Local Obituaries for  Montgomery County Community

Frances Ann Bower

Frances Ann Bower

Feb 4, 2016

A light went out in this world on Thursday, February 4, 2016, and a new light lit up in heaven. Frances Ann Bower, of Christiansburg, was born on March 5, 1948, to the late Benjamin ‘Reed’ Hungate and Freda Kingrea Hungate. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Sue Nuckolls. Left to cherish her memory are her...

Julia Elizabeth Lucy Allen

Julia Elizabeth Lucy Allen

Jan 31, 2016

Julia Elizabeth Lucy Allen, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Rufus Willis Sr. and David Allen; son, Victor Willis; grandson, Mikie Willis; and her parents, Frank and Mammie McGuire. Julia is survived by her children, Mary Bean and husband Steven, Rufus Willis Jr. and wife Maggie, Ray Willis...

Shirley Ann Smith Jones

Shirley Ann Smith Jones

Jan 25, 2016

Shirley Ann Smith Jones, 72, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2016. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Della Smith; her sons, James Franklin Jones and Anthony Wayne Jones; five sisters; and four brothers. She is survived by her brothers, John Smith, Roger Smith, Sammy Smith, David Smith; children,...

Allen Calhoun Taylor

Allen Calhoun Taylor

Jan 22, 2016

Allen Calhoun Taylor, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016, at the age of 87. Born on June 8, 1928, in Bedford, VA, to the late W. P. and Eliza Dickerson Taylor. Allen was a farmer in Ellett, VA, from the age of 7 years and farmed up until he passed away. Along with his parents, he was preceded in...

Mary Cox Marshall

Mary Cox Marshall

Jan 16, 2016

Mary Cox Marshall, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marion Marshall; son, Randy Marshall; parents, Isaac Luther and Vinecie Jane Cox; brothers, Ham, Willard, and Herbert Cox; sisters, Nettie Duncan, Mabel Carey, and French Hogan. Mary is survived by her son, Donald Marshall; grandchildren, James, Mallory, Jessica,...

Eva Marie Howell Basham

Eva Marie Howell Basham

Jan 16, 2016

Eva Marie Howell Basham, 88, of Fletcher, NC, formerly of Christiansburg, VA, passed away peacefully from this life on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Park Ridge Health in Hendersonville, NC. She was born April 27, 1927 to the late Hartzel and Hattie Hylton Howell at Indian Valley in Floyd County, VA. A graduate of Willis High School, she served in...

James Keith Dabney

James Keith Dabney

Jan 15, 2016

James Keith Dabney, 60, of Radford, passed away on January 15, 2016, in the Salem Veterans Hospital. Keith served and retired from the U. S. Coast Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, James H. and Edith M. Dabney; and sister, Renita Dabney. Keith is survived by his wife, Denise Dabney; sons, Benjamin, Noah, and Allen Dabney; daughters,...

Heather Hammett Walters

Heather Hammett Walters

Jan 13, 2016

Heather Hammett Walters of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2016. She was born on December 3, 1964, to Robert Frederick Hammett and Claudia Rae Cutler. Heather is also survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Keith Alan Walters; and 18 year old son, Mitchell Alan Walters. She is also survived by her sister, Amy Hammett Bergman; half...

Susan Estelle Sutherland

Susan Estelle Sutherland

Jan 13, 2016

Susan Estelle Sutherland, 79, of Salem, passed away on January 13, 2016. She is survived by her son, Danny Sweeney and wife Linda; daughter, Deborah Plue and husband Timothy; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean and Marylou; and her lifelong partner, Theodore Blankenship. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 17, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at Horne Funeral...

Arlie Jean Sutphin

Arlie Jean Sutphin

Jan 11, 2016

Arlie Jean Sutphin, 76, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family members on Monday, January 11, 2016, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. She was born to Arlon and Pauline (Poage) Lancaster on July 5, 1939, in Christiansburg. From her birth to her death, she nourished those around her with love. Arlie truly lived life to...

