Local Obituaries for  Montgomery County Community

Gary Hall

Gary Hall

Dec 10, 2013

Gary Wayne Hall, 54, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Hall and Olia Bishop Preston; and brother, Don Hall. He is survived by his children, Brandon Hall and wife Cindy of Oklahoma, Brian Hall and wife Celia (and their expected child) of Richmond, Virginia, and Breanna Reeves and...

Annie Myers

Annie Myers

Dec 8, 2013

Annie Catherine Jennelle Myers, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Annie was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on August 26, 1929, to the late Louis D. and Maude Grubb Jennelle. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lewis C. Jennelle; and sisters, Elizabeth J. Lutz and Ethel J. Willis. She...

George Berry

George Berry

Dec 8, 2013

George Edward Berry, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, George A. Berry and Edith Marie Cox Berry; his wife, Frances Shumaker Berry; and two brothers, David Berry and Charles Berry. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Pettry (Johnny) of Jumping Branch, WV, Shawnee Woolwine of Christiansburg, and Cynthia...

Robert Dove

Robert Dove

Dec 8, 2013

Robert Lee Dove, 78, of Christiansburg, went to receive his eternal reward in heaven on December 8, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Taylor Dove and Virginia Jones Dove; son, Frazier Lee Dove; and by his sister, Doris Dove Minnick. He is survived by his wife of 59...

Freda Dove

Freda Dove

Dec 6, 2013

Freda Diane Meredith Dove, 57, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jackson Dove; and her parents, Albert Cecil and Reba Akers Meredith. She is survived by her son, Andy Dove; granddaughter, Nikki Dove; siblings and their spouses, Terry and David Light, Darlene and John Wirt, Debra and Sam...

Larry Kidd

Larry Kidd

Dec 5, 2013

Larry Hugh Kidd, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sammy Hugh Kidd and Nell Smallwood; his sister, Lorraine Wade; and his daughter, Patricia Kidd. He is survived by his children, Michelle Harman, Keith Allen, Kevin Allen, Kim Bowman, Larry Kidd II, and Elena Kidd; and two brothers, Mark...

Dorothy Lester

Dorothy Lester

Dec 4, 2013

Dorothy Elizabeth Trump Lester of Salem passed away on December 4, 2013. On that day, a strong, brave, and self-assured lady stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to become a steadfast Spirit servant in God’s kingdom. She died peacefully at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem surrounded by her family. She was a faithful witness and...

Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Dec 3, 2013

Robert Jerry Vaughn, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Jerry was formerly employed by Turman Lumber Company, and had retired from Volvo-White Trucking. His current occupation was owner of Christiansburg Cab Service and Blacksburg Taxi which was operated by him and his deceased wife, Irene Vaughn. Jerry was a long standing member of the Montgomery County...

Samuel Sizemore

Samuel Sizemore

Dec 2, 2013

Samuel Lee Sizemore, 48, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 6, 2013, from 12-1:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, 780 West Rock Road, Radford, with the funeral service to be held immediately thereafter.

Melvin Milliner

Melvin Milliner

Dec 2, 2013

Melvin T. Milliner, 73, of Shawsville, passed away on December 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin L. and Mildred Falby Milliner; siblings, Russell Milliner, Alvin L. Milliner Jr., James H. Milliner; and an infant sister. He is survived by his children, Sherry Brown, Matthew Oliver, Shannon Hopkins, and Carol St.Clair; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers,...

Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins

Dec 1, 2013

Ronnie Joe Hawkins, 51, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera R. Hawkins. Ronnie is survived by his dad, Wm. R. (Ronnie) Hawkins; his sister, Nancy Ann Hawkins Simutis; as well as other extended family and friends. The family would like to thank the Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department members...

William Gray

William Gray

Nov 29, 2013

William ‘Bill’ Douglas Gray, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. Bill was a long standing member of the Fraternal Order of Akron Eagles Lodge #2238, the VFW Post #1184 of Pulaski, VA, life member of the Disabled American Vets, as well as the Loyal Order of Moose. He was preceded in death by his dad, William...

Peggy Porterfield

Peggy Porterfield

Nov 26, 2013

Peggy Ann Porterfield died at English Meadows in Christiansburg, VA on November 26, 2013. Peggy was born in Vicker, VA. She graduated from Radford College with a 2 year degree in Business Administration. She was secretary to the Dean of Engineering at Virginia Tech for 35 years. She remained dedicated to Virginia Tech for the remainder of her life. Peggy...

