Obituaries
Larry Sowers
Apr 23, 2008
Larry Earl Sowers, 52, of Floyd/Christiansburg, passed away on April 23, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvia and Marvin Sowers. He is survived by his wife Rhonda Sowers; daughters, Ashley and Brittney Sowers; son, Travis Sowers; granddaughter, Alexis Sowers-Grissom; brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Joan Sowers; sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Wendall Turpin, Judy and Tommy...
Troy Epperly
Apr 22, 2008
Epperly, Troy Lee, 93 of Christiansburg, a long time member of Gateway Baptist Church in Blacksburg, went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. The son to the late George Epperly and Essie Bishop Epperly, he was also preceded in death by his wife of seventy years; Nellie Adams Epperly, daughters; Zona G. Grissom, Betty Jolene Wells, brothers;...
Dennis Linkous
Apr 20, 2008
LINKOUS, Dennis E. 74 of Christiansburg, went to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, April 20, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father; James Linkous, his mother; Rose Violet, his two brothers; Clovis Linkous and Bobby Linkous. He is survived by his long time friend; Jo Ann Kirk, brother; Danny Linkous and his wife; Pasty, his ex-wife;...
Daniel Thompson
Apr 19, 2008
Thompson, Daniel Davis, 73, of Boynton Beach, Fl, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 19, 2008. He was born January 3, 1935 in Montgomery County, son of the late Montie and Ada Thompson. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Melinda Thompson Fountain; two brothers, Randolph and Alfred Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Betty...
Hazel Hamblin
Apr 15, 2008
Hamblin, Hazel Betty Richardson, 81, of Christiansburg, passed away April 15, 2008. Born July 4, 1926, she worked at Burlington Industries for over 30 years. Prior to that she had worked at Christiansburg High School, with her husband, and at Radford Arsenal during WWII. Mrs. Hamblin was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd H. Hamblin. She is survived by...
Willaim Akers
Apr 14, 2008
AKERS, WILLIAM H., JR. “BILL”, age 77, of Elliston passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. A long time devoted employee of Big Spring Mill, Elliston. The son of the late William H., Sr. and Lula P. Akers he was also preceded in death by a son, Howard Taylor and a brother, Marvin “Ache” Akers and a...
John Bland
Apr 13, 2008
BLAND, John Harvey, 72 of Christiansburg, went to be with his Lord on April 12, 2008 at Salem Health and Rehabilitation Center. He went peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family who loved him very dearly. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Meadico Lock Co. He was the son to the late Arthur R....
Charles Correll
Apr 13, 2008
Charles Shelburn “Charlie” Correll of Christiansburg, VA, 77, passed from this earth April 13, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a short illness. He had also lived in Marietta, OH and Bridgeport & Clarksburg, WV. Born Feb. 3, 1931 in Roanoke, VA to the late Alfred Burnett “Jack” Corell and the late Juanita Sisson Corell of Shawsville. He was also...
James Kingrea
Apr 11, 2008
KINGREA, James Merle, 68 of Christiansburg, died Thursday, April 10, 2008. He is survived by his mother; Mary Lou Kingrea of Dublin, daughter; Patti K. Palmer of Fairlawn, sons and daughter-in-law; Danny L. Kingrea and his wife Terry D., and David W. Kingrea all of Christiansburg. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Daryl W. Palmer, Christopher L. Kingrea both...
John Drummond
Apr 9, 2008
DRUMMOND, JOHN (JACK) FRANCIS, of Christiansburg, VA, formally of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away June 4, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jack graduated from North Carolina State as a Chemical Engineer and was employed by Hercules – Alliant Tech systems for forty five years. An avid gardener, Jack was widely known for his variety of tomato types....
William Ridinger
Apr 9, 2008
Nelson Ridinger, 87, of Christiansburg passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. He was the son of Harvey Jackson Ridinger Sr. and Hester Blanche Jennings. In addition to his first wife, Elizabeth Anne Dale, and his oldest daughter Linda Ridinger Smith, he was also preceded in death by his brother Harvey J....
Lynn Norwood
Apr 7, 2008
Norwood, Lynn Anton of Shawsville, VA passed away on Monday, April 7, 2008. He was born May 3, 1938 the son of James Taylor Norwood and Nadine Moses Norwood. Lynn is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Betty Winfrey Norwood of Shawsville, one son Michael J. Norwood and one daughter and son-in-law Beth and Robert Joyner, all of...
Larry Hooper
Apr 5, 2008
HOOPER, LARRY BOYD, age 51, of Christiansburg won his best championship on April 5, 2008 when he went to be with the Lord at his home. A member of the Cornersview Pentecostal Holiness Church he was a huge NASCAR and Hokie Fan. He served as track chaplain at New River Valley Speedway from 1999 until 2004 and was a member...
Opha Baker
Apr 1, 2008
BAKER, Rev. Opha W, 79 of Christiansburg and formerly of Pilot went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2008 at English Meadows Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his wife; Virginia T. Baker. He is survived by his daughter; Drema K. Simpkins of Christiansburg, granddaughter and her husband; Jennifer and Steve Martin of Riner. He is...
Leslie Bowles
Mar 30, 2008
BOWLES, Leslie Henry, (SUG), 70 of Shawsville, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 30, 2008 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of forty eight years; Dorothy W. Bowles, brothers and sister and their spouses; Walter and Norma Bowles of Elliston, Macie and Raymond Duff of Christiansburg, and Essie and Phyllis Bowles of Shawsville. The...
Infant Rain Roark
Mar 26, 2008
ROARK, RAIN MCKAYLA , infant daughter of Darrell and Diana Lytton Roark, of Pulaski, VA died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Also surviving are brothers, Dustin and D.J. Roark; grandparents, Oakley and Kathleen Lytton, Steve and Debra Womack, Donald Lytton and Patricia Lytton; aunts, Amanda Young and Amy Lytton. The family will receive friends from 5 until...
William McGhee
Mar 25, 2008
William Jefferson McGhee, 81, of Christiansburg, VA, and a lifelong Hokie fan, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Lewis-Gale Hospital. Born February 15, 1927 in Pike County, KY, he was a 1947 graduate of Andrew Lewis High School. He attended V.P.I. where he graduated in 1951 with a BS in Business Administration and continued on to Washington and...
Raymond Willard
Mar 24, 2008
WILLARD, Raymond, 80 of Christiansburg died Monday, March 24, 2008 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents; William “Sloke” and Edna James Willard, his wife Ruby Roop Willard, son; Leon, brother; James and wife Orpha Teel Willard, sister-in-law; Joyce Williams and Oneada Roop. Raymond is survived by his daughter; Kathy Willard...
Dale McDowell
Mar 23, 2008
McDowell, Dale V., 83 of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 8, 1924 in Charleston, WVA, to the late Charles V. and Josephine Walton McDowell, he was also preceded in death by a brother Glenn McDowell and a great granddaughter; Anna Grace McDowell. He is survived by his wife; Anita, son and his...
Aloma Whitlock
Mar 21, 2008
WHITLOCK, ALOMA EDMONDS, age 60, of Pilot passed away suddenly Thursday, March 20, 2008 at New River Valley Medical Center. The daughter of the late Hubert and Edith Lawson, she is survived by her husband, Lewis Daniel “Danny” Whitlock; daughters and sons-in-law, Denise Ellett-Goad and husband, Thomas, Shelly Shockley and husband, Steve, all of Christiansburg; sisters and brother-in-law, Mildred Lawson,...
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