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David McGrady
Jan 21, 2011
McGrady, David D., 79, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011. He was born on October 15, 1931, in Floyd, Virginia, to the late Ebb McGrady and Millie Burnett McGrady. He served his country in the United States Army and was employed by the Lynchburg Foundry. He is survived by his wife, Nancy R. McGrady; sisters, Norma...
Ella Pettus
Jan 21, 2011
Pettus, Ella Frances Custer, age 89 A lifetime resident of Christiansburg. Mrs. Pettus was a hardworking and well respected lady. She Retired from Burington Industries with 45 years of service. Then she was employed by Belk, then at Warmhearth in Blacksburg well into her 70’s. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, sisters, husband Nelson Pettus, her sons;...
Harless Altizer
Jan 19, 2011
Altizer, Harless Randall, 56, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth L. Altizer, and brothers, Carless, Barry, and Tony Altizer. He is survived by his mother, Elsie Reed Altizer of Riner, VA; daughter, Vanessa Altizer Duncan and husband Keith of Radford, VA; grandchildren, Gage and Grace Duncan; brother,...
David Epperly
Jan 19, 2011
Epperly, David Lewis “Zeke”, 78, of Christiansburg, VA, departed this life on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Veteran of the Korean War, and a retired member of the Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Sue Epperly; children, David Lewis Epperly, Jr. and his...
Helen Lunsford
Jan 19, 2011
REEDY LUNSFORD, Helen Irene, 79 of Christiansburg went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Mrs. Lunsford was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church for over 50 years, and employed by Hercules in Radford. She loved and cherished her children, grandchildren and great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her first and second husband; William...
Christine Denny
Jan 11, 2011
Denny, Christine Campbell, 86, of Christiansburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. She was born January 25, 1924 in Hazard, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Zola Campbell, also her sister, Bobbie Jean Campbell. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 66 years, William A. Denny;...
Henry Moses
Jan 10, 2011
Moses, Henry I, III, “Hank”, 61 years old of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away January 10 2011 in Radford, Virginia from complications related to Multiple Myeloma. He was born October 22, 1949 in Radford, Virginia to H.I. and Mary Ellen Moses, who survive him; he is also survived by his wife, Helen V. Moses, of the home; son, Henry and Miranda,...
Daphne McNiel
Jan 9, 2011
McNiel, Daphne Louise, 89, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Ralph McNiel; daughter, Mary Ann Poff; sister, Marie Wimmer; and brothers, Lamer, Harless, Wesley and Winston Wimmer. She is survived by her son, James Dan McNiel; four daughters and sons-in-law, Sue Ellen and Terry Altizer,...
Ribble Linkous
Jan 9, 2011
LINKOUS, RIBBLE MORRIS, age 74 of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. An employee of General Motors for five years, he was then employed for over forty-eight years as a Barber with Modern Barber Shop in Blacksburg. Mr. Linkous enjoyed farming, body and mechanic work on automobiles, as well as being a lay speaker at...
Verna Pearman
Jan 8, 2011
Pearman, Verna Sisson, 97, of Shawsville, VA, departed this life on Saturday, January 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Ada Sisson; brother, Bud Sisson; and husband, Elbert W. Pearman. She is survived by her children: Nell Wilson Shifflett and husband Dennis, Thomas M. Pearman, III and wife Martha, and Alice Jane Quesenberry and husband...
Alvis Altizer
Dec 31, 2010
Altizer, Alvis Oakley, 76, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010. He was born on October 23, 1934. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry and attended Bible Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oakley Altizer and Edna Teel Altizer; daughter, Melissa Altizer; brothers, Foster Altizer, Kenneth Altizer, Edgar Altizer, Willie Altizer; sister, Ruby...
Shirley Moran
Dec 29, 2010
Moran, Shirley Raye, 71, of Blacksburg, VA, departed this life on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Salem, VA. He was born January 6, 1939 in Floyd, VA. He had been a resident at the Virginia Veterans Care Center since August, 2005. He had attended Crossroads Holiness Church. He was a long distance driver for much of...
David Barker
Dec 29, 2010
BARKER, David Daniel 83 of Christiansburg passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife; Juanita Sumler Barker and son, Gary Ray Barker. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law; Donna and Mike Dickerson, Brenda and Tommy Early, sons and daughters-in-law; David Wayne and Helen Barker and Donnie and Linda Barker. He is also...
William Akers
Dec 28, 2010
Akers, William Leon “Klondike”, 67, of Christiansburg, VA, went home to be with the Lord to rest and to be at Peace. Leon was an avid hunter and fisherman, he loved the outdoors and was a hard worker putting in 25 years with VDOT. He loved his family, his church and all his many friends. He has left us with...
Elizabeth Ledford
Dec 24, 2010
LEDFORD, Elizabeth “Betty” Whitlock, 83 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 24, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband; James V. Ledford, Jr. of sixty four years, passing in January of this year. She is survived by three children; Brenda Akers, Jim Ledford III, and Cindy Grubb, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great...
James Wilson
Dec 23, 2010
Wilson, James R., 90, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010, with his family beside him. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on October 25, 1920. During World War II, he served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy on the USS LCS 124 in the invasion of Okinawa and the occupation of Japan. He was past...
Ross Hill
Dec 22, 2010
Hill, Ross Goodell, 83, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away at his home on December 22, 2010. The son of Norman Baker Hill and Sarah Amber Curran Hill, Ross was born on November 27, 1927 in the town of Orleans in upstate New York. After a stint in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Czechoslovakia, Ross became a teletype operator at...
Nola Francis
Dec 22, 2010
Francis, Nola, 79, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was born Nola Jane Marcum in Pike County, Kentucky on September 24, 1931, the only daughter of Lewis and Goldia Mullins Marcum. After graduating from Belfry High School in Belfry, Kentucky, she married Walter Francis and subsequently had two daughters. In 1963, the family relocated to...
James McPeak
Dec 21, 2010
McPeak, James “Matt”, 25, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. He worked in the family business along side his father in Christiansburg, VA. He was a devoted father, a die-hard Hokie and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, William Lovins and Louis Linkous; and his grandmother, Linda I. Duncan. He is...
James Wirt
Dec 21, 2010
Wirt, James Edward, 80, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at home. He was a retired 1St SGT of the Army with 33 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Martin L. Wirt and mother, Nanny Lee Walton Wirt; two brothers, Martin L. Wirt, Jr. and Robert Wirt. He is survived by...
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