Local Obituaries for  Montgomery County Community

Guthrie Rose

Guthrie Rose

Jul 1, 2009

GUTHRIE, Rose Marie, 49 of Salem and formerly of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father; Gordon “Jack” Guthrie. She is survived by her son; Brandon Gabriel Guthrie, Fiancé; Rick Johnson both of Salem, Mother; Sadie A. Guthrie of Christiansburg, sisters and brothers-in-law; Jackie Guthrie, Brenda Chumbley, Donna and Larry Rush, Angie and...

Dorothy Snider

Dorothy Snider

Jul 1, 2009

Snider, Dorothy Ellen Salyers 75, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2009. She was born on June 6, 1934 in Russell County, VA. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all who came into her life. She devoted her life to her family and friends. She was a faithful Jehovah’s...

Ocie Conner

Ocie Conner

Jun 24, 2009

Ocie Worrell Conner, 94, of Shawsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home and went to be with the Lord on June 24, 2009. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on October 13, 1914 to the late Rev. George Charles Worrell and Eura Spangler Worrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Conner, daughter, Sylvia J....

Charles Poff

Charles Poff

Jun 23, 2009

Poff, Charles Stephen (Steve), of Christiansburg, Va, died of lung cancer on June 21, 2009 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born at the New Altamont Hospital in Christiansburg on April 4, 1944. After graduation from Christiansburg High School, his employers included the Montgomery News Messenger, Moores Building Supply and Lowe’s. Steve was preceded in death by his parents,...

Christina Ross

Christina Ross

Jun 23, 2009

Christina Hadinger Kazee Ross, 91, of Christiansburg, VA departed this life on earth for her Heavenly home Tuesday, June 23, 2009. She was the beloved mother of son Richard M. Kazee, Sr. and wife Pamela of Christiansburg, VA and daughters Margaret K. Muncy of Christiansburg, VA, and Elizabeth K. Williams of Lake, WV. She was born in Franklin Township, Summitt...

Anthony Shepherd

Anthony Shepherd

Jun 22, 2009

SHEPHERD, ANTHONY LEE ‘TONY”, age 33, of Shawsville, died Monday, June 22, 2009. Tony was a loving, caring person. Left to love and cherish his memory are his children, Haze and Ameris Shepherd, Micah, Salomae and Jacinda Hatcher; wife, Jennifer; parents, Michael and Barbara Shepherd and Vickie Price; brothers, Michael (Victoria), Bear (Mellissa), Kevin; sisters, Teresa (Jimmy), Tessa (Clayton) and...

Annie Linkous

Annie Linkous

Jun 22, 2009

Linkous, Annie Kanode, 91, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away Friday, June 18, 2009. She was born on March 24, 1918 in Montgomery County to the late Roman and Ethel Kanode. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Linkous; children: Milton Linkous, Roger Linkous, Arlene Reed, Faye Plyes, Tresa Reed, and Connie Linkous; brother, June Kanode, Jr.; and sister...

Juanita Wheeler

Juanita Wheeler

Jun 22, 2009

Wheeler, Juanita Lillian Craighead, 70, of Lafayette, VA, entered the gates of Heaven to meet her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents George W. and Della Elizabeth Craighead. Her brothers, Bernard and William (Bill) Craighead, sisters Myrtle Collins, Ruby Palmer, Thelma Mae Craighead and Infant Children. She is survived by her...

Vada Broyles

Vada Broyles

Jun 22, 2009

BROYLES, Vada Phillips, 84 of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Richfield Recovery and Care Center in Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband; Paul, a son Larry and a daughter, Sherill Harris. She is survived by a daughter; Sharon Trail, Christiansburg, a son and daughters-in-law; Phillip and Marcie Broyles, of Bristol, VA, Sharon Broyles Williams...

