coal miners daughter with 9 brothers...
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