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Dolores Leigh Akers Edmondson
Mar 2, 2022
Our loving mother, sister, and wife, Dolores Leigh Akers Edmondson, 85, of Christiansburg, VA accepted the hand of Jesus March 2, 2022, after battling multiple health issues leading to hospice care since Christmas Eve 2021, peacefully in her home in Christiansburg, VA. Dolores Leigh Akers Edmondson was born on September 18, 1936 in Williamson, WV to Corbin W. Akers and...
Gary Wayt Fissell
Mar 2, 2022
Gary Wayt Fissell, 79 of Christiansburg, VA passed away on March 2, 2022 in his home with his family. He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel; and parents, Gilbert and Myrtle. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kristine and Joey; his beloved grandchildren, Hannah, Logan, and Connor; and his brother, Gregory. Gary was born in Washington,...
Danny Lee Woody
Feb 25, 2022
Danny Woody, 69 of Christiansburg, a proud army veteran of the Vietnam War, gained his angel wings on Friday, February 25, 2022. He lived in Christiansburg most of his life and was a carpenter by trade. He loved going to the beach, fishing, and attending the drag racing at Bristol every year. Danny had a great sense of humor. He...
Mary Ann `Bircher
Feb 22, 2022
Mary Ann Bircher, 94 of Christiansburg, passed away February 21, 2022. She was a Morgantown, WV native and a devoted and loved wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Bircher; and daughters, Mari Goff and Bernadine Williams. Mary Ann is survived by her grandsons, Chris Goff (Rania), Jon Goff; and great-granddaughter, Serene Goff. Graveside...
Wayne Allen Patterson
Feb 21, 2022
Wayne Allen Patterson 55, of Pulaski Va, went to be with his Heavenly Father alongside his brother, Darrell Roark. Born July 15, 1966 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he was a devoted husband, father and friend. He would give you the shirt off his back and never think twice. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn and father...
Evelyn Stone
Feb 21, 2022
Mary Evelyn Stone passed peacefully in her home on Monday, February 21, 2022 surrounded by loving family and caregivers at age 77. She was proceeded in death by her parents Daniel and Ila Thompson, her sister Cathy Willey (Joe) and her husband Jerry M Stone. She is survived by her sister Betty Saunders (Steve), Carolyn Cartwright (Tom), brothers Eddie Thompson,...
Darrell Wayne Roark
Feb 21, 2022
Darrell Wayne Roark, 46, of Pulaski County VA, went to be with his Heavenly Father along side his brother, Wayne Patterson. Darrell was a devoted husband and father. He is preceded in death by his grandma, Nellie Cooper; grandpa, Robert Cooper; uncle, Bobby Cooper; and aunt, Janet Quesenberry. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 22...
Samuel Read Gilley
Feb 20, 2022
Samuel Read Gilley, 73 of Christiansburg, passed away at his home on Sunday February 20th 2022 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hardin and Eleanor Smartt Gilley, son Christopher Read Gilley; and brother John Edmond Gilley. Sam is survived by his wife, Christina Thomasson Gilley; children, Matthew Addison Gilley and wife Sonja, Annalynn Hardin Gilley;...
Delza Rachelle Fullen
Feb 20, 2022
Delza “Rachelle” Fullen age 54 of Christiansburg passed away at her home on Sunday, February 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Fullen. Rachelle is survived by her mother, Peggy Graham; sister, Sharelle Carbaugh (Doug); her very dear friend of 40 years, Mandy Lawson; her godson, Landon Lawson; nephews, Dustin Dillon (Traci), Zach Dillon (Brittney); great-grandnieces,...
Lettie Louise Brown
Feb 17, 2022
Lettie Louise Brown passed away on February 17, 2022. She was born in Christiansburg on May 09, 1936. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy Brown; her mother and father, Theodore and Martha Long. She is survived by two daughters and two sons; Jeannie Long-Tucker and husband Anthony, Donna Brown, Tyrone Long and daughter-n-law Christina Long, and...