Merlene Page

Merlene Page

Jun 22, 2009

Page, Merlene Anderson, of Christiansburg, VA, went to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, June 18, 2009 She was born in Floyd, VA and was the daughter of the late John Clifford Anderson and Winnie Whitlock Anderson. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Page-Brewster; brother, Walter Anderson, and sister, Katherine A. Shelor. Merlene graduated from Christiansburg High...

Harry Stone

Harry Stone

Jun 20, 2009

STONE, Harry Richardson passed away on June 20, 2009 at the age of 94 in Spokane, WA, he was formerly of Roanoke, VA. Harry was born in Lunenberg County, Virginia on August 18, 1914. He proudly served his country in the Army 176th Infantry in the European theater in World War II. Harry landed on Utah Beach as part of...

Darlene Yates

Darlene Yates

Jun 19, 2009

Yates, Darlene Virginia, 62, passed away at her home in Tazewell, VA. She is survived by her husband, Roger W. Yates, of Tazewell, VA; her daughter and son-in-law, Sherri Renee Smith and Shane, of Tazewell, VA, and daughter, Katherine Kimberly Yates and son-in-law, Shannon Neal of Radford, VA; 4 grandchildren, Corey Wimmer, Autumn Wimmer, Kole Smith, Raven Jade Neal; her...

Judith Harkrader

Judith Harkrader

Jun 17, 2009

Harkrader, Judith Farmer “Miss Judy”, 64, of Christiansburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. She was a graduate of Pulaski County High School, owner and operator of Custard Corner in Christiansburg, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mideon and Mamie Millirons Farmer; two sisters, Irene Kegley and Audrey Eidson; three brothers,...

Gary Hamrick

Gary Hamrick

Jun 17, 2009

Hamrick, Gary Nelson “Hambone”, 52, of Christiansburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the company of his loved ones after a long courageous battle with colon cancer. He was born in Radford, VA, on January 15, 1957 to George Nelson and Shirley Hartsock Hamrick. He was a graduate of Christiansburg High School (Class...

Mary Kingrea

Mary Kingrea

Jun 16, 2009

KINGREA, MARY LOUISE, age 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center. The widow of the late Joseph M. Kingrea she was also preceded by sons, James M. Kingrea, Douglas Earl Kingrea and Earl Eugene Kingrea. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Robert L. Embert, Mount Airy, NC; a brother and...

Joshua Boley

Joshua Boley

Jun 16, 2009

BOLEY, JOSHUA DEAN, age 22, of Christiansburg, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by grandparents Harold and Ocie Boley and Paul Cecil. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Patricia and Randy Cox; his father and step-mother, Howard (Keith) and Penny J. Boley; fiancé, Jamie Southern; son, Colton Dean Boley; brothers, William...

Cecil Martin

Cecil Martin

Jun 3, 2009

Martin, Cecil Ambrose, 85, of Riner, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his home with family and friends. He was born on December 23, 1923. He was a man who loved the Lord, his family and church. He was a 60 year member of Riverview Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellett Valley. He also...

Pauline Jackson

Pauline Jackson

Jun 2, 2009

Pauline Virginia Jackson, age 92, formerly of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday June 2, 2009 in Roswell, Georgia. She was a member of Harbor of Hope Church. A funeral services will be held on Saturday June 6, 2009 at 11:00am at Horne Funeral Home with Pastor Richard Kingrea officiating. The interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family...

Kenneth Nelson

Kenneth Nelson

Jun 2, 2009

Kenneth John Nelson, age 39, of Washington, DC, son of Betty Walters Nelson was born March 24, 1970 in Bethesda, MD and departed this life on June 2, 2009 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC after an acute illness. Ken was raised as a child in Shawsville, VA and developed a love for music at an early age. Upon...

Beulah Claflin

Beulah Claflin

May 31, 2009

CLAFLIN, BEULAH S. THOMPSON, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Wheatland Hills, Radford, VA. She was a retired employee of C & P Telephone. Born in the Huffville community of Floyd County the daughter of the late John Harvey and Minnie Wimmer Spangler. She was also preceded by her husbands, Ernest Thompson and Howard Claflin; her brother,...

