Local Obituaries for  Montgomery County Community

Drew Whittier

Drew Whittier

Jul 14, 2012

Drew Eli Whittier honorably finished his struggle with cancer on Saturday, July 14, 2012. He packed a huge amount of love, achievement, fun, learning, service, and faith into only 25 years. Drew was a student at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He held a degree in Biology from Brigham Young University. He loved learning and mastering skills. Drew...

Teddy Vest

Teddy Vest

Jul 13, 2012

Teddy Ray Vest, 56, of Elliston, went to sleep in his earthly home on Friday, July 13, 2012, and awakened in his heavenly home to join his Dad and Mom, Teddy (TR) and Jo Akers Vest. Mourning his absence are his babies, Cash and Jake. Cherishing his memory are aunts, Juanita Underwood of Beverly, WV, Carol McMahan of Peterstown, WV,...

McKinley Crowder

McKinley Crowder

Jul 13, 2012

McKinley F. Crowder, 80, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Barbara L. Crowder; his son David M. Crowder of Dublin, VA; his daughters Deborah L. Crowder of Pearisburg, VA and Patricia A. Foley of Rocky Point, NC; granddaughters April D. Crowder of the home, April M. Jayne and...

Elizabeth Boothe

Elizabeth Boothe

Jul 12, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Boothe, 80, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Draper Boothe; son Ernie; daughter Dana; and grandson Tony. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Linda & Charles Jones; sister & brother-in-law Dean & Jimmy Quesenberry; granddaughter & her husband Crystal &...

Verna Lynch

Verna Lynch

Jul 10, 2012

Verna Lynch, 84, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents John Freeman Cox & Lala Dovie Simmons Cox; brother Thurman Cox; sister Eleanor Alderman; sons-in-law Harvey Ray Armstrong and Michael Merritt. She is survived by her husband of 69 years John William Lynch; daughters Judith Armstrong,...

Virginia Lawrence

Virginia Lawrence

Jul 9, 2012

Virginia Deal Lawrence of Christiansburg, passed away on July 9, 2012, at Warm Hearth Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born February 28, 1909, and was the daughter of the late James Lewis Lawrence and Fannie Deal Smith Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Eileen Houston. She is survived by devoted cousins and their spouses, Linda...

Catelynn Earles

Catelynn Earles

Jul 8, 2012

Catelynn Grace Earles of Christiansburg, was born without a heartbeat on July 8, 2012, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital, Blacksburg, VA. Catelynn is the precious daughter of Corey and Christy Earles and the loving sister of Christian and Colten, of Christiansburg. A private funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012. The family will receive friends at their...

Mary Addison

Mary Addison

Jul 8, 2012

Mary Dianne Addison, 68, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Dianne was preceded in death by husband Claude Addison; son Scott Dowdy; daughter Cindy; granddaughter Patricia Dowdy; mother and father Mary & Tony Simmons; sister Doris Altizer; and brother Norman Simmons. Remaining to cherish her memories are her daughter Doris Ann King; sons...

Ronald Van Dyke

Ronald Van Dyke

Jul 6, 2012

Ronald A. Van Dyke, 69, of Christiansburg, VA, died on Friday, July 6, 2012. He was a 21 year veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 2 terms in Vietnam, After his military service, he worked more than 10 years for Carilion St. Albans Hospital. He is survived by his wife; Jean Van Dyke; 2 sons, Randy and Darren Van Dyke;...

Farouk Ijaz

Farouk Ijaz

Jul 4, 2012

Farouk Ahmed Ijaz, 48, of Shawsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father Dr. Mujaddid Ijaz. He is survived by his mother Dr. Lubna Ijaz; his three loving children Shan, Amber and Omar and their mother, Humera of North Carolina; his siblings Mansoor of France; Atif of Chicago, IL, Mujeeb of Detroit,...

Shirley Phillips

Shirley Phillips

Jul 4, 2012

Shirley M. (Buck) Phillips, 81, of Christiansburg, died peacefully with his family around him on July 4, 2012. He was born on February 5, 1931, near Alderson, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph M. and Helen Phillips of near Alderson, WV; as well as his sister, Opal Phillips Welder. He is survived by his devoted wife,...

Alma Cherry

Alma Cherry

Jun 24, 2012

Mrs. Alma Beatrice Cherry, 98, of Elliston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2012. She was preceded in death by her late husband William W. Cherry, Sr.; her parents William W. & Ardella C. Spangler; and her dear brothers and sisters. Mrs. Cherry is survived by numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June...

Daryl Toler

Daryl Toler

Jun 23, 2012

Daryl Eugene Toler, 55, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012. He was born on July 16, 1956. He was preceded in death by his father Wilford Calvin Toler; and his daughter Sherry Ann Toler. Daryl served in the Air Force National Guard and pursued his interests in aviation by earning his private pilot’s license, which deepened his...

