Local Obituaries for  Montgomery County Community

Leslie Cline 'Les' Pugh

Leslie Cline 'Les' Pugh

Dec 5, 2022

Leslie Cline Pugh (affectionately known as Les) of Floyd, went to his eternal rest with God on December 5, 2022. Les, the youngest of three children, was born in Floyd, Virginia on September 1, 1927 to O.C. Pugh and Evie Gladys (Sumner) Pugh. He graduated from Floyd High School in 1945. After high school, Les served his country: joining the...

James Edward Raines Jr.

James Edward Raines Jr.

Dec 4, 2022

James Edward Raines Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4th, surrounded by his loved ones. He was preceded in death by his brother, Matthew Edward Raines. He is survived by his parents, James & Sandra Raines; siblings, Patricia Cooper (Junior), Carrie Raines; son, James Raines III; grandchildren, Blake, Hunter and Emily Raines; fiancé, Jody Johnson;...

Roger Rowland Neel

Roger Rowland Neel

Dec 4, 2022

Roger Rowland Neel, 94, passed away on December 4, 2022. He was born in Huntington WV to the late John and Harriet Neel. He was married to his beloved wife, the late Sally Ellen Nixon Neel, for 66 years. He is survived by a daughter, Patricia Neel-Wilson and her husband Gregory Wilson and stepdaughter, Chandler Wilson of Columbus, Ohio, a...

Lois Marie Atkinson Henson

Lois Marie Atkinson Henson

Dec 4, 2022

Lois Marie Atkinson Henson left this world on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She and her sisters used to sing a song with the refrain, “I’ll leave without saying goodbye,” and that is what she did. She died 6 weeks to the day after the passing of her husband of 77 years, Edward B Henson. She was born just over the...

Alice Price Wrenn

Alice Price Wrenn

Dec 3, 2022

Alice Price Wrenn, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members on Dec. 3, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Minor and Ruby Price; brother, Charlie Price, sisters, Kathleen Absher and Betty Neighbors. She left behind her husband, Robert E. (Buck) Wrenn; daughter, Hannah Bishop; son, Robert (Bob) Wrenn and wife Leslie; brother, David Price...

Judy Hall Hagan

Judy Hall Hagan

Dec 2, 2022

Judy Hall Hagan, 66, passed away peacefully at her home in Christiansburg, VA on December 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Frederick Nelson Hall, her mother, Martha Hyde Hall, and her beloved son, Kyle Lee Hagan. She left behind her husband, David Lee Hagan, sister, Carol Hall Runyon (Alfred), brother, Frederick Nelson Hall, son, Matthew David...

Thomas Leon "Tommy" Agee

Thomas Leon "Tommy" Agee

Nov 30, 2022

Thomas (Tommy) Leon Agee was born on November 12, 1950 in Christiansburg, VIrginia and departed from this life peacefully in his home on November 30, 2022 in Salem, Virginia following a difficult battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas F. and Minnie Woolwine Agee of Salem, Virginia. He is survived by his fiancé and soulmate,...

Norma Jean Dunn

Norma Jean Dunn

Nov 27, 2022

Norma Jean Dunn, 84, of Elliston went home to heaven on November 27, 2022. Norma enjoyed many hobbies from buying and refinishing antiques to showing off her green thumb with her indoor and outdoor plants. She loved elderly people and was a caregiver to people in need in her community. She loved God and her church where she served as...

Thelma Waldron Musselman

Thelma Waldron Musselman

Nov 26, 2022

On November 26, 2022, Thelma Waldron Musselman, loving MawMaw, friend and avid spoiler of all things small passed away at the age of 79. Thelma (who was born and raised in the New River Valley to the late Charles & Laura Waldron. She enjoyed playing in the woods and being mischievous with her 2 sisters, niece and brother (who also...

Dorothy May Epperly

Dorothy May Epperly

Nov 25, 2022

Dorothy May Epperly, 87, of Blacksburg, VA, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born in Montgomery County on February 8, 1935 to the late Oakley and Clara Lucas Epperly. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jim Epperly, a sister, Edna Bradbury, and nephew, Richard Bradbury. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Louise Holliday,...