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Montgomery County Community

Guthrie Rose

Guthrie Rose

Jul 1, 2009

GUTHRIE, Rose Marie, 49 of Salem and formerly of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father; Gordon “Jack” Guthrie. She is survived by her son; Brandon Gabriel Guthrie, Fiancé; Rick Johnson both of Salem, Mother; Sadie A. Guthrie of Christiansburg, sisters and brothers-in-law; Jackie Guthrie, Brenda Chumbley, Donna and Larry Rush, Angie and...

Dorothy Snider

Dorothy Snider

Jul 1, 2009

Snider, Dorothy Ellen Salyers 75, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2009. She was born on June 6, 1934 in Russell County, VA. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all who came into her life. She devoted her life to her family and friends. She was a faithful Jehovah’s...

Ocie Conner

Ocie Conner

Jun 24, 2009

Ocie Worrell Conner, 94, of Shawsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home and went to be with the Lord on June 24, 2009. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on October 13, 1914 to the late Rev. George Charles Worrell and Eura Spangler Worrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Conner, daughter, Sylvia J....

Charles Poff

Charles Poff

Jun 23, 2009

Poff, Charles Stephen (Steve), of Christiansburg, Va, died of lung cancer on June 21, 2009 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born at the New Altamont Hospital in Christiansburg on April 4, 1944. After graduation from Christiansburg High School, his employers included the Montgomery News Messenger, Moores Building Supply and Lowe’s. Steve was preceded in death by his parents,...

Christina Ross

Christina Ross

Jun 23, 2009

Christina Hadinger Kazee Ross, 91, of Christiansburg, VA departed this life on earth for her Heavenly home Tuesday, June 23, 2009. She was the beloved mother of son Richard M. Kazee, Sr. and wife Pamela of Christiansburg, VA and daughters Margaret K. Muncy of Christiansburg, VA, and Elizabeth K. Williams of Lake, WV. She was born in Franklin Township, Summitt...

Anthony Shepherd

Anthony Shepherd

Jun 22, 2009

SHEPHERD, ANTHONY LEE ‘TONY”, age 33, of Shawsville, died Monday, June 22, 2009. Tony was a loving, caring person. Left to love and cherish his memory are his children, Haze and Ameris Shepherd, Micah, Salomae and Jacinda Hatcher; wife, Jennifer; parents, Michael and Barbara Shepherd and Vickie Price; brothers, Michael (Victoria), Bear (Mellissa), Kevin; sisters, Teresa (Jimmy), Tessa (Clayton) and...

Annie Linkous

Annie Linkous

Jun 22, 2009

Linkous, Annie Kanode, 91, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away Friday, June 18, 2009. She was born on March 24, 1918 in Montgomery County to the late Roman and Ethel Kanode. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Linkous; children: Milton Linkous, Roger Linkous, Arlene Reed, Faye Plyes, Tresa Reed, and Connie Linkous; brother, June Kanode, Jr.; and sister...

Juanita Wheeler

Juanita Wheeler

Jun 22, 2009

Wheeler, Juanita Lillian Craighead, 70, of Lafayette, VA, entered the gates of Heaven to meet her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents George W. and Della Elizabeth Craighead. Her brothers, Bernard and William (Bill) Craighead, sisters Myrtle Collins, Ruby Palmer, Thelma Mae Craighead and Infant Children. She is survived by her...

Vada Broyles

Vada Broyles

Jun 22, 2009

BROYLES, Vada Phillips, 84 of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Richfield Recovery and Care Center in Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband; Paul, a son Larry and a daughter, Sherill Harris. She is survived by a daughter; Sharon Trail, Christiansburg, a son and daughters-in-law; Phillip and Marcie Broyles, of Bristol, VA, Sharon Broyles Williams...

Merlene Page

Merlene Page

Jun 22, 2009

Page, Merlene Anderson, of Christiansburg, VA, went to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, June 18, 2009 She was born in Floyd, VA and was the daughter of the late John Clifford Anderson and Winnie Whitlock Anderson. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Page-Brewster; brother, Walter Anderson, and sister, Katherine A. Shelor. Merlene graduated from Christiansburg High...