Mary Epperly

Mary Epperly

Jun 23, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Bowles Epperly, 75, of Shawsville, VA, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mark & Elsie Bowles; brothers, Earl and Charlie Bowles and several half brothers. She was a member of White Memorial United Methodist Church for 39 years. She worked all of her life until...

Harrison Quesenberry

Harrison Quesenberry

Jun 18, 2012

Harrison Randolph Quesenberry (Mousie), 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry S. & Eva Sue Quesenberry; his wife Brenda K. Quesenberry; and a brother Harry Clinton Quesenberry. He is survived by a special friend Betty Creasy; children Randy & Karen Quesenberry and Susan Turner; grandchild Brittany Turner; siblings...

Ballard Shepherd

Ballard Shepherd

Jun 18, 2012

The Rev. Ballard Matthew Shepherd, 91, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 18, 2012. He was born on June 21, 1920, to Frank H. and Katie (Barker) Shepherd. Rev. Shepherd served in the military in the Army division of WWII for 3 1/2 years. He pastored numerous churches in VA, SC, GA and FL....

Imogene Thompson

Imogene Thompson

Jun 14, 2012

Imogene (Jean) Thompson, 65, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle Alderman Hodge and James Hodge; and a brother, Jessie Hodge. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Thompson of Christiansburg; her children, Sherry Hanks Jarrell of Huntington, WV, Bridgette Hanks Glass and Daniel Hanks, both of Christiansburg; step-children,...

Ruth Garrison

Ruth Garrison

Jun 14, 2012

Ruth Lane Garrison, 94, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 74 years James Garrison (who is 99); her son Jim & his wife Marsha Garrison; her daughter Nina Clopton; her granddaughters Anne Garrison & her husband Dave Oates and Kacy Clopton; her grandson Clint & his...

Fred Alderman, Sr.

Fred Alderman, Sr.

Jun 14, 2012

Fred L. Alderman, Sr., 63, of Christiansburg, VA and Deltona, FL, passed away peacefully in his Florida home on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Born to the late Lorene Trump Alderman and William Allen Alderman, Fred was a lifelong resident of the Sugar Grove community. For the past 25 years, he was a general contractor in the New River Valley, known...

Mason Wallace

Mason Wallace

Jun 12, 2012

Mason Wallace, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Mason attended NRCC and then Virginia Tech. He worked at Virginia Tech in the Dept. of Geological Sciences and was retired Senior Electrical Engineer for IBM. Mason was a born again Christian of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and archery. Mason was preceded in death by...

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Montgomery County Community

Drew Whittier

Drew Whittier

Jul 14, 2012

Drew Eli Whittier honorably finished his struggle with cancer on Saturday, July 14, 2012. He packed a huge amount of love, achievement, fun, learning, service, and faith into only 25 years. Drew was a student at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He held a degree in Biology from Brigham Young University. He loved learning and mastering skills. Drew...

Teddy Vest

Teddy Vest

Jul 13, 2012

Teddy Ray Vest, 56, of Elliston, went to sleep in his earthly home on Friday, July 13, 2012, and awakened in his heavenly home to join his Dad and Mom, Teddy (TR) and Jo Akers Vest. Mourning his absence are his babies, Cash and Jake. Cherishing his memory are aunts, Juanita Underwood of Beverly, WV, Carol McMahan of Peterstown, WV,...

McKinley Crowder

McKinley Crowder

Jul 13, 2012

McKinley F. Crowder, 80, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Barbara L. Crowder; his son David M. Crowder of Dublin, VA; his daughters Deborah L. Crowder of Pearisburg, VA and Patricia A. Foley of Rocky Point, NC; granddaughters April D. Crowder of the home, April M. Jayne and...

Elizabeth Boothe

Elizabeth Boothe

Jul 12, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Boothe, 80, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Draper Boothe; son Ernie; daughter Dana; and grandson Tony. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Linda & Charles Jones; sister & brother-in-law Dean & Jimmy Quesenberry; granddaughter & her husband Crystal &...

Verna Lynch

Verna Lynch

Jul 10, 2012

Verna Lynch, 84, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents John Freeman Cox & Lala Dovie Simmons Cox; brother Thurman Cox; sister Eleanor Alderman; sons-in-law Harvey Ray Armstrong and Michael Merritt. She is survived by her husband of 69 years John William Lynch; daughters Judith Armstrong,...

Virginia Lawrence

Virginia Lawrence

Jul 9, 2012

Virginia Deal Lawrence of Christiansburg, passed away on July 9, 2012, at Warm Hearth Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born February 28, 1909, and was the daughter of the late James Lewis Lawrence and Fannie Deal Smith Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Eileen Houston. She is survived by devoted cousins and their spouses, Linda...

Catelynn Earles

Catelynn Earles

Jul 8, 2012

Catelynn Grace Earles of Christiansburg, was born without a heartbeat on July 8, 2012, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital, Blacksburg, VA. Catelynn is the precious daughter of Corey and Christy Earles and the loving sister of Christian and Colten, of Christiansburg. A private funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012. The family will receive friends at their...

