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Vera Sale
Apr 19, 2011
SALE, VERA BISHOP DULANEY, 82, of Radford, VA, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Sale was born on June 18, 1928 in the Broad Shoals community of Floyd County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Clayton and Clara Reed Bishop. Mrs. Sale attended Alum Ridge School and graduated from Floyd County High School. She began...
Elwood Smith
Apr 19, 2011
ELWOOD C. “WOODIE” SMITH, 60, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on April 19, 2011. He is preceded in death by his father, James Smith; and a brother, James Smith, Jr. He is survived by his mother, Cleo G. Smith; a sister, Darlene Y. Smith; niece, Lisa Johnson; and nephew James D. Smith. He was a longtime resident of the Southwest...
April Justice
Apr 18, 2011
JUSTICE, APRIL D., 28, of Pilot, VA, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011. She was born in Pike County, Kentucky, on December 18, 1982, the daughter of Billy and Debbie Justice. She was a 2001 graduate of Auburn High School. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Vernon and Genevieve Justice; an aunt, Shirley Hackney; uncles, Ivan...
Gary Adkins
Apr 16, 2011
Adkins, Gary C. “Duke”, 64, of Christiansburg, VA, joined his family at home in Heaven on Saturday, April 16, 2011 in Roanoke, VA. He was born in Radford, VA May 17, 1946 to the late Alfred Conway and Della Mae “Sudie” Mills Adkins. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ronald “Nuke” Adkins and James “Badeye” Adkins and...
Frankie Irene Walters
Apr 15, 2011
Walters, Frankie Irene Doyle (Granny Walters) passed away at her home in Ellett, VA on Friday, April 15, 2011, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, and her husband Lacie Clifton Walters. Being the oldest of ten children of Frank and Ocie Kirby Doyle, Irene was preceded in death by her parents and seven...
Elva Slusser
Apr 14, 2011
Elva Bishop Slusser, 83 of Christiansburg, went to her eternal home in Heaven as she joined her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2011. She was a Godly, Christian lady in every sense of the word and is finally reunited with her soul-mate. Elva was a dedicated and loving wife of forty-six years to the late Joe F. Slusser and...
Brenda Smithson
Apr 12, 2011
SMITHSON, BRENDA SUE, 63, of Christiansburg, VA, went home to be with the Lord on April 12, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents Harold & Gladys Smithson; a sister, Patricia Ellen Church and a brother, Junior Smithson. She is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law, Amanda & Chris Simpkins, and Jennifer & Edward Andrews, all of Radford;...
Edwin Hines
Apr 8, 2011
HINES, Edwin Franklin (Ed, E.F.), 91 of Ft. Collins, Colorado and formerly of Radford, Virginia, passed away on April 8, 2011. He and his wife Julia, moved to Colorado in 2002 from Nashville, Tennessee to be closer to family. Ed was born in Carroll County, Virginia to Edwin Fletcher Hines and Mary Ann Elizabeth “Annie” Edwards, on November 6, 1919....
Sylvia Nolen
Apr 6, 2011
NOLEN, SYLVIA C. “JUANITA”, 83, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away at her home with her family by her side on April 6, 2011. She was a dedicated homemaker, member of the Belmont Christian Church and the Belmont community for over 50 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack & Georgia Carden and her husband, Harry E. Nolen....
Robert Duncan
Apr 5, 2011
DUNCAN, ROBERT CARLTON “CORKY”, of Christiansburg, VA, made his journey home on April 5, 2011, after a brief battle with heart disease. Corky was the previous co-owner and manager of Bills Used Parts until 1995. Upon the sale of the business and long deserved retirement, he devoted his life to his true passion - his family, friends, farm and the...
Alfred Smith
Apr 3, 2011
SMITH, ALFRED VERNON, 90, of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 in the presence of his family at Skyline Nursing Home in Floyd, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Bell Eanes Smith and his daughter, Phyllis Smith Hall, along with several brothers and sisters. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy...
Haven Linkous
Apr 3, 2011
LINKOUS, HAVEN THURMAN, 78, of Merrimac, VA, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2011. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Marie Linkous. He is survived by his son, Phillip Linkous, Sr., of Cedar Bluff, VA; grandchildren, Tabatha & William Dudding, Samantha & Mike Kendrick, Phillip Linkous, Jr., Matthew Linkous, Jessica & Travis Tuck,...
Christine Robinson
Mar 31, 2011
“Don’t cry because it’s over – smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss Christine Robinson, a long-time resident of Montgomery County, died March 31, 2011.Born in 1929, in Pearisburg, VA, Christine lived an energetic life and worked actively up until the last few months while fighting her illnesses. Staying busy and productive was a passion for Christine, and she worked many...
Gladys Altizer
Mar 30, 2011
GLADYS REED ALTIZER, 90, of Riner, died peacefully on March 30, 2011. A long time member of Bible Baptist Church and one of the best southern cooks anywhere, as well as a devoted wife and mother to her three sons whom she loved with all her heart. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Lonnie Eddie...
Ilene Sowers
Mar 30, 2011
SOWERS, ILENE REED, age 85, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton V. Sowers, and a brother, Marvin Reed. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Cookie Sowers; grandson, J. R. Sowers; sisters-in-law, Lucy Reed, Elva Sowers, Glada Hale, and Vera Sowers; numerous nieces and nephews; and...
Fairy Akers
Mar 28, 2011
AKERS, Fairy Frances, 79, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2011. She was a retiree from Virginia Tech. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harve (Tom) Akers. She is survived by her daughter, Madeline Carreon; sons and daughters-in-law, Dale & Leissa Akers and Scott & Della Akers. She is also survived by...
Danny Thornton
Mar 27, 2011
THORNTON, DANNY RAY, 62, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011. The family will receive visitors on Saturday, April 2, 2011, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Horne Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm in the Chapel, with Pastor T. Michael Bond officiating.
Danny Thornton
Mar 27, 2011
Thornton, Danny Ray, 62 of Christiansburg died Sunday, March 27, 2011. The family will receive friends from 1 - 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011 at The Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in The Horne Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor T. Michael Bond officiating. A private interment will be held in Sunset...
LaDearl Kniskern
Mar 26, 2011
Kniskern, LaDearl Cole, (Dearl), 67 of Christiansburg passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011. She will be greatly missed by her husband; LeRoy Kniskern, two sons; James Craig and Lee Kirk, her six grandchildren; Eliza, Jessica, Kyle, Miriam, Samuel, and Victoria and her mother; Norma Cole of Warm Hearth Village. LaDearl was born August 30, 1943 in Staunton, Virginia, the daughter...
Dorothy Epperly
Mar 26, 2011
Epperly, Dorothy M., 78, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011. She was born June 2, 1932, to the late Frank Monroe and Hester Harmon Morris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Junior Epperly. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Rick Maxey; son, Michael Epperly; four grandchildren, David Smith,...
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