Obituaries
Donald Thompson
Aug 19, 2008
Thompson, Donald Floyd, 58, of Christiansburg, passed away August 19, 2008. Better known as Donnie to his family and friends, Donnie was an inspiration. He had overcome so much in his lifetime to get to where he was. Donnie leaves behind a lasting memory that will never fade. His love for life, his family, his truck and the Hokies will...
June Beckett
Aug 19, 2008
BECKETT, JUNE, of Alexandria passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Arrangements are being conducted by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, VA.
James Hedge
Aug 16, 2008
James Dean Hedge, 66, of Christiansburg,VA, passed away. Graveside service to be announced at a later date.
Gordon Winbery
Aug 15, 2008
Winbery, Gordon Henry, 76, of Christiansburg, passed away suddenly August 15, 2008 after several months of declining health. Gordon was a CPA, well known in Blacksburg and Christiansburg. He was a member of the Rotary and of St. Pual United Methodist Church in Christiansburg. Mr. Winbery was born in Texas on February 21, 1932 to the late John Vernon and...
Darrell Duncan
Aug 15, 2008
Duncan, Darrell Dean “Triple D”, 49, of Christiansburg, passed away August 15 2008. He was preceded by his father, Claude Earnest Duncan and sister, Debra Custer. Mr. Duncan is survived by his mother, Emma Reed; step father, Elbert Reed; sister, Claudia Burton and Robert Conley; daughter, Rachel Duncan; sons, Michael Davis, Adam and Matthew Spangler; special niece, Emily Conley; nephews,...
Howard Akers
Aug 12, 2008
Howard William Akers, 81, of Radford, VA, passed away on August 12, 2008. He was the son of the late Harry and Mary Akers. He was preceded in death by his brother Marvin “Bob” Akers. His is survived by sisters and son-in law; Gladys and Ralph Vaughan, and Maggie Sue Lytton. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Richard Rakes
Aug 10, 2008
RAKES, RICHARD MATTHEW, “Ricky”, age 37, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday August 10, 2008. Preceded in death by his grandparents,Mason and Regent Rakes, Ricky is survived by his wife Joyce Wilson Rakes, parents Morris and Alice Rakes, sisters and brothers-in-law, Melissa and Paul Craighead, and Donna and Todd Akers, nephew Zack Craighead, niece Jessica Akers, sister-in-law Tina Wilson, mother-in-law and...
Virginia Hodge
Aug 7, 2008
Virginia H. Hodge, 72, of Richmond, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 7th, 2008,. She was preceded in death by her parents Zella and Hunley Hodge; five brothers, Coy, Roy, Paul, John & Wilmer (Bill) Hodge and beloved nephew Ed Czerniakiewicz. She is survived by three brothers and sisters-in-law Newell (Polly), Sidney (Shirley) and Carl...
John Kanode
Jul 2, 2008
John Merrel Kanode, 82, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey C. and Lillie Laura Kanode; daughter, Sallie; son-in-law Don; and grandson, Adam. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy V. Kanode; daughters and Spouses, Barbara Alvarez of Shawsville, VA, and Dorothy and Gary Nuckolls of...
Thomas Buchanan
Jul 1, 2008
BUCHANAN, Thomas Eugene, 63, of Christiansburg, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. He leaves behind his best friend and wife, Sue Buchanan; stepson and daughter-in-law, Steve and Kim McKittrick; stepdaughter and son-in-law, Joy and Buck Morgan; five much loved step-grandchildren, Holly, Chase, and Will McKittrick, Jane and Julie Morgan. Thank you for the joy...
Herman Smithers
Jun 29, 2008
SMITHERS, HERMAN DONALD "DON", age 78 of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born November 22, 1929 in Charleston, WV, one of fourteen children of the late Earl and Mabel B. Smithers. A graduate of West Virginia State, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served during the Korean Conflict,...
Leota Sachs
Jun 27, 2008
1922-2008 Sachs, Leota Marie, 85, Leota was born December 23, 1922 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Charlie and Jessie Harris. At 18 she met and married John E Sachs Sr. (who preceded her on the path to Gods Care in 1984). Leota had two children: a son John E Sachs Jr. and a daughter Moira (Mottsy) Marie Sachs-Moses-Lobello. She had...
Kermit Bird
Jun 26, 2008
BIRD, KERMIT MOLYNEAUX, age 88, of Christiansburg, VA graduated to GLORY June 26, 2008, at his home in Christiansburg. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Phylis, his daughter, Rosalinda Ray, an adopted daughter, Mary Hannewald, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and his sister, Carol Bird Tomkins. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mona Shibli Bird,...
Fannie Davis
Jun 24, 2008
DAVIS, Fannie Lee, 94, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Fannie attended Mountain Top Mission Church in Christiansburg until she moved to Lynchburg in June of 2006. Since she was legally blind and very hard of hearing she didn’t attend Church in Lynchburg but did listen to the Old Time Gospel Hour on Television. She loved to cook and...
Donna Davis
Jun 21, 2008
DAVIS, Donna Scaggs, 55 of Christiansburg went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 20, 2008. She is survived by her husband of 36 years; Gary Davis, brother; Leo Scaggs, sister; Joyce Woolwine, and sister and brothers-in-law. Special nieces; Catie, Emily, and Shayla, special nephews; Wil, Kyle, Danny and David, many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive her. The family...
Strickler Agee
Jun 19, 2008
AGEE, Strickler Everett, 89 of Christiansburg, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Salem, VA. Strickler was a member of Main Street Baptist Church In Christiansburg, and served two years in the United States Navy. The son to the late Everette Early and Aleene Strickler Agee. He was also preceded in death by his daughter; Caroline...
Della Hollins
Jun 10, 2008
HOLLINS, Della Sue, 89 of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 10, 2008. She is survived by her children; Jane Smith, of Williamsburg, VA, Mary Ellen Hatchell, Donnie Hollins, Tommy Hollins all of Christiansburg, Butch Hollins of Salem, Michael Hollins of Christiansburg, Alicia Ratcliffe of Pearisburg, and Chrissy Reed of Christiansburg. She is also survived by nineteen...
Daisy Necessary
Jun 8, 2008
NECESSARY, Daisy Elizabeth, 88, died Sunday, June 8, 2008 at her home in Christiansburg, VA. She was born in Tazewell County, VA and was the daughter of the late John H. and Ada Compton Necessary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ocie N. Patterson and Dora N. Catron, five brothers, Lee, Clarence, Pierce,...
Madeline Woolwine
Jun 8, 2008
WOOLWINE, MADELINE COVEY, age 93, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Pulaski County, VA, August 9, 1914, the daughter of the late Millard and Nan Covey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert “Ab” Woolwine; a sister and brother-in-law, Rudolph and Eunice Covey, brothers, Curtis...
Melia Sowers
May 31, 2008
SOWERS, MELIA TRAIL, age 74, of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Sowers, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Howard Sowers and wife, Donna; daughters, Linda Harrison, Connie Burk and husband Richard, Susan Sowers and fiancée, David Breeden; granddaughter, Angie...
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