Obituaries
Glenna Earles
Apr 4, 2013
Glenna Mae Earles of Christiansburg, was born on June 29, 1930, and died on Thursday, April 4, 2013. She was the daughter of the late James Victor Earles and Katherine Wright Earles. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Lewis Earles, Sr.; and her niece, Carol Lewis Earles. Glenna is survived by her nephew, James Lewis Earles,...
Robert Johnson
Apr 3, 2013
Robert (Bob) Sheridan Johnson, 80, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Bob was born on August 22, 1932, in Huntington, WV, to parents Arthur and Mabel Johnson. Bob grew up in Corning, NY where he met and married his wife of 61 years, Catherine Telehany. At the age of 16, Bob went to work for Corning Glass...
Keith Altizer
Apr 3, 2013
Keith Allen Altizer, 48, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jane Altizer. He is survived by his father, Kenneth Altizer; his aunt, Helen Roop of Riner; his uncles, Fred & wife Sandy Altizer of Roanoke and Fred Saunders of Christiansburg; as well as his close personal friend, Dan...
Clifford Wallace, Jr.
Apr 3, 2013
Clifford H. Wallace, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Born on March 23, 1945, in Washington, DC, Cliff is survived by his loving wife, Janette C. Wallace; his son, Michael A. Wallace & wife, Jennifer and their children, Zachary, Marcus and Baylee; his daughter, Theresa Wallace (Ron); special brother-in-law & sister-in-law; nieces and nephews; and special...
William Jackson
Apr 2, 2013
William Carl ‘Bill’ Jackson, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Andrew Jackson and Ethel Meador Jackson. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Ann Jackson; son, William ‘Billy’ Jackson of Columbus, OH; daughters, Barbara Novell & husband Al of Salem, VA, and Mary Williams...
Alverta Staples
Apr 2, 2013
Alverta Cannaday Staples was born January 17, 1921, in Floyd County, Virginia and was a resident of Christiansburg and Riner in Montgomery County, Virginia. She passed away on April 2, 2013, in Hampton, VA. Alverta was a member of the Christiansburg Church of the Brethren where she had been a member of the choir, the Annie Wickham Circle and the...
Opal McDaniel
Mar 25, 2013
Opal Miller McDaniel, 98, of Pilot, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherfie McDaniel; her parents, George & Linda Miller; four brothers, Walter Miller, Joseph Miller, Howard Miller, and Junior Miller; and four sisters, Ruby Sowers, Gladys Hale, Billie Smith, and Hazel Casar. She is survived by her son, Edward McDaniel...
William Dobbins
Mar 24, 2013
William S. (Bill) Dobbins, 81 of Christiansburg passed away on March 24, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth R. Dobbins; father, George W. Dobbins; first wife, Doris B. Dobbins; second wife, Sherry W. Dobbins; and brother, Jerry L. Dobbins. He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Cheryl & George Hudgins; grandsons & spouses, Bradley &...
Anthony Jones
Mar 23, 2013
Anthony Wayne Jones, 42, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Jones; 2 brothers, James Albert Jones and James Franklin Jones; and a cousin, Billy Ray Smith. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Smith Jones; children, Jay Sartin and Matthew Anders; sister, Teresa Wimmer; brother, Ronald Jones; several...
Kyle Taylor
Mar 22, 2013
Kyle Raymond Taylor, Sr., 96, of Floyd departed this life on March 22, 2013. He was born on September 15, 1916, in Floyd, VA, to the late Emory Taylor and Mary Akers Taylor. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Fannie Edwards Taylor. Also preceding him in death are four siblings: Earl Taylor, Paul Taylor, Margie...
Dale Lee
Mar 22, 2013
Dale Smith Lee, 52, of Christiansburg passed away on March 22, 2013. She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years Danny Lee; her parents, Mason and Phyllis Smith; brother, Roy Smith; two sons, David and Mason Lee; two grandsons and two granddaughters. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 27, at Horne Funeral Home from noon until...
Princess Chandler
Mar 16, 2013
Princess Virginia Gearheart Chandler, 101, of Dalton, Ohio, formerly of Shawsville, VA, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Chandler; daughter, Margaret Chandler Arnold Kelly; granddaughter, Susie Arnold Henderson; parents, John Henry & Tura Ann Greg Gearheart; as well as 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Princess is survived by her son,...
Mathews Herring
Mar 15, 2013
Mathews Corliss Herring, 58, of Christiansburg, VA, formerly of Richmond, VA and Savannah, GA, died March 15, 2013 at his home surrounded by family and friends following a brief but brave battle with cancer. He worked in international trade as a transportation broker and was an avid volunteer. Matt was a trivia-guru, animal lover, and active member of his church....
Bertha Jones
Mar 14, 2013
Bertha (Ann) Dowdy Jones, 70, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irvin Dowdy & Bertha Cook Dowdy; and her husband of 39 years, James Jones. She is survived by her children, Lisa & David Mitchell and Jamie & Leigh Ann Jones; grandchildren, Eden and Caleb...
John Davis
Mar 11, 2013
John Garner Davis of Christiansburg, VA passed away at his home on Monday, March 11, 2013. He was born on April 21, 1939. John was a member of the Harbor of Hope Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, D.M. and Pearl Davis; 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean...
Bessie Stevens
Mar 10, 2013
Bessie Katherine Worrell Stevens, 91, of Elliston, transitioned from this life to the next on Sunday, March 10, 2013. She was born in Avondale, WV to the late Rev. George C. Worrell and Eura Spangler Worrell. She was also preceded by her husband, William Thomas Stevens; son, George Edward Hanauer; grandson, James Travis Hanauer; plus 6 brothers and 6 sisters....
Helen Sawyers
Mar 10, 2013
Helen Doyle Sawyers, 85, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Helen was born to the late Frank Doyle and Ocie Doyle in Ellett on June 5, 1927. She was the devoted wife of Claude K. Sawyers for 64 years before his death in 2008. She is survived by a son, Roger Kenneth Sawyer...
Lula Stout
Mar 9, 2013
Lula Kaye Stout, 73, of Riner, VA, went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2013. Born in Vilas (Watauga County), NC, she was the oldest daughter of Bob and Isabell Beach Campbell. Kaye was a 1957 graduate of Bethel High School in Sugar Grove, NC. She married her high school sweetheart, Ernest, in 1961 and moved to...
Luis Warf
Mar 8, 2013
Luis Warf, 79, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mary Warf; foster parents, William Robert Grimm, Jr. and Edna Snapp Grimm; and 2 brothers, Kenneth Warf and Minter Warf. He is survived by Betty A. Warf; son, Jeffrey L. Warf & his wife Michele; granddaughter, Brittany Warf,...
Rodney Kinder
Mar 7, 2013
Rodney Preston Kinder, age 87 of Christianburg, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA. Rodney was born to the late Guy Thomas Kinder and Louella Nye Kinder in Radford, VA, on April 24, 1925. He attended school in Radford. Upon graduation from Radford High School in 1942, he entered the Coast Guard. He served on...
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