Lorene Rose Wells

Lorene Rose Wells

Jan 9, 2016

Lorene Rose Wells, age 87, of Pulaski, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was born in Coeburn, Virginia on April 13, 1928, to the late Ethan Allen Rose and Vernalda Atkins Rose. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ralph V. Wells, Sr.; three...

Zane Charlton Martin

Zane Charlton Martin

Jan 6, 2016

Zane Charlton Martin, of Christiansburg, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. He was born on March 1, 1932, in Blacksburg, VA. Zane served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1957 in the Korean War. He was a member of Good Sheppard Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many year, where he was...

Danny Ray Wickline

Danny Ray Wickline

Jan 6, 2016

Danny Ray Wickline, 67, of Shawsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Elizabeth Wickline; and brother, Ernest L. ‘Buddy’ Wickline. Danny is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Debbie Wickline; daughters, Denyse (Kenny) Turner, Tracy (Eugene) Mills; grandchildren, Stephenie Wyatt, Joey (Hillary) Leech, Josh Leech, Kasie Mills,...

Catherine Ann Chandler

Catherine Ann Chandler

Jan 5, 2016

Catherine Ann Chandler, 79, of Radford, passed away on January 5, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Mary Gibson; and her beloved husband, Larry Chandler. Catherine is survived by her sons, Bryan Light and wife Marlana, Scott Chandler and wife Teresa; grandchildren, Ashlea Light, Haley Chandler, and Hagan Chandler; brother, William ‘Bill’ Gibson and wife...

Christine Thompson Reed

Christine Thompson Reed

Jan 5, 2016

Christine T. Reed, of Christiansburg, died January 5, 2016, after a long life filled with love for her family and devotion to God. She was 85. Born April 28, 1930, Audrey Christine Thompson was the oldest daughter of Trigg and Lala Thompson of Floyd County. She married Chrisley Harden Reed on Sept. 7, 1951. They were married 64 years. She...

John William Lynch

John William Lynch

Jan 4, 2016

John William Lynch, 92, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, John B. and Lula Light Lynch; wife, Verna Virginia Cox Lynch; brother, Mike Lynch; sisters, Lula Fralin; sisters and brothers-in-law Jean and Myron Clark, Maisie and Dale Alderman; sons-in-law, Michael A. Merritt and Harvie R. Armstrong; father-in-law and mother-in-law,...

Gary Lee Irby

Gary Lee Irby

Jan 4, 2016

Gary Lee Irby, 43, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2016. He is survived by his mom, Sandrel Ratcliffe; Barbara Jean Irby; father, Gary Roop; ex-wife, Paula; children, Tyler, Tanner, and Jayden Irby; siblings, Katina, Joy, Tavatha, Shawn, Michelle, Michael, and Wayne; special nieces, Nakesha and Allie; special nephews, Rashodd, Marquise, Taylor, Ira, Desmond,...

Robert Lee Whetsel

Robert Lee Whetsel

Jan 4, 2016

Robert Lee Whetsel, 72, of Radford, passed away on January 4, 2016. Bob was born May 16, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mable Whetsel; and daughter, Tammy Lea Whetsel. Bob is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Mary (Kate) Whetsel; son, Robert Whetsel and his wife Ruth Barrett; daughter, Anna Ree Whetsel Rucker;...

Erik Allen Twiggs

Erik Allen Twiggs

Jan 1, 2016

Erik Allen Twiggs, 35, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016. Erik was born on March 28, 1980. The Visitation and Memorial Service for Erik will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at Blue Ridge Church, Christiansburg. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to help offset the funeral expenses...

Pauline McNeil Pitsinger

Pauline McNeil Pitsinger

Dec 27, 2015

Pauline McNeil Pitsinger, 91, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Born February 13, 1924 to the late Everette and LeNora Flinchum McNeil in Pilot, Montgomery County, Va. She was married in 1944 to Robert E. Shelton of the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II. In 1947 that marriage was blessed with a...

