Gary Lee Jarrells
Jan 28, 2019
Gary Lee Jarrells, 66, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. He was retired from Pulaski County Schools where he was a custodian for 39 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubbard Preston and Dorothy Quesenberry Jarrells; brother, Allan Jarrells; and niece, Kerena Kessinger. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Susan H. Jarrells; sons and...
Margaret Blanche Leagan Akers
Jan 25, 2019
Margaret Blanche Leagan Akers, 94, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019. She attended Bluefield College and retired from the Dublin Garment Factory. She was a member of New Hope Church of God and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing and spending time with her family and church family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Maggie Leagan;...
Jeanette Elizabeth Johnson
Jan 25, 2019
Jeanette Elizabeth Johnson, 76, of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 25, 2019. She retired from Radford University where she was a supervisor of housekeeping. She was a member of the Radford Church of God in Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Solomon and Helen Blevins; son, Rodney Martin; brothers, Larry Darnell...
James Junior Turman
Jan 22, 2019
James Junior Turman, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. He was a member of the Radford Worship Center and was employed with Canteen. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Landon and Mary Lou Turman; and his sister, Jean Ratcliffe. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Ava R. Turman; son and daughter-in-law,...
Patricia Carol Parris
Jan 21, 2019
Patricia Carol Parris, 77, of Radford, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born in Richland, S. C. the daughter of the late Ransome and Cecile Stone. She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters and a brother. Survivors include her husband of almost 60 years, Hearl Hoyt Parris, Sr.; daughters and son-in-law, Becky and Dean Henderson...
Dennis Gerald Whittaker
Jan 19, 2019
Dennis Gerald Whittaker, 69, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home in Elon, N.C. He was born in Radford, Va. the son of the late Harvey and Edith Whittaker. He was retired from Alamance Electric and a U. S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Brenda A. Whittaker; and daughter, Gerri W. Timmons....
Cynthia Anne Burke
Jan 19, 2019
Cynthia Anne Burke, 57, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was a certified nurses assistant (CNA). She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie Dean and Anne Vieregg Johnson. Survivors include her husband, Kevin S. Adkins of Radford; daughter and son-in-law, Emma Lynn and Ben Webster of Charleston, S.C.; brother and sister-in-law, Geoffrey and Deborah Johnson of Indiana;...
Vickie Jones Lawson
Jan 15, 2019
Vickie Jones Lawson, 50, of Fairlawn, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was the assistant manager at Dollar General and previously worked for 25 years as a market manager at Food Lion. She was preceded in death by her mother, Iva Dale Jones Duncan. Survivors include her husband, Darren R. Lawson; father, Ira Hubert Duncan; sister and...
Tanya Lovern Eads
Jan 14, 2019
Tanya Lovern Eads, 44, of Roanoke, passed unexpectedly on Monday, January 14, 2019. She was a call center operator with Wells Fargo Bank. Tanya was preceded in death by her father, Gerald Alvis Lovern; and her grandparents. Survivors include her sons, Braydon Eads and Dez Addams; her mother, Gloria Fern Sadler Lovern; sister and brother-in-law, Jackie and Craig Taylor; nephews,...
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...
