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Helen Linkous
Dec 11, 2004
LINKOUS, HELEN SAVILLE, 99, died Saturday, December 11, 2004, at the Cary Health and Rehabilitation Center in Cary, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Henrietta Saville. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia in 1905 and grew up in the Sunnyside Community. She graduated from Blacksburg High School in 1925 and from Radford State Teachers College...
Alma Nixon
Dec 8, 2004
NIXON, ALMA DALTON, age 94, of Christiansburg, VA went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 8, 2004. Alma was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Clonia Dalton; her husband, George Grover Nixon, Sr.; four sisters, and four brothers. Surviving are three sons and their wives, George Grover and Opal Nixon, Henry W. and Doris Nixon, of...
Rev. Eugene Sowder
Nov 27, 2004
Rev. Eugene Sowder, age 91, of Christiansburg, died Friday, November 26, 2004 at his residence on Roundhill Drive. He was born October 12, 1913 in Patrick County, Va. Rev. Sowder was an alumnus of Emory & Henry College, a college he deeply loved, and was ordained into the ministry of the Methodist church on October 12, 1952 in Norfolk, Va....
Esma Basham
Nov 27, 2004
Basham, Esma Bishop,75, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years Lane Bower Basham, her parents John and Mary Willis Bishop and brothers, Carl S. Bishop, Sr. and Robert Christian Bishop. She retired from General Electric Co. with 33 years of service. Survivors include, one sister Elsie Gould, Levittown, PA, two...
Mary Hornbarger
Nov 23, 2004
HORNBARGER, MARY ADKINS, 93, of Christiansburg departed this life on November 23, 2004 at Radford Nursing and Rehab Center. The daughter to the late George W. & Margaret Adkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Perry Hornbarger, Sr. and her son, Hiram Perry Hornbarger, Jr.; one grandson, Larry Michael Dickerson and two granddaughters, Gretchen Charlene Dickerson...
Gary Rowland
Nov 21, 2004
ROWLAND, GARY LYNN, age 44, of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, November 21, 2004 at the University of Virginia Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Rowland, Jr.; grandparents, Henry & Ivy Rowland, Sr. and grandfather, Kelly S. Ridpath. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Sue Rowland; mother, Betty Ridpath Rowland; children and spouses, Jennifer & Danny Fitch; Michelle...
Jack Perdue
Nov 19, 2004
Perdue, Rev. Jack, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2004. Rev Perdue was preceded in death by his parents, Norma A. and Reva Sarver Perdue; son, Jack L. Perdue, Jr.; granddaughter, Lori Reise and sister, Nadine Cox. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Dorothy Pendry Perdue of Christiansburg. Son and wife,...
Margarett Duncan
Nov 19, 2004
DUNCAN, MARGARETT A., age 60, of Christiansburg passed away Friday, November 19, 2004 at her home. She is survived by daughters, Patricia Downs and husband, Dean, Blacksburg, Regina Kissinger, Christiansburg; her soul mate, David Kissinger, Christiansburg, her mother, Gracie Duncan, four granddaughters, one grandson, one sister and three brothers. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday...
Nell Grim
Nov 18, 2004
GRIM, NELL GRAY, age 89, of Radford, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2004. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Zoll L. & Sally Altizer Grim; sisters and brothers-in-law, Pauline & Carl Mast; Reba & Ralph Rasnic; Madeline & Wesley Basham and brother, Zoll Grim, Jr. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Kermit & Frances...
Viola Hilton
Nov 17, 2004
Hilton, Viola, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at Heritage Hall at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Martha Moles of Pulaski; her husband, Mendel Hilton of Draper, a daughter, Betty Wades of Fredrick MD; sisters, Louise Bell of Radford; Mary Ledford of Mt. Airy, NC; Annie Morris of Pulaski; Katie French...
Lynwood Whitworth
Nov 17, 2004
WHITWORTH, LYNWOOD BEVERLY, age 76, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2004. Survivors include his brother, William M. Whitworth of Christiansburg; sister, Dorothy Hawkins, of Richmond and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2004 at Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg with Pastor Joe McCoy officiating. The Whitworth Family is being served...
Madeline Thompson
Nov 16, 2004
THOMPSON, MADELINE SMITH, age 79 of Riner passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2004. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Elbert and Jocie Bond Smith, eleven brothers, four sisters and a son-in-law, William Dean Griffith. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Ward Gray Thompson of Riner; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel & Nancy Thompson; daughter and...
Mildred Spraker
Nov 16, 2004
SPRAKER, MILDRED WIMMER, age 69, of Elliston, VA died Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles T. Graham and a sister, G. Marie Main. Surviving are her husband, Toney B. Spraker; her mother, Lillie Deyerle Graham; her children, Sharon W. Sisson and husband, Gary; April D. Wimmer and her fiance, Jeff...
Estelle Shealor
Nov 14, 2004
SHEALOR, Estelle B., 67 of Christiansburg died Sunday morning, November 14, 2004 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; Brady and Alma Yearout Boothe, also three sisters, Thelma Smith, Edna Moles and Shirley Boothe, and one brother; Brady Boothe, Jr. She is survived by her husband; Elmer Lee Shealor, two daughters and sons-in-law; Peggy...
Kim Troutt
Nov 13, 2004
TROUTT, Kim Anita, (Metcalf), of Copper Hill, departed this life on November 13, 2004 as results from a automobile accident. She was born in Burnesville, NC on October 21, 1958. Kim was employed with Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Christiansburg where she served as a cook. She is survived by her husband; Luther Troutt, her parents; Jim and Berneta Metcalf, step-daughter,...
Judith Kress
Nov 12, 2004
KRESS, JUDITH BANDY, age 57 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, November 11, 2004. She was an employee of Comfort Keepers Health Care. She was preceded in death by her father, Irvin Bandy. Survivors include her mother, Virginia H. Roop of Christiansburg; daughters, Angela Nester of South Carolina, Sonja Slusher of Radford; son, Leslie Slusher of North Carolina; brothers, Roland Roop...
Adean Webb
Nov 12, 2004
WEBB, ADEAN JACQUELINE FOY (Ma Dean), age 87, of Christiansburg gracefully departed this life November 11, 2004. She was born on June 23, 1917 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late William David and Katie Hayes Foy. The youngest of seven children, she spent her youth in Mullins, WV, and attended Conley High School and Bluefield State College, where she met...
Ruby Hamm
Nov 11, 2004
HAMM, RUBY ELLEN, age 81 of Christiansburg went to rest after her courageous battle with lung disease that ended at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, November 11, 2004 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar & Allie Bell Carpenter and her husband of sixty years, Frank James Hamm. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law,...
Helen Osborne
Nov 10, 2004
OSBORNE, HELEN DALE ROOP, age 84, of Port Orange, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2004. Born and raised on a farm near Snowville, she was the daughter of the late Guy & Ora Goodwin Roop and the widow of the late, Frank N. Osborne. She is survived by her children, Pat Carpenter of Harpursville, NY, Sue Reaves of Pulaski,...
Talmia Smith
Nov 10, 2004
SMITH, TALMIA MILLICENT "TED", age 78 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1925 in the Yellow Sulphur Springs Community in Montgomery County to the late Grover C. Smith and Gladys Aldridge Smith. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Irene S. Hagan, Jewelle S. Elliott...
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