Jackie Gallimore

Jackie Gallimore

Nov 25, 2013

Jackie Sue Gallimore (Nanny), 62 of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Lane and Dorothy Ann Shumaker; son, Jacky Lane Woolwine; and sister, Frances Ann Berry. She is survived by her husband, Walter Alvin Gallimore; sons, Roger Dale Woolwine, Jr. and Billy Joe Woolwine; daughters, Sandy Jean Pope and...

Frances Bowyer

Frances Bowyer

Nov 25, 2013

Frances Roop Bowyer, 89 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 25, 2013. She was born on January 22, 1924, to the late Walter and Cynthia Roop. Cynthia passed away when Frances was young. She was raised afterward by the late Ada Midkiff and Mary Parrish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Allen Bowyer; great-grandchild, Christopher Lawrence;...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Nov 24, 2013

Mary Ann Smith, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, “Nat” and Lester Mae Watts; and two brothers, Robert E. Watts and Charles K. Watts. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Smith of Christiansburg; son, Lynwood Bailey of Henderson, NC; daughter, Sharon Herriges of West Bend, WI;...

Hazel Rouse

Hazel Rouse

Nov 23, 2013

A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary. Hazel Yearout Rouse, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away on November 23, 2013. She was born July 20, 1924 to the late Charles B. & Lula (Sweeney) Yearout. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Rouse Jr.;...

Amanda Watkins

Amanda Watkins

Nov 21, 2013

Amanda Dawn Watkins, 26, of Evington and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away November 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Charles Wiley. She is survived by her children, Nathaniel Ray Bocock and Madison Riley Watkins; mother and father, Diane and Donald Westmoreland; brothers, Jeremy Shane Watkins and Lucas Dakota Westmoreland; sister, Teresa Jewel Owen; grandmother, Betty Wiley;...

James Jones

James Jones

Nov 20, 2013

James (Jim) W. Jones, Jr., 78, of Riner, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born in Hampton, Virginia, to the late James W. Jones Sr. (who died in the battle of The Bulge in WW II); and to the late Gladys Snelling Jones of Hampton. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brittany Jones. He is survived...

Otto Epperly

Otto Epperly

Nov 19, 2013

Otto Ray Epperly (Pluto), 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013, in Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Epperly; his mother, Florence Cummings; his half-brothers, Sidney Miles, Winston Cummings, Jimmy Cummings, and Wayne Cummings. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Irene; daughter, Francine Helms (Barry); granddaughters, Linda Acker (Justin) of...

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Montgomery County Community

Gary Hall

Gary Hall

Dec 10, 2013

Gary Wayne Hall, 54, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Hall and Olia Bishop Preston; and brother, Don Hall. He is survived by his children, Brandon Hall and wife Cindy of Oklahoma, Brian Hall and wife Celia (and their expected child) of Richmond, Virginia, and Breanna Reeves and...

Annie Myers

Annie Myers

Dec 8, 2013

Annie Catherine Jennelle Myers, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Annie was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on August 26, 1929, to the late Louis D. and Maude Grubb Jennelle. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lewis C. Jennelle; and sisters, Elizabeth J. Lutz and Ethel J. Willis. She...

George Berry

George Berry

Dec 8, 2013

George Edward Berry, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, George A. Berry and Edith Marie Cox Berry; his wife, Frances Shumaker Berry; and two brothers, David Berry and Charles Berry. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Pettry (Johnny) of Jumping Branch, WV, Shawnee Woolwine of Christiansburg, and Cynthia...

Robert Dove

Robert Dove

Dec 8, 2013

Robert Lee Dove, 78, of Christiansburg, went to receive his eternal reward in heaven on December 8, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Taylor Dove and Virginia Jones Dove; son, Frazier Lee Dove; and by his sister, Doris Dove Minnick. He is survived by his wife of 59...

Freda Dove

Freda Dove

Dec 6, 2013

Freda Diane Meredith Dove, 57, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jackson Dove; and her parents, Albert Cecil and Reba Akers Meredith. She is survived by her son, Andy Dove; granddaughter, Nikki Dove; siblings and their spouses, Terry and David Light, Darlene and John Wirt, Debra and Sam...

Larry Kidd

Larry Kidd

Dec 5, 2013

Larry Hugh Kidd, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sammy Hugh Kidd and Nell Smallwood; his sister, Lorraine Wade; and his daughter, Patricia Kidd. He is survived by his children, Michelle Harman, Keith Allen, Kevin Allen, Kim Bowman, Larry Kidd II, and Elena Kidd; and two brothers, Mark...

Dorothy Lester

Dorothy Lester

Dec 4, 2013

Dorothy Elizabeth Trump Lester of Salem passed away on December 4, 2013. On that day, a strong, brave, and self-assured lady stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to become a steadfast Spirit servant in God’s kingdom. She died peacefully at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem surrounded by her family. She was a faithful witness and...

Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Dec 3, 2013

Robert Jerry Vaughn, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Jerry was formerly employed by Turman Lumber Company, and had retired from Volvo-White Trucking. His current occupation was owner of Christiansburg Cab Service and Blacksburg Taxi which was operated by him and his deceased wife, Irene Vaughn. Jerry was a long standing member of the Montgomery County...

Samuel Sizemore

Samuel Sizemore

Dec 2, 2013

Samuel Lee Sizemore, 48, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 6, 2013, from 12-1:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, 780 West Rock Road, Radford, with the funeral service to be held immediately thereafter.

Melvin Milliner

Melvin Milliner

Dec 2, 2013

Melvin T. Milliner, 73, of Shawsville, passed away on December 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin L. and Mildred Falby Milliner; siblings, Russell Milliner, Alvin L. Milliner Jr., James H. Milliner; and an infant sister. He is survived by his children, Sherry Brown, Matthew Oliver, Shannon Hopkins, and Carol St.Clair; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers,...

Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins

Dec 1, 2013

Ronnie Joe Hawkins, 51, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera R. Hawkins. Ronnie is survived by his dad, Wm. R. (Ronnie) Hawkins; his sister, Nancy Ann Hawkins Simutis; as well as other extended family and friends. The family would like to thank the Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department members...

William Gray

William Gray

Nov 29, 2013

William ‘Bill’ Douglas Gray, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. Bill was a long standing member of the Fraternal Order of Akron Eagles Lodge #2238, the VFW Post #1184 of Pulaski, VA, life member of the Disabled American Vets, as well as the Loyal Order of Moose. He was preceded in death by his dad, William...

Peggy Porterfield

Peggy Porterfield

Nov 26, 2013

Peggy Ann Porterfield died at English Meadows in Christiansburg, VA on November 26, 2013. Peggy was born in Vicker, VA. She graduated from Radford College with a 2 year degree in Business Administration. She was secretary to the Dean of Engineering at Virginia Tech for 35 years. She remained dedicated to Virginia Tech for the remainder of her life. Peggy...

Jackie Gallimore

Jackie Gallimore

Nov 25, 2013

Jackie Sue Gallimore (Nanny), 62 of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Lane and Dorothy Ann Shumaker; son, Jacky Lane Woolwine; and sister, Frances Ann Berry. She is survived by her husband, Walter Alvin Gallimore; sons, Roger Dale Woolwine, Jr. and Billy Joe Woolwine; daughters, Sandy Jean Pope and...

Frances Bowyer

Frances Bowyer

Nov 25, 2013

Frances Roop Bowyer, 89 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 25, 2013. She was born on January 22, 1924, to the late Walter and Cynthia Roop. Cynthia passed away when Frances was young. She was raised afterward by the late Ada Midkiff and Mary Parrish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Allen Bowyer; great-grandchild, Christopher Lawrence;...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Nov 24, 2013

Mary Ann Smith, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, “Nat” and Lester Mae Watts; and two brothers, Robert E. Watts and Charles K. Watts. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Smith of Christiansburg; son, Lynwood Bailey of Henderson, NC; daughter, Sharon Herriges of West Bend, WI;...

Hazel Rouse

Hazel Rouse

Nov 23, 2013

A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary. Hazel Yearout Rouse, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away on November 23, 2013. She was born July 20, 1924 to the late Charles B. & Lula (Sweeney) Yearout. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Rouse Jr.;...

Amanda Watkins

Amanda Watkins

Nov 21, 2013

Amanda Dawn Watkins, 26, of Evington and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away November 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Charles Wiley. She is survived by her children, Nathaniel Ray Bocock and Madison Riley Watkins; mother and father, Diane and Donald Westmoreland; brothers, Jeremy Shane Watkins and Lucas Dakota Westmoreland; sister, Teresa Jewel Owen; grandmother, Betty Wiley;...

James Jones

James Jones

Nov 20, 2013

James (Jim) W. Jones, Jr., 78, of Riner, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born in Hampton, Virginia, to the late James W. Jones Sr. (who died in the battle of The Bulge in WW II); and to the late Gladys Snelling Jones of Hampton. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brittany Jones. He is survived...

Otto Epperly

Otto Epperly

Nov 19, 2013

Otto Ray Epperly (Pluto), 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013, in Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Epperly; his mother, Florence Cummings; his half-brothers, Sidney Miles, Winston Cummings, Jimmy Cummings, and Wayne Cummings. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Irene; daughter, Francine Helms (Barry); granddaughters, Linda Acker (Justin) of...