Obituaries
Thelma Waldron Musselman
Nov 26, 2022
On November 26, 2022, Thelma Waldron Musselman, loving MawMaw, friend and avid spoiler of all things small passed away at the age of 79. Thelma (who was born and raised in the New River Valley to the late Charles & Laura Waldron. She enjoyed playing in the woods and being mischievous with her 2 sisters, niece and brother (who also...
Gene Thomas
Nov 25, 2022
Gene Thomas, 82, of Riner passed away on November 25, 2022. He was the best husband and dad ever! He was known to many people in town by selling his fresh vegetables at the Christiansburg Stockpin. Gene was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Adam Hutchins. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Brenda Thomas; children, Bryan Thomas,...
Dorothy May Epperly
Nov 25, 2022
Dorothy May Epperly, 87, of Blacksburg, VA, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born in Montgomery County on February 8, 1935 to the late Oakley and Clara Lucas Epperly. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jim Epperly, a sister, Edna Bradbury, and nephew, Richard Bradbury. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Louise Holliday,...
Jesse James Collop
Nov 23, 2022
Jesse James Collop, 40 of Roanoke, passed away on November 23, 2022. Jesse was born on December 15, 1981 to Jim and Beth Collop. He is also survived by his sister, Jennifer Collop Nassar (George); nephews, Lucas Nassar and Josiah Nassar; grandmothers, Sarah Collop and Patricia Oliver; aunt, Nancy Collop Rader (Craig); uncles, John Olilver (Mona), Chris Collop, Michael Collop...
Elizabeth Asbury Hylton
Nov 22, 2022
Elizabeth Afton Asbury Hylton, 92 of Riner, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice C. Hylton, on November 20, 2013. Maurice passed away at home at 90 years of age. Both Elizabeth and Maurice were born in Southwest Virginia. They are survived by their children, Richard M. Hylton and Kenneth R....
James Granville Thompson
Nov 22, 2022
James Granville Thompson, known to some as, “Smoke” “Jimbo” and “Jumpin’ Jack”, 72, of Elliston, Virginia, went to ride his motorcycle in the sky on the afternoon of November 22, 2022. Jim was known by many, loved by many, and cared for many just the same. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clarence Cecil “C. C.” Thompson; grandmother,...
Helen Cleora Capobianco
Nov 21, 2022
Helen Cleora Capobianco, age 97 of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 21 at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a short illness. Helen was born in Fostoria, Ohio in 1925 to Maurice and Florence Huffman, one of four children. She graduated from Waite High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and later became an Army Corp nurse and an...
Eddie Luster Huffman
Nov 20, 2022
Eddie Luster Huffman 85, of Christiansburg VA born on April 3, 1937, passed away on November 20, 2022. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Reeves Huffman; mother, Hattie Huffman; his brother, Gene Autry Huffman; and niece, Debbie Huffman. Survivors left to cherish his memory are his brother, Curtis Green; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Joyce Jarels; sister, Kathy...
Crystal Leah Simmons
Nov 20, 2022
Beloved daughter and mother, Crystal Leah Simmons of Reidsville passed away on November 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Woody Simmons, Betty Varndell and James Coffey; and cousins, Christopher Coffey and CD Sprouse. Crystal is survived by her children, Jacob Ryan, Issabella Lineberry, and Gage Simmons; mother and father, David and Jamie Simmons; brother, Sheldon Simmons;...
Walter Ray Royal
Nov 20, 2022
Walter Ray Royal, 68 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 20, 2022. He was born on May 8, 1954, to the late Walter William and Mettie Gay Royal. Walter is survived by his children, Tim Royal (Judy Chitwood), Kristin Wilson; grandchildren, Josh Royal, Hailey Wilson; sister, Marlene Willey (Chuck); as well as a host of other family and friends. Walter...
