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Samuel Yopp
Jan 18, 2014
Samuel Alfred (Bill) Yopp, 88, of Shawsville, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Ethel Yopp; sons, Bill Roger Yopp, Paul Yopp, and Kenny Yopp; wives, Katherine Yopp and Frankie Yopp; brothers, Buster Yopp, Harvey Yopp, and Melton Yopp, and sisters, Violet Duncan, Thelma Dove, and Blanche Hinkle. He is...
Katie Sowers
Jan 15, 2014
Katie R. Sowers, 73, of Radford, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Inez Cooper; her first and second husbands, George Rose, Sr. and Willie Lee Sowers; daughter, Melissa Ann Rose; step-son, Joey Sowers; and sister, Charlotte Cooper. She is survived by her children, George and Sharon Rose, and Nancy...
Melba Kozar
Jan 11, 2014
Melba Jean Howard Kozar, 81, of Bassett, formerly of Riner, Virginia, fell asleep peacefully at home on January 11, 2014. She was born June 22, 1932. Preceded in death by her husband, Steve (Pops) Kozar; her parents, Charlie Howard and Nellie Wilson Howard. Sisters: Stella Kozar, Shirley Reed, Sandra Gibson, and Maxine Miller. Brothers: Charlie Howard and Early Howard. She...
Charles Dooley
Jan 9, 2014
Charles (Charlie) Preston Dooley, 77, of Christiansburg and formerly of Roanoke passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Cleve and Lucy Faye Dooley; and two infant sisters. He is survived by his two daughters, Sally Foutz (Sherman) and Sandra Arnold; longtime companion, Madeline Bishop; her daughters, Rhonda (Mike) and Melissa (Darrell);...
Dorothy Adkins
Jan 5, 2014
Dorothy Roop Adkins, 83, of Christiansburg, passed away on January 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. C. F. Roop and Willie Ethel Roop; sisters, Ethel Haire and Leona Adkins; brothers, John Henry Roop, Junice Dale Roop, and Bud Frazier Roop; and son, Larry Anthony Adkins. She is survived by her husband, Charlie Wilford Adkins; sons,...
Ruby Norris
Jan 1, 2014
Ruby "Honey" Lively Norris, 84, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2014 of complications from a stroke. She was born on November 14, 1929, in Pocahontas, Virginia, to the late Alfred Newton and Elizabeth Barnes Lively. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Norris was preceded in death by her husband, Worth "Squirt" Norris, to whom she was married...
Ronol Thompson
Dec 29, 2013
Ronol Gene Thompson, 80 of Elliston, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ora W. and Nena Scaggs Thompson; a daughter, Carolyn Thompson; and a sister, Emilene Duncan. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Helen Yates Thompson; children, Don and Susan Lambert of Marion, VA, and Gary Lambert of...
Faye Altizer
Dec 28, 2013
Faye Mitchell Altizer, age 95, of Christiansburg, died peacefully on Friday, December 28, 2012 surrounded by family. She was born in Alum Ridge, VA. to parents, Ezra and Sadie R. Mitchell on July 19, 1917. She graduated valedictorian from high school, even though she was out of school for two years with rheumatic fever. Her education continued at National Business...
Ruben Hixon
Dec 25, 2013
Ruben Edward Hixon, 87 of Christiansburg, passed away on December 25, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, William H. Hixon and Mackie Moore Hixon; wife, Janice Hixon; siblings, Lucille Bateman, Hazel Taylor, Helen Sutherland, Dorothy Harvey, Barbara Jean Thompson, Ruby Wood, Melba Harris, William (Junior) Hixon, Samuel Hixon, Kenneth Hixon, Arnold Hixon, William (Bill) Hixon, and Charlie...
Jimmy Lester
Dec 21, 2013
Jimmy Dale Lester, 54, of Pilot, passed away on December 21, 2013, and met at heaven’s gate Jesus, his mother, Ruby Thompson; father, Luther Lester; brother, Jack Lester; and nephew, Daniel. He is survived by his sisters, Elsie Seabrook, Carolyn Altizer, Judy (Gary) Roberts, Kitty (Bruce) Harris, and Betty Rader; brother, Ronnie (Betty) Lester; children, Steven (Brittany) Lester, Tara (Matt)...
Lettie Dickerson
Dec 17, 2013
Lettie Elizabeth Cox Dickerson, 89, raised in Indian Valley, born on April 30, 1924, passed away at home on December 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Issac Elvin Cox and Cora Lilly Smith; husband Glen W. Dickerson; two brothers, Estle and Issac; five sisters, Ola, Gladys, Dollie, Ellen, and Rosie. She is survived by her sons...
Ruth Brillhart
Dec 14, 2013
Ruth Roberts Brillhart, 80, of Christiansburg, VA passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was born on December 27, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Annie Jennelle Roberts and her husband Jack Brillhart. She loved to sew, cross-stitch, garden and arrange flowers. She was a very outgoing person with many friends. She loved to...
Lareasa Hodge
Dec 12, 2013
Lareasa Yvonne Hodge, 50, of Radford, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Mose Edward Hodge. She is survived by her sister, Angela B. Wharton; brother, William Blake Hamblin; mother and step-father, Betty and Ernest Craft; grandmother, Nettie B. Lively; her four-legged son, Zacky; special friends, Margo Armbruster and Janice Laforce;...
Gary Hall
Dec 10, 2013
Gary Wayne Hall, 54, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Hall and Olia Bishop Preston; and brother, Don Hall. He is survived by his children, Brandon Hall and wife Cindy of Oklahoma, Brian Hall and wife Celia (and their expected child) of Richmond, Virginia, and Breanna Reeves and...
Robert Dove
Dec 8, 2013
Robert Lee Dove, 78, of Christiansburg, went to receive his eternal reward in heaven on December 8, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Taylor Dove and Virginia Jones Dove; son, Frazier Lee Dove; and by his sister, Doris Dove Minnick. He is survived by his wife of 59...
George Berry
Dec 8, 2013
George Edward Berry, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, George A. Berry and Edith Marie Cox Berry; his wife, Frances Shumaker Berry; and two brothers, David Berry and Charles Berry. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Pettry (Johnny) of Jumping Branch, WV, Shawnee Woolwine of Christiansburg, and Cynthia...
Annie Myers
Dec 8, 2013
Annie Catherine Jennelle Myers, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Annie was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on August 26, 1929, to the late Louis D. and Maude Grubb Jennelle. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lewis C. Jennelle; and sisters, Elizabeth J. Lutz and Ethel J. Willis. She...
Freda Dove
Dec 6, 2013
Freda Diane Meredith Dove, 57, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jackson Dove; and her parents, Albert Cecil and Reba Akers Meredith. She is survived by her son, Andy Dove; granddaughter, Nikki Dove; siblings and their spouses, Terry and David Light, Darlene and John Wirt, Debra and Sam...
Larry Kidd
Dec 5, 2013
Larry Hugh Kidd, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sammy Hugh Kidd and Nell Smallwood; his sister, Lorraine Wade; and his daughter, Patricia Kidd. He is survived by his children, Michelle Harman, Keith Allen, Kevin Allen, Kim Bowman, Larry Kidd II, and Elena Kidd; and two brothers, Mark...
Dorothy Lester
Dec 4, 2013
Dorothy Elizabeth Trump Lester of Salem passed away on December 4, 2013. On that day, a strong, brave, and self-assured lady stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to become a steadfast Spirit servant in God’s kingdom. She died peacefully at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem surrounded by her family. She was a faithful witness and...
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