Obituaries
Daniel Blackwell
Jun 12, 2010
BLACKWELL, DANIEL BROWN, age 83, of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at his home. He was a crane operator for McDowell & Woods in Salem for over thirty-five years, building bridges throughout Virginia, an avid fan of running his beagles and rabbit hunting. The son of the late William Brown and Ida Martin Blackwell he was also preceded...
Billy Smith
Jun 7, 2010
Smith, Jr., Billy Ray (Red), of Blacksburg, left this Earth to be with the Lord on June 4, 2010. He was born on April 27, 1961 in Christiansburg, VA, and attended North East High School in North East, Maryland. Billy was in the Army for three years. In 1980, he returned to the mountains of the New River Valley, where...
Lettie Minnick
Jun 1, 2010
Minnick, Lettie Pearl Ruff, WD4-APV-“Patches”, 62, of Christiansburg, passed away May 31, 2010. She was many things to many people, a shining light in all of our lives. She was a wife, a sister, an aunt, a granny, and a friend to all who crossed her path in this life. She loved to spend time along the riverbank with a...
Walter Lotts
May 31, 2010
LOTTS, Frank W., 66 of Christiansburg, entered into rest on Sunday, May 30, 2010 from his home. He had been a long time resident of Christiansburg, VA, and had retired as a Virginia State employee after 32 years of service. He also attended Auburn Baptist Church. Frank was preceded in death by his sister; Winnie Graves. Surviving are his daughter;...
Donald Curtis
May 27, 2010
Curtis, Donald Ray, 79, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010. He was born September 18, 1930 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Lonnie and Evelyn Curtis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jim Curtis. He served his country in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was a member...
Karl Shuford
May 24, 2010
Shuford, Karl Yoder (Pap), 91, of Christiansburg, VA, passed from this life into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the morning of May 24, 2010. This passing will be a glorious reunion with his wife and loved ones whom are already in Heaven. Karl was born on January 7, 1919 and raised in North Carolina and...
Ervin Helms
May 20, 2010
Helms, Jr., Ervin Elliott, 84, of Christiansburg passed away on May 20, 2010. He was the owner/president of Montgomery County Steel Corporation in New Jersey. He was a longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and a member of New Jersey Masons for a number of years. He was born to the late Ervin Elliott...
Donald Dowdy
May 19, 2010
Dowdy, Donald Rudolph, 88, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away from this life and entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam (Poppie) and Sarah Inez Jones Dowdy; former wife, Nettie Young Dowdy; eight brothers and sisters. He was an Army Veteran of World War II,...
Mary Turner
May 17, 2010
Turner, Mary Elizabeth, 15, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010. She was born September 22, 1994 in Radford, VA. Mary was a freshman at Christiansburg High School. She loved to play the guitar, and keep her family and friends well entertained. She was a great big sister, great friend, and loved her family, especially her brothers....
Karen Crawford
May 14, 2010
Crawford, Karen Renea Sheppard, age 56, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 14, 2010. Born October 16, 1953 in Roanoke County, VA, she was a Machine operator at Moog in Blacksburg, VA with over thirty years of service. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary Reed Sheppard. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Wayne...
Burton Mabry
May 12, 2010
Mabry, Burton James (B.J.), age 78, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. B.J. served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years and later retired from the Greyhound Bus Services. He is survived by three sisters and brother-in-law: Pearl and Tom Radford of Christiansburg, VA, Sally Smith of Salem, VA, and Millie Howell...
Pearl Ballou
May 12, 2010
Ballou, Pearl Marie, 83, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was born on January 27, 1927 in Montgomery County. She was predeceased by her parents, Raymond Earl Hylton and Pearl Bandy. She is survived by her husband, C. L. Ballou; daughter, Becky Ballou; sisters, Dorothy Carr and Mildred Jones; brothers, Earl Hylton and Raymond E....
Robert Embaet
May 8, 2010
Embert, Robert L. 70 of Mount Airy, NC died Saturday, May 8, 2010. He was the son to the late Robert L. and Bernice Beck Embert, he is also preceded in death by his brothers; Rodney Embert, Larry Embert and sister Mary Ann Whitley. He is survived by his wife; Barbara Embert, children and spouse; Robert L. Embert, Jr., Charlotte...
Robert Embaet
May 8, 2010
Embert, Robert L. 70 of Mount Airy, NC died Saturday, May 8, 2010. He was the son to the late Robert L. and Bernice Beck Embert, he is also preceded in death by his brothers; Rodney Embert, Larry Embert and sister Mary Ann Whitley. He is survived by his wife; Barbara Embert, children and spouse; Robert L. Embert, Jr., Charlotte...
Charlotte Clark
May 1, 2010
Clak, Charlotte Fay, 57, of Blacksburg, Va. entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 1 2010. Charlotte was born in Birmingham, Al. on September 19, 1952. She traveled extensively throughout her childhood during her father’s service in the Air Force before her family finally settled in Philadelphia, Pa. Shortly before the birth of her only child, Jordan Clark, she moved...
Marvin Harris
May 1, 2010
Harris, Marvin Taswell, 83, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born July 4, 1926 in Floyd County, VA to the late Wyatt Lee and Mammie Elizabeth Akers Harris. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Alma Gay Harris and Lessie Smith. He served his country in the United States Army. He was...
Roland Roop
Apr 25, 2010
ROOP, Roland Wayne, 43 formerly of Christiansburg, VA passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father; Jack B. Roop. He is survived by his mother; Virginia H. Roop, his loving wife; Meridith Trammell Roop, daughters; Meribella and Ava Kay and son; Jack Douglas, also surviving are his father and mother-in-law; Robert and Kay Trammell....
Lorene Deaner
Apr 25, 2010
DEANER, LORENE OLIVE, 88, of Riner, VA, passed away at home from complication of Alzheimer’s disease on Sunday, April 25, 2010. She was born in Pine, VA, March 6, 1922 to Ida and Ambrose Smith, and was the eldest of four daughters and on son. She graduated from Dunganon High School and then moved to Washington, DC to help with...
Flossie Hosey
Apr 24, 2010
Hosey, Flossie Sutphin, 82, of Riner, VA, slipped away from her worldly cares on Saturday, April 24, 2010 to meet her Heavenly Father, and to reunite with her very special parents, children, stepsons, and sister, John & Rose Sutphin, Charles Hosey, Earnest Hosey, Ronald Hosey, Deliah Kingrea, George Hosey, Julian Hosey, and Catherine Morris, after a short battle with stomach...
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