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Montgomery County Community

Frances Ann Bower

Frances Ann Bower

Feb 4, 2016

A light went out in this world on Thursday, February 4, 2016, and a new light lit up in heaven. Frances Ann Bower, of Christiansburg, was born on March 5, 1948, to the late Benjamin ‘Reed’ Hungate and Freda Kingrea Hungate. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Sue Nuckolls. Left to cherish her memory are her...

Julia Elizabeth Lucy Allen

Julia Elizabeth Lucy Allen

Jan 31, 2016

Julia Elizabeth Lucy Allen, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Rufus Willis Sr. and David Allen; son, Victor Willis; grandson, Mikie Willis; and her parents, Frank and Mammie McGuire. Julia is survived by her children, Mary Bean and husband Steven, Rufus Willis Jr. and wife Maggie, Ray Willis...

Shirley Ann Smith Jones

Shirley Ann Smith Jones

Jan 25, 2016

Shirley Ann Smith Jones, 72, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2016. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Della Smith; her sons, James Franklin Jones and Anthony Wayne Jones; five sisters; and four brothers. She is survived by her brothers, John Smith, Roger Smith, Sammy Smith, David Smith; children,...

Allen Calhoun Taylor

Allen Calhoun Taylor

Jan 22, 2016

Allen Calhoun Taylor, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016, at the age of 87. Born on June 8, 1928, in Bedford, VA, to the late W. P. and Eliza Dickerson Taylor. Allen was a farmer in Ellett, VA, from the age of 7 years and farmed up until he passed away. Along with his parents, he was preceded in...

Mary Cox Marshall

Mary Cox Marshall

Jan 16, 2016

Mary Cox Marshall, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marion Marshall; son, Randy Marshall; parents, Isaac Luther and Vinecie Jane Cox; brothers, Ham, Willard, and Herbert Cox; sisters, Nettie Duncan, Mabel Carey, and French Hogan. Mary is survived by her son, Donald Marshall; grandchildren, James, Mallory, Jessica,...

Eva Marie Howell Basham

Eva Marie Howell Basham

Jan 16, 2016

Eva Marie Howell Basham, 88, of Fletcher, NC, formerly of Christiansburg, VA, passed away peacefully from this life on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Park Ridge Health in Hendersonville, NC. She was born April 27, 1927 to the late Hartzel and Hattie Hylton Howell at Indian Valley in Floyd County, VA. A graduate of Willis High School, she served in...

James Keith Dabney

James Keith Dabney

Jan 15, 2016

James Keith Dabney, 60, of Radford, passed away on January 15, 2016, in the Salem Veterans Hospital. Keith served and retired from the U. S. Coast Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, James H. and Edith M. Dabney; and sister, Renita Dabney. Keith is survived by his wife, Denise Dabney; sons, Benjamin, Noah, and Allen Dabney; daughters,...

Heather Hammett Walters

Heather Hammett Walters

Jan 13, 2016

Heather Hammett Walters of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2016. She was born on December 3, 1964, to Robert Frederick Hammett and Claudia Rae Cutler. Heather is also survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Keith Alan Walters; and 18 year old son, Mitchell Alan Walters. She is also survived by her sister, Amy Hammett Bergman; half...

Susan Estelle Sutherland

Susan Estelle Sutherland

Jan 13, 2016

Susan Estelle Sutherland, 79, of Salem, passed away on January 13, 2016. She is survived by her son, Danny Sweeney and wife Linda; daughter, Deborah Plue and husband Timothy; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean and Marylou; and her lifelong partner, Theodore Blankenship. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 17, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at Horne Funeral...

Arlie Jean Sutphin

Arlie Jean Sutphin

Jan 11, 2016

Arlie Jean Sutphin, 76, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family members on Monday, January 11, 2016, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. She was born to Arlon and Pauline (Poage) Lancaster on July 5, 1939, in Christiansburg. From her birth to her death, she nourished those around her with love. Arlie truly lived life to...

