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Claudie "Merle" Sowers Rakes
May 10, 2017
Claudie “Merle” Sowers Rakes, 94, of Shawsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Merle and her husband Herman were the owners of Rakes Building Supply for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reese Sowers and Roxie Sowers Flinchum Bradford; two sisters, one brother; one son; and one great-grandson. She is survived by her husband...
Louise Johnson Collins
May 8, 2017
Virginia Louise Johnson Collins, 89, of Christiansburg, Va., met with her Lord on Monday, May 8, 2017. She was born in Boissevain to the late George Thornhill Johnson and the late Mary Elizabeth (Snell) Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Luther Elwood Collins; stepfather, Thomas Jackson Boothe; granddaughter, Kristin Noelle (Collins) Martin; two sisters-in-law...
James Robert 'Pyro' Leech
May 6, 2017
James Robert “Pyro” Leech, 42, of Elliston, passed away on Saturday May 6, 2017. He was employed by East Coast Metal Distributors. James served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and served his neighbors as a member of the Elliston Volunteer Fire Department for 26 years and at Hubert NC fire department prior to that. He was preceded in...
Michael Davis O'Neil
May 4, 2017
Michael Davis O’Neil, 64, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017. He worked for Kroger Meat Plant and was a driver for Kroger for 39 years. Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Gertrude Dixon Harkrader; and father, Radford Hammit O’Neil. He is survived by his wife, Kathy J. O’Neil; son, Brandon M. O’Neil; brother, Glenn E....
William Britt Kinder Jr.
May 3, 2017
William Britt Kinder, Jr., 52, of Riner, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by his dad, William Britt Kinder, Sr.; and sisters, Dianna Kinder and Nancy Altizer. William is survived by his wife of 28 years, Anne Kinder; daughter, Brittany Kinder and fiancé Ricky Syx; grandchildren, Jazmine, Aubree, Chloe, and Aleigha; mom, Shirley Kinder;...
Charles Richard Keith
May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017 Charles (Richard) Keith, 59, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by his companion, Nancy Kinder Keith; children, Michael and Tia Keith; father, Charles Ray (Razor) Keith; brothers, Ronnie and Robert Keith. Richard is survived by his son, Richie Keith (Karen); mother, Joyce Keith; sisters and...
Thomas Alfred Taylor
May 2, 2017
Thomas “Tommy” Alfred Taylor, 58, of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Thomas was born on July 22, 1958 in Christiansburg, Virginia. He graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1976 and obtained his Certificate of Ordination through the New Life Worship Center Church on May 21, 2000. On June 17, 1977 he married the love of his...
Lisa Boyd Lawson
May 1, 2017
Lisa Boyd Lawson, 47 years old, of Christiansburg, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2017. She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Marie Boyd; and her two infant twins. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Matt Lawson; her sons, Andy and Aaron Vanhoy, and Austin Daugherty; her grandsons, Jacob and Caleb Vanhoy; granddaughter, Adrianna Daugherty; father, Calvin...
William Thomas 'Bill' Lovern
Apr 30, 2017
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of his saints. William Thomas ‘Bill’ Lovern, 84 of Christiansburg, entered his Heavenly Home on April 30, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on May 13, 1932, in Ellett, VA. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Heidi Jayne. He is survived by his...
Jean Ferguson Clark Van Dyke
Apr 27, 2017
Jean Ferguson Clark Van Dyke, age 69, of Christiansburg, Va passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. She was born in Radford, Va April 24, 1948 to Paul & Evelyn (Hammond) Clark. She was an Alumni of Radford University, a published poet and author, a musician, an artist, a loving wife, and a caring mother. She worked in her youth as...
Barry Wayne Worth
Apr 25, 2017
Barry Wayne Worth, 61, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Franklin and Hilda Staton Worth; brother, David Andrew Worth; mother and father-in-law, Madeline and Aaron Johnson. Barry is survived by his devoted wife of 35 years, Connie Johnson Worth; daughter, Kristin and son-in-law...
Michael Lewis Parkins
Apr 24, 2017
Michael Lewis Parkins, 45, of Shawsville, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Evelyn Parkins; daughters, Jordan Dudley and April Parkins; brother and sister, Dwayne Parkins and wife, Monika and Shannon and husband, Mark Shampine; aunts and uncles, Mildred Fridley, June Craft, Dreama O’Conner and husband Michael, Wayne Fridley and wife Bernita;...
Bruce John Prieto
Apr 24, 2017
Bruce John Prieto, 62, of Christiansburg, passed away at his home on April 24, 2017. Bruce and his wife, Patricia Winter, relocated to the Christiansburg area from Manhattan in 2011. Bruce was a former New York City Transit worker. He was also a man of many talents – songwriter, musician, computer technician, stock broker, electronics, craftsman of miniatures scenes including...
Robert Elmer 'Bob' Bellman
Apr 23, 2017
Robert (Bob) Elmer Bellman, 89, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joanne Ruth Comer Bellman; parents, Margaret Anna Bellman and George Donald Bellman; infant daughter Margaret Jo Bellman; infant great-granddaughter Riley Albin; and Sister Irene Kramer. He is survived by his children, Bob Bellman...
Sparrell Duard Amos
Apr 23, 2017
Sparrell Duard Amos, 92, of Christiansburg passed on Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was a WWII Navy veteran who served two tours of duty. Serving first in the Mediterranean on destroyer Escort 170, escorting ships to England, Africa and Italy. His next tour of duty was on the U.S.S. Vicksburg, CL 86 in the Pacific raiding Honsu and mine sweeping...
Jessica Rose McCroskey
Apr 20, 2017
Jessica Rose Cunningham McCroskey, 30, of Christiansburg went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017. She is survived by husband, Joseph; children, Chelsey, Summer and Isaac; parents, Joe and Melissa Cunningham; brothers and sisters-in-law, Andrew and Rebecca McPeak, Eric and Amy Cunningham; maternal grandparents, Reece and Geneva McPeak; paternal grandparents, Paula and the late Pastor M.D. Saunders;...
Barbara Ann Blankenship
Apr 19, 2017
Barbara Ann Blankenship, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Epperly; husband, Woody Blankenship; brother, Eddie Bain; special aunt, Grace Akers; special friend, Milton Reed; beloved companion, Lucille; cousins, Leon Akers, and Kenneth (Ann) Epperly. Barbara is survived by her sister, Carolyn and Ronnie Stump; special cousins, Janice...
Donald 'Don' Thomas Poff
Apr 17, 2017
Donald ‘Don’ Thomas Poff, 82, of Shawsville, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017. He was born on October 7, 1934, to the late Keimar and Lottis Poff. Don was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Cronk. Don is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ila Jean Poff; children, Duane and Karen Poff, Terry and Terry Poff,...
Matsue Yamazaki Dewese
Apr 17, 2017
Matsue Y. Dewese of Shawsville passed away peacefully on April 17, 2017. Born August 10, 1936 in Saitama Ken, Japan, she lost her parents, Akitaro Yamazaki and Tusya Kuniya during the war in 1942. She married the late George E. Dewese at the American Embassy in Tokyo, Japan in 1964, then entered the U.S. and later became a citizen in...
Joyce Ann Epperly
Apr 16, 2017
Joyce Ann Epperly, 67, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017. She is survived by her mother, Virginia Yates; sister, Kay Yates; niece, Jennifer Slusher; cousin, Ashley Jones; her beloved dog, Abby; as well as other extended family and friends. In honor of Ann’s wishes, there will be no services. If anyone wishes, please make a donation in...
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