Dorothy B. Young
Nov 16, 2022
Dorothy B. Young, 96 of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on November 16, 2022. Dorothy retired from Imperial Reading and worked at Shelton & Walters and Terrell’s doing alternations. She was a long time member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erbie G. Young; parents, Raynard and Roxie Baker; great-grandson,...
Dr. David Warren Griffiths
Nov 15, 2022
Dr. David Warren Griffiths a long-time resident of Blacksburg, Virginia died unexpectedly November 15th, 2022. He was a father, grandfather, friend, animal lover, outdoorsman, dapper dresser and American Chemist. Reserved and introspective by nature he will be remembered as a nice guy with a keen intelligence, dry wit, sports enthusiast, promoter of social justice and lover of the arts. Dr....
William 'Bill' Greear
Nov 15, 2022
William ‘Bill’ Greear, 86 of Riner, passed away peacefully at home on November 15, 2022. Bill was a lifetime dairy and beef cattle farmer in Riner. He helped establish the Riner Volunteer Fire Department in 1957 and was a Charter Member. Bill obtained his Dairy Science degree in 1957 from Virginia Tech and was a longtime Farm Bureau member and...
Raymond Dudley Graham Jr.
Nov 14, 2022
On Monday, November 14, 2022, Raymond Dudley Graham, Jr., loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 64. Born to Raymond Graham and Mary Foster Graham, Ray graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1976. He went on to study a few years at Virginia Tech before moving on to play with the Cincinnati Reds Organization. Ray was a...
Nancy Jo Silvers Curtis
Nov 10, 2022
Nancy Jo Silvers Curtis, 85, of Christiansburg, passed on peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2022, with her loving family by her side. Nancy was born December 31, 1936, in Montgomery County to her parents, the late Joseph Andrew Silvers and Ada Light Silvers. She was a graduate of Christiansburg High School and she and her husband, Terry Thomas Curtis, returned...
Gilda McDaniel Carden
Nov 9, 2022
Gilda McDaniel Carden, born on July 12, 1933, passed away November 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rutherford Guy and Hettie Ellen McDaniel; husband, Ernest Ray Carden; and brothers, Johnny, Larry, and David McDaniel. Gilda is survived by her sons, Michael (Kathy), Timothy (Maureen), Mark (Karen); daughter, Donna Berry (Brad); grandchildren, Heather Eschbach (Chris), Jonathan Berry,...
Debra Jean Stump Hall
Nov 8, 2022
Our dear mother, Debra Jean Stump Hall, sadly passed away on November 8, 2022 at the age of 53. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. Debra was preceded in death by her grandma, Nadene Stump. Left behind to cherish her memory is her mother, Shelby Farris; father, Chuckie Fugur; beloved husband, John Hall;...
Joanne Huffman
Nov 7, 2022
Nancy Joanne Huffman, 73 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 7, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cline and Zelva Mitchell Barker; brother, Michael Barker; sister, Linda Grubb. Joanne is survived by her husband, Donald Arthur Huffman; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Anne and George William White III; sister, Joyce Barker Brown; sister-in-law, Betty Barker; nephews, Roger Smith,...
Dorothy Marie McKenna
Nov 7, 2022
Dorothy Marie McKenna, 96 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 7, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Addie M. James; siblings, Jesse James, Jr., Frances James-Ingram, Denton James, Charlie James, Wayne James, Gary James; and her husband, Edward F. McKenna. Dorothy is survived by her sons, James J. McKenna and Edward F. McKenna, Jr.; grandsons,...
Rachel Carolina Butner Belcher
Nov 4, 2022
Rachel Carolina Butner Belcher, 33 of Floyd, passed away November 4, 2022. Rachel was preceded in death by her grandma, Mildred R. Parsons Butner. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Belcher; mother, Sharon R. Butner Overton; stepfather, Donald G. Overton; brothers, Garrett J. Overton and companion Harley Cox, Caleb T. Overton and wife Monica; sister, Melinda Perry; niece and...
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