Local Obituaries for  Montgomery County Community

Katherine Neff

Katherine Neff

Oct 21, 2008

Neff, Katherine Dobbins (Kathy), 52, passed away October 21, 2008. Mrs. Neff was a speech pathologist for Montgomery County Public Schools. She graduated from Christiansburg High School before receiving her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Radford University in Speech Pathology. Mrs. Neff loved all of her school children at Auburn Elementary, Middle, High and Christiansburg High Schools. She also loved...

Jerry Thornton

Jerry Thornton

Oct 19, 2008

Thornton, Jerry Allen, 61, of Christiansburg, VA passed away Sunday October 19, 2008. He was born January 11, 1947 in Montgomery County to the late Alvin Perry and Mary Frances O’Neill. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, having served three tours in Vietnam. He was a member of the Christiansburg VFW Post # 5311. He is...

William Aldridge

William Aldridge

Oct 16, 2008

ALDRIDGE, WILLIAM H. (BILL), age 77, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A 1953 graduate of Lynchburg College, he was also a US Army Veteran. He was owner and operator of retail furniture business’s for over forty-four years, including, Fashion House Furniture, “on the Square.” Elder of the Snowville Christian Church, he was Past...

Edna Sutphin

Edna Sutphin

Oct 16, 2008

SUTPHIN, EDNA IRENE ALIFF, age 90 of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Rev. M.C. “Jim” Sutphin; a son, Kenneth Sutphin; daughters, Della, Judy and Donna; eight grandchildren and two great grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Friday evening, Oct. 17, at Gethsemane Baptist Church,...

Donna Bates

Donna Bates

Oct 15, 2008

Donna Joyce Bowman Bates, 83, of Christiansburg, died in the early morning hours on October 15, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Robert V. Bates; her parents, Edith M. and Joseph S. Bowman; and her brother, Robert S. Bowman. She is survived by her son, Mark R. Bates of Christiansburg and South...

Juanita Tiller

Juanita Tiller

Oct 15, 2008

TILLER, Juanita Crabtree, 89 of Radford passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2008. She was born September 14, 1919, daughter of the late Grover C and Elizabeth Compton Crabtree. She was also preceded in death by her husband; Leslie A. Tiller, brothers; Wayne, Elkanah and George Crabtree, sisters; Mabel Combs, Gaynelle Cook and Ellena Crabtree. Juanita was raised in Russell County,...

Woodrow Wolfe

Woodrow Wolfe

Oct 12, 2008

WOLFE, Woodrow (Woody), 85 of Troutville, died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A United States Army Veteran serving in WW II. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law; Gary and Carol Wolfe of Troutville, daughter-in-law; Cathy Wolfe of MD, grandchildren; Jimmie and Mike of MD, and Rebekah of West Virginia. Three great grandchildren and several siblings...

Angelina Mabry

Angelina Mabry

Oct 9, 2008

MABRY, Angelina Perrone of Christiansburg, died Thursday October 9, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Mabry was a WW II Veteran and volunteered at Montgomery Regional Hospital, R.S.V.P, and the Linus project. She was the daughter of the late Angelo and Anna Perrone, she was also preceded in death by her husbands; Herman E. Maxwell, and Edward Jackson Mabry. She is...

Edward Trump, Sr.

Edward Trump, Sr.

Oct 6, 2008

TRUMP, EDWARD J. “ED”, SR., of Christiansburg passed away Monday, October 06, 2008 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a retired employee of VDOT, with over 30 years of service. Following his retirement he was a funeral assistant with Horne Funeral Service until his death. A member of Cedar Springs Church he was a proud honorary member of Christiansburg Rescue...

Rufus Witt

Rufus Witt

Oct 4, 2008

Rufus B. Witt, Jr. age 59, of Christiansburg, VA passed a way Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born April 26, 1949 in Christiansburg to the late Rufus B. Witt, Sr. and Jean Harmon Witt. He was retired from VDOT after 30 years of service. Mr. Witt is survived by his wife, Marie Witt of Christiansburg;...