Mary Addison

Mary Addison

Jul 8, 2012

Mary Dianne Addison, 68, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Dianne was preceded in death by husband Claude Addison; son Scott Dowdy; daughter Cindy; granddaughter Patricia Dowdy; mother and father Mary & Tony Simmons; sister Doris Altizer; and brother Norman Simmons. Remaining to cherish her memories are her daughter Doris Ann King; sons...

Ronald Van Dyke

Ronald Van Dyke

Jul 6, 2012

Ronald A. Van Dyke, 69, of Christiansburg, VA, died on Friday, July 6, 2012. He was a 21 year veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 2 terms in Vietnam, After his military service, he worked more than 10 years for Carilion St. Albans Hospital. He is survived by his wife; Jean Van Dyke; 2 sons, Randy and Darren Van Dyke;...

Farouk Ijaz

Farouk Ijaz

Jul 4, 2012

Farouk Ahmed Ijaz, 48, of Shawsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father Dr. Mujaddid Ijaz. He is survived by his mother Dr. Lubna Ijaz; his three loving children Shan, Amber and Omar and their mother, Humera of North Carolina; his siblings Mansoor of France; Atif of Chicago, IL, Mujeeb of Detroit,...

Shirley Phillips

Shirley Phillips

Jul 4, 2012

Shirley M. (Buck) Phillips, 81, of Christiansburg, died peacefully with his family around him on July 4, 2012. He was born on February 5, 1931, near Alderson, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph M. and Helen Phillips of near Alderson, WV; as well as his sister, Opal Phillips Welder. He is survived by his devoted wife,...

Alma Cherry

Alma Cherry

Jun 24, 2012

Mrs. Alma Beatrice Cherry, 98, of Elliston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2012. She was preceded in death by her late husband William W. Cherry, Sr.; her parents William W. & Ardella C. Spangler; and her dear brothers and sisters. Mrs. Cherry is survived by numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June...

Daryl Toler

Daryl Toler

Jun 23, 2012

Daryl Eugene Toler, 55, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012. He was born on July 16, 1956. He was preceded in death by his father Wilford Calvin Toler; and his daughter Sherry Ann Toler. Daryl served in the Air Force National Guard and pursued his interests in aviation by earning his private pilot’s license, which deepened his...

Mary Epperly

Mary Epperly

Jun 23, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Bowles Epperly, 75, of Shawsville, VA, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mark & Elsie Bowles; brothers, Earl and Charlie Bowles and several half brothers. She was a member of White Memorial United Methodist Church for 39 years. She worked all of her life until...

Harrison Quesenberry

Harrison Quesenberry

Jun 18, 2012

Harrison Randolph Quesenberry (Mousie), 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry S. & Eva Sue Quesenberry; his wife Brenda K. Quesenberry; and a brother Harry Clinton Quesenberry. He is survived by a special friend Betty Creasy; children Randy & Karen Quesenberry and Susan Turner; grandchild Brittany Turner; siblings...

Ballard Shepherd

Ballard Shepherd

Jun 18, 2012

The Rev. Ballard Matthew Shepherd, 91, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 18, 2012. He was born on June 21, 1920, to Frank H. and Katie (Barker) Shepherd. Rev. Shepherd served in the military in the Army division of WWII for 3 1/2 years. He pastored numerous churches in VA, SC, GA and FL....

Imogene Thompson

Imogene Thompson

Jun 14, 2012

Imogene (Jean) Thompson, 65, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle Alderman Hodge and James Hodge; and a brother, Jessie Hodge. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Thompson of Christiansburg; her children, Sherry Hanks Jarrell of Huntington, WV, Bridgette Hanks Glass and Daniel Hanks, both of Christiansburg; step-children,...

Ruth Garrison

Ruth Garrison

Jun 14, 2012

Ruth Lane Garrison, 94, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 74 years James Garrison (who is 99); her son Jim & his wife Marsha Garrison; her daughter Nina Clopton; her granddaughters Anne Garrison & her husband Dave Oates and Kacy Clopton; her grandson Clint & his...

Fred Alderman, Sr.

Fred Alderman, Sr.

Jun 14, 2012

Fred L. Alderman, Sr., 63, of Christiansburg, VA and Deltona, FL, passed away peacefully in his Florida home on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Born to the late Lorene Trump Alderman and William Allen Alderman, Fred was a lifelong resident of the Sugar Grove community. For the past 25 years, he was a general contractor in the New River Valley, known...

Mason Wallace

Mason Wallace

Jun 12, 2012

Mason Wallace, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Mason attended NRCC and then Virginia Tech. He worked at Virginia Tech in the Dept. of Geological Sciences and was retired Senior Electrical Engineer for IBM. Mason was a born again Christian of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and archery. Mason was preceded in death by...

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