Harry Stone

Harry Stone

Jun 20, 2009

STONE, Harry Richardson passed away on June 20, 2009 at the age of 94 in Spokane, WA, he was formerly of Roanoke, VA. Harry was born in Lunenberg County, Virginia on August 18, 1914. He proudly served his country in the Army 176th Infantry in the European theater in World War II. Harry landed on Utah Beach as part of...

Darlene Yates

Darlene Yates

Jun 19, 2009

Yates, Darlene Virginia, 62, passed away at her home in Tazewell, VA. She is survived by her husband, Roger W. Yates, of Tazewell, VA; her daughter and son-in-law, Sherri Renee Smith and Shane, of Tazewell, VA, and daughter, Katherine Kimberly Yates and son-in-law, Shannon Neal of Radford, VA; 4 grandchildren, Corey Wimmer, Autumn Wimmer, Kole Smith, Raven Jade Neal; her...

Judith Harkrader

Judith Harkrader

Jun 17, 2009

Harkrader, Judith Farmer “Miss Judy”, 64, of Christiansburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. She was a graduate of Pulaski County High School, owner and operator of Custard Corner in Christiansburg, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mideon and Mamie Millirons Farmer; two sisters, Irene Kegley and Audrey Eidson; three brothers,...

Gary Hamrick

Gary Hamrick

Jun 17, 2009

Hamrick, Gary Nelson “Hambone”, 52, of Christiansburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the company of his loved ones after a long courageous battle with colon cancer. He was born in Radford, VA, on January 15, 1957 to George Nelson and Shirley Hartsock Hamrick. He was a graduate of Christiansburg High School (Class...

Mary Kingrea

Mary Kingrea

Jun 16, 2009

KINGREA, MARY LOUISE, age 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center. The widow of the late Joseph M. Kingrea she was also preceded by sons, James M. Kingrea, Douglas Earl Kingrea and Earl Eugene Kingrea. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Robert L. Embert, Mount Airy, NC; a brother and...

Joshua Boley

Joshua Boley

Jun 16, 2009

BOLEY, JOSHUA DEAN, age 22, of Christiansburg, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by grandparents Harold and Ocie Boley and Paul Cecil. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Patricia and Randy Cox; his father and step-mother, Howard (Keith) and Penny J. Boley; fiancé, Jamie Southern; son, Colton Dean Boley; brothers, William...

Cecil Martin

Cecil Martin

Jun 3, 2009

Martin, Cecil Ambrose, 85, of Riner, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his home with family and friends. He was born on December 23, 1923. He was a man who loved the Lord, his family and church. He was a 60 year member of Riverview Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellett Valley. He also...

Pauline Jackson

Pauline Jackson

Jun 2, 2009

Pauline Virginia Jackson, age 92, formerly of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday June 2, 2009 in Roswell, Georgia. She was a member of Harbor of Hope Church. A funeral services will be held on Saturday June 6, 2009 at 11:00am at Horne Funeral Home with Pastor Richard Kingrea officiating. The interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family...

Kenneth Nelson

Kenneth Nelson

Jun 2, 2009

Kenneth John Nelson, age 39, of Washington, DC, son of Betty Walters Nelson was born March 24, 1970 in Bethesda, MD and departed this life on June 2, 2009 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC after an acute illness. Ken was raised as a child in Shawsville, VA and developed a love for music at an early age. Upon...

Beulah Claflin

Beulah Claflin

May 31, 2009

CLAFLIN, BEULAH S. THOMPSON, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Wheatland Hills, Radford, VA. She was a retired employee of C & P Telephone. Born in the Huffville community of Floyd County the daughter of the late John Harvey and Minnie Wimmer Spangler. She was also preceded by her husbands, Ernest Thompson and Howard Claflin; her brother,...