Nannie Alderman

Nannie Alderman

Oct 2, 2008

ALDERMAN, Nannie Ruth, 92 of Christiansburg, died Thursday, October 2, 2008. She was the daughter to the late; Ed and Claudia Hawley Howery, she was also preceded in death by her son; Bobby Howery and her sister; Rheba Koch. She is survived by her husband of sixty one years; Alvin Alderman, they together Spoiled three beloved children; Betsy Gaffey-Pitts, Scotty...

James Pettry

James Pettry

Sep 30, 2008

PETTRY, JAMES LARRY “Pete”, age 73, of Christiansburg, Virginia, left this life on Monday September 29, 2008. Born in West Virginia on January 27, 1935, he was the son of Reverend Henry Lee and Gracie Hollandsworth Pettry. He is survived by his devoted wife, Cecille Vest Pettry. Also surviving are his daughters, Sharon Zeitz (Kevin), of Pilot, VA, Debbie Latham...

Kienzle Natalie

Kienzle Natalie

Sep 29, 2008

Natalie Francesca Kienzle, 48, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. Natalie was employed by the Christiansburg School District. She enjoyed her daily interaction with all the special children she helped to instruct at Christiansburg Middle School. Natalie is survived by her husband, Steven Kienzle and her children, Alexandra and Harrison. Surviving siblings are Edward L. Cron of Stroudsburg,...

Dennis Whitlock

Dennis Whitlock

Sep 29, 2008

Dennis R. Whitlock, age 101, of Shawsville passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Evelyn W. Sisson and her husband, Julius; a daughter-in-law, Janet W. Whitlock. He is survived by his wife of 79 years, Blake Hall Whitlock; a son, D. Roger Whitlock, Woodbury, Tennessee; two daughters, Mary Alice and husband Leonard Firebaugh,...

Brian Bugg

Brian Bugg

Sep 23, 2008

BUGG, Brian Travis 33, of Christiansburg died Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The son to Stanley and Rita Bugg, of Christiansburg, he is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law; Angie and Eric McGuire of Christiansburg, grandmother; Virginia Burke of Radford, nephew; Addam Scott, niece; Emily Scott both of Christiansburg, aunts and uncles; Carol and Frank Hubbard of Christiansburg, Dale Martin...

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Sep 21, 2008

THOMAS, BETTY SUTPHIN, age 70, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Sunset Cemetery.

Bobby Thomason

Bobby Thomason

Sep 19, 2008

THOMASON, BOBBY FLECHER, age 21, of Radford, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 of injuries sustained in a fall. He was a member of the Junior Class at Radford University and was a member of Delta CHI Fraternity. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Bobby Wayne & Mary Grace Thomason; his mother, Kathy Lynn Thomason; sisters, Kathy Diane...

Weldon Caldwell

Weldon Caldwell

Sep 16, 2008

Caldwell, Weldon K., 90, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away Tuesday September 16, 2008 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. He was born February 5, 1918 in Dean, Iowa to the late Hubert and Lilly Caldwell. He served his country in the United States Army and was the former owner of the Adult Mobile Home Park in Christiansburg, VA. A funeral service...

Donald Dunlap

Donald Dunlap

Sep 15, 2008

The Reverend Doctor Donald Jordan Dunlap, 75, of Christiansburg, VA, passed into God’s eternal presence on September 15, 2008, in Charleston, SC, after battling an illness while visiting his daughter. Born December 14, 1932, in Christiansburg, VA, he was the son of the late Lilburn Dunlap, Sr., and the late Elizabeth Hawley Dunlap. He was preceded in death by his...

Catherine Grim

Catherine Grim

Sep 10, 2008

GRIM, Catherine Simpkins, of Pilot, died September 10, 2008 at Kroontji Health Care Center at Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband; Zoll L. Grim, Jr., parents; Bentley and Rebecca Simpkins, brothers; Olsen, Craig, Cecil, and Gray, sister; Otis and two great grandchildren. She is survived by her sister; Oveda (Jack) Cooke of Whiting, NJ,...

