Obituaries
Melva Phillips
Sep 28, 2012
Melva Stanger Phillips, 89, of Christiansburg, VA, departed this earth to be with her Lord and Savior and to be where her bluebirds fly on Friday, September 28, 2012. Melva was born in Coal Hollow in Montgomery County, VA, on December 3, 1922, to the late Nile and Nannie Stanger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse...
Joseph Young, Sr.
Sep 26, 2012
Joseph Wendell Young Sr., age 79, of Christiansburg, answered the call to go home on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at UVA Medical Center with his wife by his side. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, retired from the Radford Arsenal, and attended the Lighthouse Family Ministries Pentecostal Holiness Church where he served as a senior council member. He...
Fred Thompson
Sep 25, 2012
Fred J. Thompson, 87, of Riner, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. He was born on October 24, 1924, to the late Charles and Ethel Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Marie; brother, Ward Thompson; and grandsons, Randall Price and Freddie Price. He is survived by his only...
Angeline Dickson
Sep 24, 2012
Angeline "Betty" Polozzola Dickson, 88, of Christiansburg passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dare Woodrow Dickson; and her son, Dale Patrick Dickson. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy D. & Gene Heslep, Kathy D. Dowdy; son, Doug W. & Barbara Dickson; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and close...
Shirley Zielke
Sep 22, 2012
Shirley Ann Zielke, 79, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2012. She was born on December 29, 1933, in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Layton and Alice Averill. Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband of 52 years, Matthew Zielke; her son, Mark & wife Kelly Zielke; and her precious...
Shirley Zielke
Sep 22, 2012
Zielke, Shirley Ann, 79, of Christiansburg went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2012. She was born on December 23, 1933 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Layton and Alice Averill. Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 52 years Matthew Zielke. Her son Mark and wife Kelly Zielke and her...
Patricia Murphy
Sep 20, 2012
Pat Murphy, originally from New York City, NY, passed in peace and surrounded by love on Thursday September 20th. Waiting to hold her hand was her loving son Ron. She left on this Earth many people who loved her. Her daughters Donna & Lonnie; grandchildren Joshua, Benjamen, Randy, Seth, and Sommerlea; Her loving sister Linda and her beautiful nieces Nambya...
Thelma Lovern
Sep 19, 2012
Thelma “Ann” Bland Lovern, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Willard Lovern; her parents, James & Dolly Bland; and her siblings, Samuel Bland, Nelson Bland and Nellie Lucas. She is survived by her children, Patricia Phillips & husband Andrew, David Lovern & wife Lisa, and Terry Lovern;...
Lurene Farella
Sep 18, 2012
Lurene C. Farella, 87, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. She is survived by her sisters, Opal Davis of Shawsville and Mildred Timmes of Columbus, OH; nephews, John Ashworth and Charlie & wife Pat Davis, all of Shawsville; plus many other nieces and nephews.
Mary Elgin
Sep 18, 2012
Mary Ellen Reynolds (Bush) Elgin, 82, of Elliston, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born on May 1, 1930, in Craig County, VA to the late James O. & Elizabeth Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Warren E. Reynolds; and sisters, Virginia Simmons and Jean Williams. She...
Charles Stone
Sep 17, 2012
Dr. Charles Edward Stone, 87, of Christiansburg, Associate Professor Emeritus of the Economics Department at Radford University, passed away on September 17, 2012, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, VA. The son of Franklin and Georgia Stone, Charles was born in the Community of Sugar Grove in Smyth County, Va. He proudly served in the US Navy in...
Louise Stump
Sep 15, 2012
Louise H. Stump, 84, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. She was born on February 16, 1928. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Fred Stump; and son, Wilmer Fred Stump, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Diana Hatcher & husband James; son, Russell Stump & wife Sharon; daughter-in-law, Carole Sue Stump; sister-in-law, Asline...
Grace Karnes
Sep 15, 2012
Grace Reynolds Karnes, 60, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother, Grace Reynolds; father, William Washington Reynolds; and a special aunt, Mildred Merritt. She is survived by her husband, Don Karnes; son, Jeremy Karnes & wife, Crissy of Baltimore, MD; daughter, Kimberly Karnes of Norfolk, VA; brother, Bill Reynolds &...
Claudine Turpin
Sep 13, 2012
Claudine K. Turpin, 90, of Shawsville, left this ole world to live with Jesus on Thursday, September 13, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everet Turpin. She was the last surviving child of the late Bruce and Lucy Graham. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, as well as many friends. She was a wonderful wife...
Douglas Minnick
Sep 7, 2012
Douglas “Doug” Minnick, 67, a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, died September 7, 2012, at Montgomery County Hospital after battling with complications from diabetes and kidney disease. He was born October 28, 1944, to Estel H. and Emma Minnick; he was the 7th of eight children. Doug was one of those people that made friends all along the way of...
Ophelia Miller
Sep 3, 2012
The Miller family and friends are mourning the loss of Ophelia “Hoppie” Miller, of Pilot. Ophelia was born on August 24, 1929, in Ashe Co, NC, and went to be with the Lord at the age of 83 on Monday, September 3, 2012, at the NRV Medical Center in Radford. She was a caring, loving woman of faith, a sister...
Ophelia Miller
Sep 3, 2012
The Miller family and friends are mourning the loss of Ophelia “Hoppie” Miller, of Pilot. Ophelia was born on August 24, 1929, in Ashe Co, NC, and went to be with the Lord at the age of 83 on Monday, September 3, 2012, at the NRV Medical Center in Radford. She was a caring, loving woman of faith, a sister...
Joe Stanger
Sep 1, 2012
Joe C. Stanger, age 76, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 in the Richfield Nursing Center, Salem. He attended Virginia Tech and Virginia Western and was a retired employee of Hubbell Lighting, Christiansburg, VA. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Betty F. Stanger; daughter, Kathy Burroughs and husband, Tim; New Castle; a brother, Harry...
Ernest Adams
Aug 31, 2012
Ernest Robert “Bob” Adams, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 31, 2012. He was born on April 25, 1930, to the late Ernest Wilburn Adams and Margaret Stone Adams. He was also preceded in death by his son, Richard Alan Adams; daughter-in-law, Lisa Adams; and brother, Donnie Adams. He is survived by his devoted...
Mabel Conner
Aug 28, 2012
Mabel Ruth Conner, 93, from Shawsville, passed away on August 28, 2012, at Richfield Recovery Care. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arvel Conner. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Sue Farris and Mildred (Millie) Hall (Wes) from Salem; son, Joseph Conner of Roanoke; grandson Anthony Farris (Maggie) of Salem; three step-great-granddaughters; sister, Thalia Linkous of Shawsville;...
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