Gene Thomas

Gene Thomas

Nov 25, 2022

Gene Thomas, 82, of Riner passed away on November 25, 2022. He was the best husband and dad ever! He was known to many people in town by selling his fresh vegetables at the Christiansburg Stockpin. Gene was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Adam Hutchins. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Brenda Thomas; children, Bryan Thomas,...

Jesse James Collop

Jesse James Collop

Nov 23, 2022

Jesse James Collop, 40 of Roanoke, passed away on November 23, 2022. Jesse was born on December 15, 1981 to Jim and Beth Collop. He is also survived by his sister, Jennifer Collop Nassar (George); nephews, Lucas Nassar and Josiah Nassar; grandmothers, Sarah Collop and Patricia Oliver; aunt, Nancy Collop Rader (Craig); uncles, John Olilver (Mona), Chris Collop, Michael Collop...

Elizabeth Asbury Hylton

Elizabeth Asbury Hylton

Nov 22, 2022

Elizabeth Afton Asbury Hylton, 92 of Riner, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice C. Hylton, on November 20, 2013. Maurice passed away at home at 90 years of age. Both Elizabeth and Maurice were born in Southwest Virginia. They are survived by their children, Richard M. Hylton and Kenneth R....

James Granville Thompson

James Granville Thompson

Nov 22, 2022

James Granville Thompson, known to some as, “Smoke” “Jimbo” and “Jumpin’ Jack”, 72, of Elliston, Virginia, went to ride his motorcycle in the sky on the afternoon of November 22, 2022. Jim was known by many, loved by many, and cared for many just the same. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clarence Cecil “C. C.” Thompson; grandmother,...

Helen Cleora Capobianco

Helen Cleora Capobianco

Nov 21, 2022

Helen Cleora Capobianco, age 97 of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 21 at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a short illness. Helen was born in Fostoria, Ohio in 1925 to Maurice and Florence Huffman, one of four children. She graduated from Waite High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and later became an Army Corp nurse and an...

Eddie Luster Huffman

Eddie Luster Huffman

Nov 20, 2022

Eddie Luster Huffman 85, of Christiansburg VA born on April 3, 1937, passed away on November 20, 2022. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Reeves Huffman; mother, Hattie Huffman; his brother, Gene Autry Huffman; and niece, Debbie Huffman. Survivors left to cherish his memory are his brother, Curtis Green; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Joyce Jarels; sister, Kathy...

Walter Ray Royal

Walter Ray Royal

Nov 20, 2022

Walter Ray Royal, 68 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 20, 2022. He was born on May 8, 1954, to the late Walter William and Mettie Gay Royal. Walter is survived by his children, Tim Royal (Judy Chitwood), Kristin Wilson; grandchildren, Josh Royal, Hailey Wilson; sister, Marlene Willey (Chuck); as well as a host of other family and friends. Walter...

Crystal Leah Simmons

Crystal Leah Simmons

Nov 20, 2022

Beloved daughter and mother, Crystal Leah Simmons of Reidsville passed away on November 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Woody Simmons, Betty Varndell and James Coffey; and cousins, Christopher Coffey and CD Sprouse. Crystal is survived by her children, Jacob Ryan, Issabella Lineberry, and Gage Simmons; mother and father, David and Jamie Simmons; brother, Sheldon Simmons;...

Dorothy B. Young

Dorothy B. Young

Nov 16, 2022

Dorothy B. Young, 96 of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on November 16, 2022. Dorothy retired from Imperial Reading and worked at Shelton & Walters and Terrell’s doing alternations. She was a long time member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erbie G. Young; parents, Raynard and Roxie Baker; great-grandson,...

Dr. David Warren Griffiths

Dr. David Warren Griffiths

Nov 15, 2022

Dr. David Warren Griffiths a long-time resident of Blacksburg, Virginia died unexpectedly November 15th, 2022. He was a father, grandfather, friend, animal lover, outdoorsman, dapper dresser and American Chemist. Reserved and introspective by nature he will be remembered as a nice guy with a keen intelligence, dry wit, sports enthusiast, promoter of social justice and lover of the arts. Dr....

