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Pastor Virgil Neal McHone
Feb 5, 2021
Pastor Virgil Neal McHone, 77, of Shawsville, VA went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Friday, February 5, 2021. He was born on September 25, 1943 to the late Paul and Ola Pearl Walls McHone. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Joyce McHone and Louise Lenze. As a child Virgil spent a year...
Nelson Stanley Moses
Feb 5, 2021
Nelson Stanley Moses 87 of Christiansburg went to be with the lord Friday, February 5th, 2021. He was born to Stanley and Stella Moses on July 20, 1933. Nelson graduated from Christiansburg High School. He married Emma Lee Lawrence in December of 1952. Shortly after Nelson was drafted by the U.S Army. From 1953 - 1955 he was stationed at...
Mary Musselman Hawley
Feb 5, 2021
Mary Musselman Hawley, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away on February 5, 2021. Her strength was inspirational. She devoted her life to God and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Hawley; granddaughter, Meagan Hawley; and siblings, Brenda, Bonnie, Agnes, and Teddy. Mary is survived by her children, Ronnie Hawley (Ann), Jeannie Bishop (Chris Wallace), Barbara Sheppard...
Glennis Scaggs Richardson
Feb 3, 2021
Glennis Scaggs Richardson, 92, died peacefully in her home on February 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oakley John Richardson Jr. She is survived by four daughters, Linda Wilson, Sandra Brunner, Kathy Bunn (Doug), and Marsha Pack (Butch). She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Bill Richardson (Mary Jane), several sisters-in-law, Janet Shelburne (Richard), Judy Clingenpeel,...
Velma Galliher Fisher
Feb 2, 2021
Velma Galliher Fisher, 95, of Christiansburg, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Abram and Dessie Helton Galliher; husband, Charles Leroy Fisher; son, Tommy Fisher; and her siblings, Claude Galliher, William Galliher, and Marie Snider. She is survived by everyone that she ever touched, including her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and...
Minnie Belle Wickline Moses
Feb 1, 2021
Minnie Belle Wickline Moses, 89, of Shawsville, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 with her daughters by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorenzo and Martha Wickline; husband, Harold Moses; her grandson, Matt Harless; as well as siblings, Mary Ellison, and Willie, George, Conel, and Raymond Wickline. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie...
Douglas 'Doug' Richard Snead Jr.
Jan 28, 2021
Douglas ‘Doug’ Richard Snead, Jr., age 62, was called home on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021. He started his journey in Abingdon, VA, born the second child of his late parents, Douglas Richard Snead, Sr. and Beulah Moody Snead. He was also preceded in death by a beloved sister, Doris Ann Davenport; and a brother, Eugene ‘Gene’ Snead. Doug is...
Norman Reynolds Moles
Jan 28, 2021
Norman Reynolds Moles, 86, of Mineral, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021. He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Bias, Vicky Stratton and husband Ronny, Norma Trimmer and husband Robert; grandchildren, John and Jackie Bias, Luke Stratton, Donny Stratton, Joe Stratton and his fiance Sarah, Tony Casper and wife Elaine; great-grandson, Parker Stratton. He was preceded in death...
Raymond Dusek
Jan 27, 2021
Raymond Dusek, 86, of Christiansburg, joined his wife, Belva Dusek in Heaven on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. He is survived by his brother, Martin E. Dusek; sister, Lilly Kotapish; brother-in-law, Archie Thornton; grandchildren, JW Thompson, Kasey Quesenberry; as well as many other family and friends. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 31, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. at Horne Funeral Home....
David Junior Proco
Jan 26, 2021
David Junior Proco, 90, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. He retired from Imperial Reading as a pattern designer and was a member of the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg. David was born in Blacksburg to the late Michael and Annie Krondon Proco. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Mamie Clyde Smith
Jan 20, 2021
Mamie Clyde Smith, 87, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. She was a firm believer in God and that was reflected in how she lived her life and how she interacted with people. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and we miss her. Mamie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years,...
David Harrison Linkous
Jan 15, 2021
The world lost a legend on January 15, 2021 - David Harrison Linkous, 68, of Christiansburg. Most of us knew him by Butch or Two-Dawgs and he was the 8th wonder of the world to many. David was born was born April 10, 1952 in Montgomery County, Va. He was loved by so many. He was a mighty warrior that...
Donald Marshall Shephard
Jan 15, 2021
Army Retired SGM Donald Marshall Shephard, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born on June 3, 1932 in Merrimac, Virginia and was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers; five sisters; and a son. He is survived by his cherished wife of 62 years, Violet; his daughter, Wilma (Daryl)...
Rebecca 'Becky' Joyce Rorrer Rupe
Jan 15, 2021
Rebecca “Becky” Joyce Rorrer Rupe, age 63, of Fredericksburg, VA and formerly of Pulaski, VA transitioned to her heavenly home on Friday, January 15, 2021. She was the daughter of the late James Daly Rorrer, Sr. and Wanda Joyce Pugh Rorrer. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 45 years, Wayne Rupe; four sons, Gregory W. Rupe, James...
Susan Casey
Jan 14, 2021
Susan Casey, 73, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Susan is survived by her son, David Casey; grandson, Adam Casey; great-granddaughter, Eleanor Casey; sister, Pat Akins; as well as three nephews and 1 niece. Susan enjoyed cooking and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Calvary’s Love Ministries in Hopewell, and was...
Hursel Robert Wells
Jan 14, 2021
Hursel Robert Wells, 72 of Elliston, Virginia, known to many as “Bob,” “Bobby,” “Baby Brother,” “Uncle Bobby,” “Daddy,” and “Poppy,” went to play golf with the angels in heaven on Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, George Edward Henry Wells; his mother, Virgie Cheatwood Wells; brothers, James Duvall Wells, Charles William Wells, Erskine Reginald...
Joseph Conner Draper
Jan 14, 2021
Joseph Conner Draper, ‘Joe,’ 86, of Christiansburg, formerly of Boykins, VA, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Joe and Lucy married in 1957 and traveled to Germany for a two year Army enlistment where he served as a cryptologist. Upon returning to the United States they settled in Boykins and managed the family farm until he returned to VPI...
Annie May Altizer
Jan 9, 2021
Annie May Altizer, born on December 28, 1926, was promoted to heaven on January 9, 2021, due to complications of COVID-19. Annie was preceded in death by her parents, Hines and Georgia Beckleheimer; stepbrother, Roy Beckleheimer; stepsister, Bertha Giroux; and beloved husband, William Earnest Altizer, whom she married on September 19, 1958. Annie May is remembered by her daughters, Earnestine...
Roger Lee Carroll
Jan 6, 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Roger Carroll, 65, of Christiansburg, VA went home to be with his Family. His passing was very sudden and unexpected. He was preceded in death by his parents, Etta and Robert; special aunt, Allene Phillips; and son-in-law, Danny Ramey Jr. Roger was born in Montgomery County, VA to Etta and Robert Lee Carroll. He grew...
Curtis Fizer
Jan 2, 2021
Curtis Fizer, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away on January 2, 2021. Curtis retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service and then worked for Montgomery County Public Schools in maintenance for 24 years. Curtis was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather ‘Papa’, who loved his family and was a faithful servant to the Lord. In his spare time...
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