Carl Wayne Womack
Feb 16, 2022
Carl Wayne Womack age 58 of the Den Hill Community in Christiansburg, Virginia entered into his heavenly home on Wednesday February 16, 2022. He was born March 25, 1963 in Montgomery County. Preceding him in death were his mother and father, Alvin Leroy Womack and Ina Virginia Womack. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Brandy Stiltner (Matthew) of...
Emma Lou Reed
Feb 12, 2022
Emma Lou Reed, 90 of Christiansburg went home to be with the lord February 12,2022. She is preceded in death by her mother, India and dad, Hollace; brothers, AD, Edward, Earl; sisters, Thelma, Janice, Bobby; loving husband, Elbert Reed; daughter, Debra Custer; son, Darrell (triple D) Duncan; and great-granddaughter Rylee Coe. She is survived by daughter, Claudia Burton; sister, Judy...
Roy Junior 'Sonny' Thornton
Feb 11, 2022
Roy Junior ‘Sonny’ Thornton, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away on February 11, 2022. Sonny served in the U.S. Army in the Military Police and worked at New River Nissan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy N. and Dollie Adele Thornton. Sonny is survived by his loving wife, Judy Thornton; sister, Joyce Thornton Sims (Rickey); cat, Orange Fellow;...
Aaron Cody Balarzs
Feb 10, 2022
Aaron ‘Cody’ Balarzs, 41, of Blacksburg, VA, departed this life on Thursday morning, February 10, 2022 at NRVMC. Cody fought a courageous and brave battle with cancer, believing in his heart he would fully beat it. In reality, he really did beat it - he never let it define him; he fought hard with Robyn, Katy, and Duck. He enjoyed...
Kenneth Rayburn Cranford
Feb 9, 2022
It’s with broken hearts that the family of Kenneth Rayburn Cranford announce the loss of their beloved father and grandfather on February 9, 2022. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by the presence of his family. Ken is preceded in death by his son, Douglas Cranford, and survived by his wife of 67 years, Judith Elaine Cranford; his children Tommy...
Margaret Jane Teates
Feb 7, 2022
Margaret Jane Teates, of Riner, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022 at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of 63 years of Thomas G. Teates. Born on November 7, 1936 in Drumore, Pennsylvania to the late A. Levis Ambler and Ella Herr Ambler. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Thomas R. Ambler, William H....
Norma Coleen Shephard
Feb 6, 2022
Norma Coleen Shephard, born on September 24, 1941, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelson Taylor and Ollie Mae Graham; and brothers, John Graham and Douglas Graham. Coleen is survived by her husband of 64 years, Franklin Thornhill Shephard; brother, Jerry Graham and wife Ennis of Roanoke; sons, Franklin Lynn Shephard...
Velma Ruth Alderman Nester
Feb 6, 2022
Velma Ruth Alderman Nester, 73, of Christiansburg, previously from Radford, passed away surrounded by family after her long battle with metastatic breast cancer on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Velma was born on Oct. 24, 1948, in Shorts Creek, Carroll County, to the late Orby Kyress Alderman and Betty Ruth White Alderman. She was a graduate of Hillsville High School, Wytheville...
Bonnie Gennosa Wegrzyn
Feb 3, 2022
Bonnie Gennosa Wegrzyn, 71, of Christiansburg, passed peacefully in her home and joined the Lord on February 3, 2022. She graduated from Plainedge High School on June 22, 1969. Bonnie was preceded in death by her father, Michael Joseph Gennosa; mother, Mildred France Calandra; brother, Steven Joseph Gennosa; and husband, Jon Kazimaz Wegrzyn. She is survived by her son, Jon...
Edward Ray Epperly
Feb 1, 2022
Edward Ray Epperly of Christiansburg was born on September 15, 1926, and left his earthly home on February 1, 2022, at age 95. Ray was predeceased by his parents, Rufus and Susanna Epperly; sisters and brothers-in-law: Dessa (Alvin) Moricle, Frances (Hugh) Dellinger, and Georgianna (Edward) Harman; brothers and sisters-in-law: Alec (Gaye), Clyde (Pauline) and Ben (Hava); and brother-in-law: Jimmy Wright....
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