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Montgomery County Community

Katherine Neff

Katherine Neff

Oct 21, 2008

Neff, Katherine Dobbins (Kathy), 52, passed away October 21, 2008. Mrs. Neff was a speech pathologist for Montgomery County Public Schools. She graduated from Christiansburg High School before receiving her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Radford University in Speech Pathology. Mrs. Neff loved all of her school children at Auburn Elementary, Middle, High and Christiansburg High Schools. She also loved...

Jerry Thornton

Jerry Thornton

Oct 19, 2008

Thornton, Jerry Allen, 61, of Christiansburg, VA passed away Sunday October 19, 2008. He was born January 11, 1947 in Montgomery County to the late Alvin Perry and Mary Frances O’Neill. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, having served three tours in Vietnam. He was a member of the Christiansburg VFW Post # 5311. He is...

William Aldridge

William Aldridge

Oct 16, 2008

ALDRIDGE, WILLIAM H. (BILL), age 77, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A 1953 graduate of Lynchburg College, he was also a US Army Veteran. He was owner and operator of retail furniture business’s for over forty-four years, including, Fashion House Furniture, “on the Square.” Elder of the Snowville Christian Church, he was Past...

Edna Sutphin

Edna Sutphin

Oct 16, 2008

SUTPHIN, EDNA IRENE ALIFF, age 90 of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Rev. M.C. “Jim” Sutphin; a son, Kenneth Sutphin; daughters, Della, Judy and Donna; eight grandchildren and two great grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Friday evening, Oct. 17, at Gethsemane Baptist Church,...

Donna Bates

Donna Bates

Oct 15, 2008

Donna Joyce Bowman Bates, 83, of Christiansburg, died in the early morning hours on October 15, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Robert V. Bates; her parents, Edith M. and Joseph S. Bowman; and her brother, Robert S. Bowman. She is survived by her son, Mark R. Bates of Christiansburg and South...

Juanita Tiller

Juanita Tiller

Oct 15, 2008

TILLER, Juanita Crabtree, 89 of Radford passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2008. She was born September 14, 1919, daughter of the late Grover C and Elizabeth Compton Crabtree. She was also preceded in death by her husband; Leslie A. Tiller, brothers; Wayne, Elkanah and George Crabtree, sisters; Mabel Combs, Gaynelle Cook and Ellena Crabtree. Juanita was raised in Russell County,...

Woodrow Wolfe

Woodrow Wolfe

Oct 12, 2008

WOLFE, Woodrow (Woody), 85 of Troutville, died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A United States Army Veteran serving in WW II. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law; Gary and Carol Wolfe of Troutville, daughter-in-law; Cathy Wolfe of MD, grandchildren; Jimmie and Mike of MD, and Rebekah of West Virginia. Three great grandchildren and several siblings...

Angelina Mabry

Angelina Mabry

Oct 9, 2008

MABRY, Angelina Perrone of Christiansburg, died Thursday October 9, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Mabry was a WW II Veteran and volunteered at Montgomery Regional Hospital, R.S.V.P, and the Linus project. She was the daughter of the late Angelo and Anna Perrone, she was also preceded in death by her husbands; Herman E. Maxwell, and Edward Jackson Mabry. She is...

Edward Trump, Sr.

Edward Trump, Sr.

Oct 6, 2008

TRUMP, EDWARD J. “ED”, SR., of Christiansburg passed away Monday, October 06, 2008 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a retired employee of VDOT, with over 30 years of service. Following his retirement he was a funeral assistant with Horne Funeral Service until his death. A member of Cedar Springs Church he was a proud honorary member of Christiansburg Rescue...

Rufus Witt

Rufus Witt

Oct 4, 2008

Rufus B. Witt, Jr. age 59, of Christiansburg, VA passed a way Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born April 26, 1949 in Christiansburg to the late Rufus B. Witt, Sr. and Jean Harmon Witt. He was retired from VDOT after 30 years of service. Mr. Witt is survived by his wife, Marie Witt of Christiansburg;...