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Montgomery County Community

Leslie Cline 'Les' Pugh

Leslie Cline 'Les' Pugh

Dec 5, 2022

Leslie Cline Pugh (affectionately known as Les) of Floyd, went to his eternal rest with God on December 5, 2022. Les, the youngest of three children, was born in Floyd, Virginia on September 1, 1927 to O.C. Pugh and Evie Gladys (Sumner) Pugh. He graduated from Floyd High School in 1945. After high school, Les served his country: joining the...

James Edward Raines Jr.

James Edward Raines Jr.

Dec 4, 2022

James Edward Raines Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4th, surrounded by his loved ones. He was preceded in death by his brother, Matthew Edward Raines. He is survived by his parents, James & Sandra Raines; siblings, Patricia Cooper (Junior), Carrie Raines; son, James Raines III; grandchildren, Blake, Hunter and Emily Raines; fiancé, Jody Johnson;...

Roger Rowland Neel

Roger Rowland Neel

Dec 4, 2022

Roger Rowland Neel, 94, passed away on December 4, 2022. He was born in Huntington WV to the late John and Harriet Neel. He was married to his beloved wife, the late Sally Ellen Nixon Neel, for 66 years. He is survived by a daughter, Patricia Neel-Wilson and her husband Gregory Wilson and stepdaughter, Chandler Wilson of Columbus, Ohio, a...

Lois Marie Atkinson Henson

Lois Marie Atkinson Henson

Dec 4, 2022

Lois Marie Atkinson Henson left this world on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She and her sisters used to sing a song with the refrain, “I’ll leave without saying goodbye,” and that is what she did. She died 6 weeks to the day after the passing of her husband of 77 years, Edward B Henson. She was born just over the...

Alice Price Wrenn

Alice Price Wrenn

Dec 3, 2022

Alice Price Wrenn, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members on Dec. 3, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Minor and Ruby Price; brother, Charlie Price, sisters, Kathleen Absher and Betty Neighbors. She left behind her husband, Robert E. (Buck) Wrenn; daughter, Hannah Bishop; son, Robert (Bob) Wrenn and wife Leslie; brother, David Price...

Judy Hall Hagan

Judy Hall Hagan

Dec 2, 2022

Judy Hall Hagan, 66, passed away peacefully at her home in Christiansburg, VA on December 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Frederick Nelson Hall, her mother, Martha Hyde Hall, and her beloved son, Kyle Lee Hagan. She left behind her husband, David Lee Hagan, sister, Carol Hall Runyon (Alfred), brother, Frederick Nelson Hall, son, Matthew David...

Thomas Leon "Tommy" Agee

Thomas Leon "Tommy" Agee

Nov 30, 2022

Thomas (Tommy) Leon Agee was born on November 12, 1950 in Christiansburg, VIrginia and departed from this life peacefully in his home on November 30, 2022 in Salem, Virginia following a difficult battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas F. and Minnie Woolwine Agee of Salem, Virginia. He is survived by his fiancé and soulmate,...

Norma Jean Dunn

Norma Jean Dunn

Nov 27, 2022

Norma Jean Dunn, 84, of Elliston went home to heaven on November 27, 2022. Norma enjoyed many hobbies from buying and refinishing antiques to showing off her green thumb with her indoor and outdoor plants. She loved elderly people and was a caregiver to people in need in her community. She loved God and her church where she served as...

Thelma Waldron Musselman

Thelma Waldron Musselman

Nov 26, 2022

On November 26, 2022, Thelma Waldron Musselman, loving MawMaw, friend and avid spoiler of all things small passed away at the age of 79. Thelma (who was born and raised in the New River Valley to the late Charles & Laura Waldron. She enjoyed playing in the woods and being mischievous with her 2 sisters, niece and brother (who also...

Dorothy May Epperly

Dorothy May Epperly

Nov 25, 2022

Dorothy May Epperly, 87, of Blacksburg, VA, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born in Montgomery County on February 8, 1935 to the late Oakley and Clara Lucas Epperly. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jim Epperly, a sister, Edna Bradbury, and nephew, Richard Bradbury. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Louise Holliday,...

