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...
Benny French Cress
Jun 3, 2020
Benny French Cress, 92, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020. He was preceded in death by his life partner, Norma Imel; and a special son, Kenneth Cress. Benny will be dearly missed by his children, grandchildren, and many extended family members. Services will be private at a later date. The Cress family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home...
Betty Tickle Lively
Jun 1, 2020
Betty Tickle Lively, 76, of Radford, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020. She was a member of Belview United Methodist Church and retired from AT&T where she worked in Quality Control. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Nellie Hazel Tickle; brother, Clayton Foster Tickle; and first husband, James Oliver "Pete" Lively. Survivors include her husband, Mark...
Calvin Lennie Duncan
May 30, 2020
Calvin Lennie Duncan, 90, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Calvin was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from Lynchburg Foundry after working there for 43 years, one of the longest employed with the company. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Geneva Dobbins Duncan this past October 6, 2019, his...
Amanda Turpin Hopkins
May 28, 2020
Amanda (Turpin) Hopkins, 36, of Pulaski County, Virginia left this world too soon on May 28, 2020. Amanda was the daughter of Cynthia White and the late Robert Turpin, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her sister Martha Jane Turpin Edwards and brother Robert Lee Turpin, Jr. Left to cherish her memory are her mother Cynthia (Turpin) White;...
