Obituary Listing

Feb 5, 2005

Carper Payne Caldwell, 75, of Newport went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday morning February 5, 2005 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born at Newport on January 13, 1930 to the late George Cleveland and Mary Fisher Caldwell. He was a veteran of the Korean War and retired from Radford Arsenal with 27 years service. He was...

Feb 2, 2005

Hermie Baxter Medley, 97, of the Kire Community in Giles County died Wednesday evening, February 2, 2005 at Richfield Nursing Center in Salem. Born in Kire on January 23, 1908 he was a son of the late James E. and Rosa Epling Medley. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife Virginia Conley Medley and his son...

Jan 25, 2005

Frances Ellen Carter, 78 of Maiden Lane in Roanoke and formerly of Giles Co. died Tuesday morning January 25, 2005 at her home. Born in Oakvale, WV on February 7, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Roy and Catherine Camden Dove. Frances had been employed at K-Mart as a deli manager. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2005

Bertie Jane Blankenship, 69, of Locust St. in Narrows went to be with the Lord Monday morning January 24, 2005 at her home in the loving care of her family. Born in Rock Camp, WV on December 1, 1935 she was a daughter of the late James Frank and Bernice Canterbury Lowery. Bertie had been active and was a...

Jan 21, 2005

Mattie Lee Havens, 97, of Pembroke died Friday evening January 21, 2005 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born on August 9, 1907 in Ripplemead she was a daughter of the late George William and Mellie Snow Martin Bradley. She was retired from Celanese Celco Plant and was preceded in death by her husband John M. "Tobe" Havens,...

Jan 19, 2005

Lorena Brown "Judy" Sage, 61, of State Line Road, Narrows died Wednesday evening January 19, 2005 in a fire at her home. Born in Giles Co. on November 14, 1943 she was a daughter of the late Brown and Lucille Stevers Carter. She leaves to cherish her memory three sons Allen Robertson and wife Josie of Pearisburg, Bobby Robertson...

Jan 19, 2005

Lois Katrina Lucas, 81, of Ripplemead died Wednesday morning January 19, 2005 at Wheatland Nursing Care in Radford. Born in Kerns, Giles Co. on May 23, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Virgie Merix Farley. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband Winfred Lucas.

Jan 17, 2005

Ruth Christine Goodwin, 88, formerly of Giles County died Monday morning January 17, 2005 at Richfield Nursing Center in Salem. Born in Waiteville, WV on February 23, 1916 she was a daughter of the late Riley C. and Flora Doss Harless. She was preceded in death by her husband Bigie Goodwin, two sons Johnny Goodwin and Ralph Goodwin, a...

Jan 16, 2005

Patricia Lynn "Patty" Broyles, 38, of Newport (Craig Co.) died Sunday morning January 16, 2005 at her home. Born in Radford on September 30, 1966 she is the daughter of Minor Craig and Patricia Grubb Saunders of Newport. She was a beloved nurse at Carilion Blacksburg Health Care.

She leaves to cherish her memory her parents Minor...

Jan 10, 2005

Mervin Haven Martin, 69, of Staples St. in Radford died Monday January 10, 2005 at New River Valley Medical Center. Born in Giles County on February 25, 1935 he was a son of the late Charlie and Bertha Brumfield Martin. He had been employed at the foundry in Radford and at Pulaski Furniture Co. He was preceded in death...

Jan 7, 2005

Grady Brown Williams, 64, of Rocky Hollow Road in Pembroke, died Friday evening January 7, 2005 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on February 7, 1939 he was a son of the late Sam H. and Ruby Cumbee Williams. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ in Pembroke and was preceded in...

Jan 7, 2005

Walter Patton Williams, 62, of Pembroke died Friday evening, January 7, 2005 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg after a long illness. Born in Giles Co on January 17, 1942 he was a son of the late Roscoe P. and Dorothy Martin Williams. For many years he was employed with Stanley Furniture and was a member of The...

Jan 7, 2005

Christine Marie Collins , 90, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke died Friday evening January 7, 2005 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles Co. on June 5, 1914 she was a daughter of the late Joseph Sheridan and Lydia Belle Meredith Cumbee. She was a graduate of Pembroke High School and National Business College and worked at...

Jan 2, 2005

Mildred Gay Gilmer, 89, of the Guinea Mt. Road at Pearisburg died Sunday morning January 2, 2005 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital in the loving care of her children. Born in Eggleston on March 26, 1915 she was a daughter of the late Luther Herman Long and Lucy Morton Long Sharpless. She was a beloved and devoted mother to her...

Dec 27, 2004

Alfred Wayne Williams, 74, of Pembroke passed away peacefully with all his family by his side on Monday morning December 27, 2004 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pembroke on July 27, 1930 he was a son of the late Frank E. and Mabel McGuire Williams. He was a veteran of the U S Army, 1951-1956, and was retired...

Dec 24, 2004

Curtis Gene Johnson , 31, of Pearisburg died Friday December 24, 2004 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke from injuries sustained in a muzzle-loader hunting accident. Born in Pearisburg on January 12, 1973 he is the son of Earl Gene and Judy Dale Vaught Johnson of Pearisburg. He was employed with New River Foundry in Radford, was a member...

Dec 23, 2004

Easter Eunice Turner Hill, age 78, of Old Orchard Place in Pearisburg, went to be with our Lord Thursday December 23, 2004 at her home. Born in Bassett on July 29, 1926 she was a daughter of the late William and Sally Dobson Turner. Easter was a devoted member of First Baptist Church in Pearisburg where she faithfully worked...

Dec 23, 2004

Lacy Edward Talbert, 76, of Hightop Road in Blacksburg, departed this life Tuesday evening, December 23, 2004 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg after suffering a stroke. Born in Giles County on October 18, 1932 he was a son of the late Lacy Elix and Julia Frances Bruce Talbert. He had been employed with Virginia Department of Highways and...

Dec 18, 2004

Ricky Lee Dowdy, 36, of Elk Dr. in Christiansburg died Saturday morning December 18, 2004 in Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles Co. on May 24, 1968 he was a son of Louise Songer Dowdy of Newport and the late Howard Benton Dowdy. He was employeed with Avis Construction Co. as a carpenter and was preceded in...

Dec 16, 2004

Wayne Louis "Buck" Merrix, 73, of Pembroke died Thursday evening December 16, 2004 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Pembroke on May 6, 1931 he was a son of the late Frank James Merrix and Modine Hilton Merrix Short and step-son of the late Norval Short. "Buck" was a self -employed mechanic and talented in many...