Nannie Alderman

Nannie Alderman

Oct 2, 2008

ALDERMAN, Nannie Ruth, 92 of Christiansburg, died Thursday, October 2, 2008. She was the daughter to the late; Ed and Claudia Hawley Howery, she was also preceded in death by her son; Bobby Howery and her sister; Rheba Koch. She is survived by her husband of sixty one years; Alvin Alderman, they together Spoiled three beloved children; Betsy Gaffey-Pitts, Scotty...

James Pettry

James Pettry

Sep 30, 2008

PETTRY, JAMES LARRY “Pete”, age 73, of Christiansburg, Virginia, left this life on Monday September 29, 2008. Born in West Virginia on January 27, 1935, he was the son of Reverend Henry Lee and Gracie Hollandsworth Pettry. He is survived by his devoted wife, Cecille Vest Pettry. Also surviving are his daughters, Sharon Zeitz (Kevin), of Pilot, VA, Debbie Latham...

Kienzle Natalie

Kienzle Natalie

Sep 29, 2008

Natalie Francesca Kienzle, 48, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. Natalie was employed by the Christiansburg School District. She enjoyed her daily interaction with all the special children she helped to instruct at Christiansburg Middle School. Natalie is survived by her husband, Steven Kienzle and her children, Alexandra and Harrison. Surviving siblings are Edward L. Cron of Stroudsburg,...

Dennis Whitlock

Dennis Whitlock

Sep 29, 2008

Dennis R. Whitlock, age 101, of Shawsville passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Evelyn W. Sisson and her husband, Julius; a daughter-in-law, Janet W. Whitlock. He is survived by his wife of 79 years, Blake Hall Whitlock; a son, D. Roger Whitlock, Woodbury, Tennessee; two daughters, Mary Alice and husband Leonard Firebaugh,...

Brian Bugg

Brian Bugg

Sep 23, 2008

BUGG, Brian Travis 33, of Christiansburg died Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The son to Stanley and Rita Bugg, of Christiansburg, he is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law; Angie and Eric McGuire of Christiansburg, grandmother; Virginia Burke of Radford, nephew; Addam Scott, niece; Emily Scott both of Christiansburg, aunts and uncles; Carol and Frank Hubbard of Christiansburg, Dale Martin...

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Sep 21, 2008

THOMAS, BETTY SUTPHIN, age 70, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Sunset Cemetery.

Bobby Thomason

Bobby Thomason

Sep 19, 2008

THOMASON, BOBBY FLECHER, age 21, of Radford, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 of injuries sustained in a fall. He was a member of the Junior Class at Radford University and was a member of Delta CHI Fraternity. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Bobby Wayne & Mary Grace Thomason; his mother, Kathy Lynn Thomason; sisters, Kathy Diane...

Weldon Caldwell

Weldon Caldwell

Sep 16, 2008

Caldwell, Weldon K., 90, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away Tuesday September 16, 2008 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. He was born February 5, 1918 in Dean, Iowa to the late Hubert and Lilly Caldwell. He served his country in the United States Army and was the former owner of the Adult Mobile Home Park in Christiansburg, VA. A funeral service...

Donald Dunlap

Donald Dunlap

Sep 15, 2008

The Reverend Doctor Donald Jordan Dunlap, 75, of Christiansburg, VA, passed into God’s eternal presence on September 15, 2008, in Charleston, SC, after battling an illness while visiting his daughter. Born December 14, 1932, in Christiansburg, VA, he was the son of the late Lilburn Dunlap, Sr., and the late Elizabeth Hawley Dunlap. He was preceded in death by his...

Catherine Grim

Catherine Grim

Sep 10, 2008

GRIM, Catherine Simpkins, of Pilot, died September 10, 2008 at Kroontji Health Care Center at Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband; Zoll L. Grim, Jr., parents; Bentley and Rebecca Simpkins, brothers; Olsen, Craig, Cecil, and Gray, sister; Otis and two great grandchildren. She is survived by her sister; Oveda (Jack) Cooke of Whiting, NJ,...

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