Gene Thomas

Gene Thomas

Nov 25, 2022

Gene Thomas, 82, of Riner passed away on November 25, 2022. He was the best husband and dad ever! He was known to many people in town by selling his fresh vegetables at the Christiansburg Stockpin. Gene was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Adam Hutchins. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Brenda Thomas; children, Bryan Thomas,...

Jesse James Collop

Jesse James Collop

Nov 23, 2022

Jesse James Collop, 40 of Roanoke, passed away on November 23, 2022. Jesse was born on December 15, 1981 to Jim and Beth Collop. He is also survived by his sister, Jennifer Collop Nassar (George); nephews, Lucas Nassar and Josiah Nassar; grandmothers, Sarah Collop and Patricia Oliver; aunt, Nancy Collop Rader (Craig); uncles, John Olilver (Mona), Chris Collop, Michael Collop...

Elizabeth Asbury Hylton

Elizabeth Asbury Hylton

Nov 22, 2022

Elizabeth Afton Asbury Hylton, 92 of Riner, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice C. Hylton, on November 20, 2013. Maurice passed away at home at 90 years of age. Both Elizabeth and Maurice were born in Southwest Virginia. They are survived by their children, Richard M. Hylton and Kenneth R....

James Granville Thompson

James Granville Thompson

Nov 22, 2022

James Granville Thompson, known to some as, “Smoke” “Jimbo” and “Jumpin’ Jack”, 72, of Elliston, Virginia, went to ride his motorcycle in the sky on the afternoon of November 22, 2022. Jim was known by many, loved by many, and cared for many just the same. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clarence Cecil “C. C.” Thompson; grandmother,...

Helen Cleora Capobianco

Helen Cleora Capobianco

Nov 21, 2022

Helen Cleora Capobianco, age 97 of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 21 at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a short illness. Helen was born in Fostoria, Ohio in 1925 to Maurice and Florence Huffman, one of four children. She graduated from Waite High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and later became an Army Corp nurse and an...

Eddie Luster Huffman

Eddie Luster Huffman

Nov 20, 2022

Eddie Luster Huffman 85, of Christiansburg VA born on April 3, 1937, passed away on November 20, 2022. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Reeves Huffman; mother, Hattie Huffman; his brother, Gene Autry Huffman; and niece, Debbie Huffman. Survivors left to cherish his memory are his brother, Curtis Green; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Joyce Jarels; sister, Kathy...

Walter Ray Royal

Walter Ray Royal

Nov 20, 2022

Walter Ray Royal, 68 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 20, 2022. He was born on May 8, 1954, to the late Walter William and Mettie Gay Royal. Walter is survived by his children, Tim Royal (Judy Chitwood), Kristin Wilson; grandchildren, Josh Royal, Hailey Wilson; sister, Marlene Willey (Chuck); as well as a host of other family and friends. Walter...

Crystal Leah Simmons

Crystal Leah Simmons

Nov 20, 2022

Beloved daughter and mother, Crystal Leah Simmons of Reidsville passed away on November 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Woody Simmons, Betty Varndell and James Coffey; and cousins, Christopher Coffey and CD Sprouse. Crystal is survived by her children, Jacob Ryan, Issabella Lineberry, and Gage Simmons; mother and father, David and Jamie Simmons; brother, Sheldon Simmons;...

Dorothy B. Young

Dorothy B. Young

Nov 16, 2022

Dorothy B. Young, 96 of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on November 16, 2022. Dorothy retired from Imperial Reading and worked at Shelton & Walters and Terrell’s doing alternations. She was a long time member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erbie G. Young; parents, Raynard and Roxie Baker; great-grandson,...

Dr. David Warren Griffiths

Dr. David Warren Griffiths

Nov 15, 2022

Dr. David Warren Griffiths a long-time resident of Blacksburg, Virginia died unexpectedly November 15th, 2022. He was a father, grandfather, friend, animal lover, outdoorsman, dapper dresser and American Chemist. Reserved and introspective by nature he will be remembered as a nice guy with a keen intelligence, dry wit, sports enthusiast, promoter of social justice and lover of the arts. Dr....

Share by: