Elva Elizabeth Simpkins Flinchum
Jan 14, 2019
Elva Elizabeth Simpkins Flinchum, 90, of Hiwassee, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Della Simpkins; and her husband, Richard Leo Flinchum. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Richard Carl "Kip" and Patty Flinchum; granddaughter, Brandy Hill of Riner; and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on...
Hattie Pearl Tolliver Roane
Jan 14, 2019
Hattie Pearl Tolliver Roane, 95, of Dublin, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Grace Tolliver; husband, Asa Roane, Jr.; 1 sister and 6 brothers. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, David and Joanne Jones of Northborough, Mass.; daughter, Carol Simpkins of Radford; grandchildren, Craig, Jessica and Trent; brother, Garland Tolliver...
Katherine "Betty" Elizabeth Null
Jan 12, 2019
Katherine Elizabeth "Betty" Null, 83, of Radford, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a Licensed Practical Nurse having retired from New River Valley Pediatrics. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Aimee Anderson; her husband, Mike Null; and her son, Steve Null. Survivors include her brothers, Franklin...
Douglas Cloyed Simpkins
Jan 12, 2019
Douglas Cloyed Simpkins, 62, passed away suddenly at his home in Radford on Saturday, January 12, 2019. He was retired from Volvo Trucks. He was preceded in death by his mother, Almetia Flinchum Simpkins. Survivors include his father, Erby C. Simpkins; brother, Kirk Anthony Simpkins; and special friend and companion, Wanda Martin. Services will be private per his request. The...
Mildred Marquise Hitt Henley
Jan 10, 2019
Mildred Marquise Hitt Henley, 92, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, at her home in Radford. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired from Bayer Laboratory. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bertha Hitt; husband, William Sterley Henley; son, Donald W. Henley; and son-in-law, Dr. William D. Bishop. Survivors include her daughter, Beverly...
Judy Ellen Carter Snider
Jan 10, 2019
Judy Ellen Carter Snider, 54, of Dublin, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was a cosmetologist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Utah and Lula Bell Carter. Survivors include her husband, Curtis M. Snider, Jr.; children, Danielle Carter (Stephen Brubaker) of Radford, Daniel Howard of Dublin, Cody Snider (Christina) Denver, Col., and Chelsey Snider of Denver, Col.;...
Paul Pallante
Jan 10, 2019
Paul Pallante completed this phase of his journey on January 10, 2019. He was happily born to Alma Gibson Pallante and Paul Joseph Pallante on December 13, 1951, in Ohio. Dad was an incredibly kind, independent, strong-willed yet patient man. His ability to endlessly listen and withhold a punchline was as flawless as it was insightful, always doing his best...
Ronnie Lane Lytton
Jan 10, 2019
Ronnie Lane Lytton, 60, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. He was employed with Kollmorgen. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Eula Bishop Lytton; and brother, Robert Lytton. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Lytton of Pulaski; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Jessica Lytton of Seward, Penn.; stepchildren and their spouses, Michael and Amanda...
Andrew "Zeke" Szerokman
Jan 7, 2019
Andrew "Zeke" Szerokman, 91, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. He was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and a U. S. Army veteran with 21 years of service having served during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He was a retired Captain from the Radford City Police Dept. with 23 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Frances "Frankie" Ann Hardy Muse
Jan 6, 2019
Frances Ann Hardy Muse, 80, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was a devout Christian and a member of the Radford Church of Christ. Frankie was known as an avid conversationalist, never met a stranger, and one of the kindest people you would ever want to meet. She was a retired office manager at the Inland...
Mary Ann Dean
Dec 29, 2018
Mary Ann Dean departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on December 29, 2018. She was born in Blacksburg, VA to the late Charles Collins and Georgia Trussell on January 1st, 1938. She was married to the late Leslie Howard Dean and from this union had two children Rev. Leslie Dean and Marilyn Grant. She was educated at...
Juanita Cochran Likens
Dec 29, 2018
Juanita Cochran Likens, 81, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home in Belspring. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Alma Cochran; husband, William McKinley Likens, Jr.; son, William McKinley "Kenny" Likens III; son-in-law, James Marvin Handy; and brothers, Robert and Bill Cochran. Survivors include her daughters, Diane L. Handy and Cheryl Likens; 6 grandchildren...
Christina Collins Gregory
Dec 28, 2018
Christina Collins Gregory, 32, of Draper, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. She was an employee at Arbys in Dublin. Survivors include her husband, James R. Gregory of Draper; son, Devon Tyler Edwards of Pulaski; daughter, Ashlyn Nicole Brooks of Hiwassee; stepson, Layton Bradley Armbrister of Ft. Chiswell; mother, Lucinda R. Collins of Pulaski; father, Michael Wayne Collins of Pulaski;...
Stephen Wayne Nester
Dec 28, 2018
Stephen Wayne Nester "Horsefly", 64, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and a line mechanic with Volvo. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sylvia Lee Nester. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Loretta C. Nester of Pulaski; daughters and son-in-law, Stephenie Nester and Victoria and Michael McCoy, all...
Clarence Rick Clendenin
Dec 27, 2018
Clarence Rick Clendenin, 65, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dolly Gritten. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Clarence and Phyllis Clendenin of Melbourne, Fla.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Patty and Arthur Hopkins of Copper Hill, Angie and Bobby Overstreet of Christiansburg, Karen...
Ruth Virginia Doody
Dec 26, 2018
Ruth Virginia Doody, 80, of Hiwassee, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She attended Cornersview Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Luna Ridpath; first husband, Abraham L. Bonds; and grandson, Travis L. Smith. Survivors include her husband, Fred George Doody Sr. of Hiwassee; daughters and sons-in-law, Terry and Russell Simpkins of Hiwassee, Teresa...
Donald Leigh Howell
Dec 25, 2018
Donald Leigh Howell, 76, of Lynchburg, passed away suddenly at home of natural causes on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Martha Kirby Howell for 52 years. Born in Christiansburg, he was the son of the late Clarence Edgar Howell and Dorothy P. Howell. Don graduated from Radford High School in 1961 and...
Maggie Taylor Minter
Dec 21, 2018
Maggie Taylor Minter, 89, of New River, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. She was retired from Radford University and a member of the Radford Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Julia Taylor; and her husband, Elmore L. Minter. Survivors include her children, Carlotta (Michael) Lewis of Dublin, Kathleen Goode of...
Sarah Mae Duncan Troxel
Dec 19, 2018
Sarah Mae Duncan Troxel, 54, of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Early Bryant, Sr. and Ardella Duncan. Survivors include her sons, Peyton and Bryton Sayers; her daughter, Cynthia Troxel; 3 grandsons; brother and sister-in-law, Early and Barbara Duncan; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda D. and Michael Correll; and many...
Dolphus Eugene Henry, Jr.
Dec 19, 2018
Dolph Henry, Jr. passed away quietly in his sleep on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his Commonwealth Senior Living residence. He had been a resident at Commonwealth since 2014 when he and his wife, Betty Martin Henry, moved from their home of 50 years on Hickory Road in Radford. He was born Mary 13, 1928 in Suffolk, Virginia to his...
