Obituaries
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...
Margaret Stump
Apr 23, 2010
Margaret Helen Brooks Stump, 89, formerly of Radford and Roanoke, VA passed away Friday, April 23, 2010, at Wheatland Hills Retirement Community, Christiansburg, VA. She was born January 30, 1921, to the late Crockett Wadson and Gracie Pearl (Pugh) Brooks of Radford, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Stump, on January 30, 2010, [her "Sweetheart...
Joni Frazier
Apr 19, 2010
Frazier, Joni Ann, 51, of Christiansburg, VA, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends April 19, 2010 at Lewis Gale Hospital. Joni was preceded in death by her father, Johnny Frazier. Joni is survived by her mother Jean Frazier, of Christiansburg, VA; sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Sean Daugherty; niece, Jordan and nephew, Kyle of Charlotte NC. Joni is survived...
Ruby Sisson
Apr 18, 2010
Sisson, Ruby Alice Wickham, 96, of the Alleghany Otey community of Montgomery County passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010 at her home. She was born October 6, 1913 to the late Christian Oscar Wickham and Mary Irena Poff Wickham. She was preceded in death by husbands, Paul B. Sisson and George V. Sisson; sister, Mary Hester Sisson; brothers, Schyler, Banks,...
Ruth Harmon
Apr 17, 2010
HARMON, RUTH G., age 85, of Christiansburg, VA passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Mrs. Harmon grew up in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She later attended Radford University and graduated with honors in only three years; later she earned a masters degree in history from Radford. She wrote numerous articles, poems, and short stories. She was...
Claude Addison
Apr 17, 2010
Addison, Claude J. “Pops”, 74, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2010.He was born on December 23, 1935 in Norton, VA to the late Ernest “Doc” and Lottie V. Hamilton Addison. He was also preceded in death by a son, Scott Dowdy, a granddaughter, Patricia Dowdy, 4 brothers and 1 sister. He worked for Celanese as a...
Mildred Wade
Apr 16, 2010
Wade, Mildred Holland, 93, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010. She was born on March 11, 1917 in Lenoir County, NC to the late James R. and Annie Rachel Jarman Holland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Douglas Wade. She is survived by her daughter, JoAnne Wade Butterfield and husband Allen of...
Doris Altizer
Apr 14, 2010
Altizer, Doris Simmons, 83, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Doris was a wonderful wife, mom and grandma, she was also a member of the Christiansburg Church of the Brethren. She is survived by her husband, Sidney Monroe Altizer, of 55 years; son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Shirley Altizer, of Check, VA; daughter and son-in-law, Wendy...
Marcus Vaught
Apr 14, 2010
Vaught, Marcus Lee, 20, of Christiansburg, VA died in an accident on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. He was born on May 24, 1989 to Kenneth Lee Vaught and Joan Ann Gordon Vaught. He was a 2007 graduate of Christiansburg high School. He was employed by his step-father at David Thompson Hauling and Excavation. Marcus was preceded in death by two...
Patrick Simpson
Apr 13, 2010
Simpson, Patrick, 68, of Blacksburg, VA, died at his home on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Patrick loved the natural world, the words of Henry David Thoreau and Lao Tzu, his cello, and the works of J.S. Bach. He delighted in mountain walks, his beloved home and garden, and endless cups of tea. He is survived by his wife, Jana Ruble,...
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