1929
Russell
2010
Russell Duncan
January 10, 1929 — November 23, 2010
Duncan, Russell Paul, 81, of Christiansburg, VA, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 after a sudden illness. He was born January 10, 1929 in Floyd County to the late, Gilbert W. and Elva H. Duncan. Russell was a beloved husband, father, and brother, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years Sarah T. Duncan; children, Larry Duncan and wife, Diane, Linda Whitworth and husband, Russell, David Duncan, Wayne Duncan and wife, Beth and Diane Kelly; sister and brother-in-law, Reva and Bob Semones; grandchildren, Scot and Toby Duncan, Tara McAllister, Elizabeth McCann, Chris Duncan; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Caleb, Scarlett Duncan, Sarah Wilson, Parker McAllister, Currin McCann, Jordan, Kayla and Brandon Duncan; sisters-in-law, Julia Bratton and husband, Robert, Sally Boles and husband, Rudy, Mary Peterman and husband, Bill, Mary Francis Teany and Margie Teany; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Russell was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy.
He owned and operated Duncan’s Texaco for 36 years in Christiansburg, he served on the County Board of Supervisors for 4 years, he was a Mason, and a member of the Lions Club and Jaycee’s. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Christiansburg Life Saving Crew. He was a member of Old Brick Presbyterian Church in Radford, VA.
The family will receive friends from 5-8p.m., Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the Horne Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 1p.m., Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kathy Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Indian Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The Christiansburg Rescue Squad “Riner Station”, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24073 or to the Riner Fire Department, P.O. Box 11, Riner, VA 24149.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years Sarah T. Duncan; children, Larry Duncan and wife, Diane, Linda Whitworth and husband, Russell, David Duncan, Wayne Duncan and wife, Beth and Diane Kelly; sister and brother-in-law, Reva and Bob Semones; grandchildren, Scot and Toby Duncan, Tara McAllister, Elizabeth McCann, Chris Duncan; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Caleb, Scarlett Duncan, Sarah Wilson, Parker McAllister, Currin McCann, Jordan, Kayla and Brandon Duncan; sisters-in-law, Julia Bratton and husband, Robert, Sally Boles and husband, Rudy, Mary Peterman and husband, Bill, Mary Francis Teany and Margie Teany; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Russell was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy.
He owned and operated Duncan’s Texaco for 36 years in Christiansburg, he served on the County Board of Supervisors for 4 years, he was a Mason, and a member of the Lions Club and Jaycee’s. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Christiansburg Life Saving Crew. He was a member of Old Brick Presbyterian Church in Radford, VA.
The family will receive friends from 5-8p.m., Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the Horne Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 1p.m., Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kathy Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Indian Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The Christiansburg Rescue Squad “Riner Station”, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24073 or to the Riner Fire Department, P.O. Box 11, Riner, VA 24149.
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