Lorene Rose Wells

Lorene Rose Wells

Jan 9, 2016

Lorene Rose Wells, age 87, of Pulaski, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was born in Coeburn, Virginia on April 13, 1928, to the late Ethan Allen Rose and Vernalda Atkins Rose. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ralph V. Wells, Sr.; three...

Zane Charlton Martin

Zane Charlton Martin

Jan 6, 2016

Zane Charlton Martin, of Christiansburg, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. He was born on March 1, 1932, in Blacksburg, VA. Zane served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1957 in the Korean War. He was a member of Good Sheppard Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many year, where he was...

Danny Ray Wickline

Danny Ray Wickline

Jan 6, 2016

Danny Ray Wickline, 67, of Shawsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Elizabeth Wickline; and brother, Ernest L. ‘Buddy’ Wickline. Danny is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Debbie Wickline; daughters, Denyse (Kenny) Turner, Tracy (Eugene) Mills; grandchildren, Stephenie Wyatt, Joey (Hillary) Leech, Josh Leech, Kasie Mills,...

Catherine Ann Chandler

Catherine Ann Chandler

Jan 5, 2016

Catherine Ann Chandler, 79, of Radford, passed away on January 5, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Mary Gibson; and her beloved husband, Larry Chandler. Catherine is survived by her sons, Bryan Light and wife Marlana, Scott Chandler and wife Teresa; grandchildren, Ashlea Light, Haley Chandler, and Hagan Chandler; brother, William ‘Bill’ Gibson and wife...

Christine Thompson Reed

Christine Thompson Reed

Jan 5, 2016

Christine T. Reed, of Christiansburg, died January 5, 2016, after a long life filled with love for her family and devotion to God. She was 85. Born April 28, 1930, Audrey Christine Thompson was the oldest daughter of Trigg and Lala Thompson of Floyd County. She married Chrisley Harden Reed on Sept. 7, 1951. They were married 64 years. She...

John William Lynch

John William Lynch

Jan 4, 2016

John William Lynch, 92, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, John B. and Lula Light Lynch; wife, Verna Virginia Cox Lynch; brother, Mike Lynch; sisters, Lula Fralin; sisters and brothers-in-law Jean and Myron Clark, Maisie and Dale Alderman; sons-in-law, Michael A. Merritt and Harvie R. Armstrong; father-in-law and mother-in-law,...

Gary Lee Irby

Gary Lee Irby

Jan 4, 2016

Gary Lee Irby, 43, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2016. He is survived by his mom, Sandrel Ratcliffe; Barbara Jean Irby; father, Gary Roop; ex-wife, Paula; children, Tyler, Tanner, and Jayden Irby; siblings, Katina, Joy, Tavatha, Shawn, Michelle, Michael, and Wayne; special nieces, Nakesha and Allie; special nephews, Rashodd, Marquise, Taylor, Ira, Desmond,...

Robert Lee Whetsel

Robert Lee Whetsel

Jan 4, 2016

Robert Lee Whetsel, 72, of Radford, passed away on January 4, 2016. Bob was born May 16, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mable Whetsel; and daughter, Tammy Lea Whetsel. Bob is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Mary (Kate) Whetsel; son, Robert Whetsel and his wife Ruth Barrett; daughter, Anna Ree Whetsel Rucker;...

Erik Allen Twiggs

Erik Allen Twiggs

Jan 1, 2016

Erik Allen Twiggs, 35, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016. Erik was born on March 28, 1980. The Visitation and Memorial Service for Erik will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at Blue Ridge Church, Christiansburg. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to help offset the funeral expenses...

Pauline McNeil Pitsinger

Pauline McNeil Pitsinger

Dec 27, 2015

Pauline McNeil Pitsinger, 91, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Born February 13, 1924 to the late Everette and LeNora Flinchum McNeil in Pilot, Montgomery County, Va. She was married in 1944 to Robert E. Shelton of the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II. In 1947 that marriage was blessed with a...