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Radie Geneva Kessinger Linkous
Oct 5, 2008
Radie Geneva Kessinger Linkous, age 86 of Dublin passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008 at her home. Born July 28, 1922 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Kessinger and Lena Cruise Kessinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters and a daughter-in-law, Connie Linkous. Surviving- Her husband...
William Herbert Grubb
Oct 5, 2008
Date of Death: October 5, 2008 William Herbert Grubb, age 89 of Pulaski passed away Sunday – October 5, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born May 3, 1919 in Grant, Virginia he was the son of the late William Isom & Birdie Ross Grubb. His wife; Naomi Mitchell Grubb and a number brothers & sisters also preceded him in...
Douglas Lee Johnston, Sr.
Oct 4, 2008
Douglas Lee Johnston, Sr. age 63 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital, Blacksburg. Born April 10, 1945 in Radford, he was the son of the later Robert Jesse Johnston and Melinda Ruth Cecil Johnston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one Grandson, Andrew Goad. Mr. Johnston was a member...
Irene "Granny" Kirby Melvin
Oct 3, 2008
Irene "Granny" Kirby Melvin, age 94 – Dublin. The angels came and took our dear mother, grandmother, sister and friend home Friday, October 3, 2008 at her home. Born October 14, 1913 in Bland County she was the daughter of the late Charles & Louise Farley Kirby. Her husband; Harvey Andrew Melvin, sons; Wallace Melvin and Donald Melvin, three infant...
Sarah Elizabeth Carter Huddleston
Sep 13, 2008
Sarah Elizabeth Carter Huddleston, age 98 of Dublin passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. She was born February 24, 1910 in Bedford, Virginia, the first daughter of eight children born to the late Mortimor Alexander Carter and Ella Burnett Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank...
Jeffery Brown Hall
Sep 8, 2008
Jeffery "Frog" Brown Hall, age 47 of Floyd Lane, Pulaski passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Born December 25, 1960 in Pulaski, he was the son of Jeff Brown Hall and the late Mary Colleen (Clark) Hall. His maternal grandparents; John Harless & Velma Irene Clark and paternal grandparents; Franklin & Malinda Hall also preceded him...
Anna Bell Stoots Rogers
Sep 7, 2008
Anna Bell Stoots Rogers, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born October 14, 1920 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe Stoots and Rachel Williams Stoots. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Giles Madison "Pete" Rogers, one brother, Moro...
Oliva "Ollie" William Peoples, Sr.
Sep 7, 2008
Oliva "Ollie" William Peoples, Sr. age 76 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born August 9, 1932 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Joseph Larkin Peoples and Signora Hill Peoples. He is also preceded in death by three brothers; Garnett Peoples, Ralph Peoples and George Peoples. He was a...
William "Bill" H. Bentley
Aug 29, 2008
William "Bill" H. Bentley, age 73 of 5763 Ridgewood Place, Pulaski passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at his home. Born March 6, 1935 in Pulaski he was the son of the late James & Cleo Bentley. Four sisters and two brothers also preceded him in death. He was a former employee of Pulaski Furniture from 1955 retiring from Ethan...
Cecil L. Evans
Aug 28, 2008
Cecil L. Evans, age 69 of 6021 Ruebush Road, Dublin passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital (Winston-Salem, NC). Born March 4, 1939 in Bedford County, PA he was the son of the late Calvin & Hazel Evans. One brother-in-law; Richard Leonard also preceded him in death. A former plant manager for Lane Metal...
Bessie Flinchum Thornton Sutphin
Aug 24, 2008
Bessie Flinchum Thornton Sutphin, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at her home. Born April 23, 1926 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late James Flinchum and Gracie Elmer East Flinchum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband of 54 years, Roy Edward Thornton; Sisters, Lucy...
Junior Edward Dalton
Aug 23, 2008
Junior Edward Dalton, age 75 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born November 29, 2008 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Jethro Dalton and Ollie Stoots Dalton Winesett. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Coble L. Dalton and sister, Almeta Dalton Hagee. He was a veteran...
Bobbie T. Thornton
Aug 18, 2008
Bobbie Trinkle Thornton, age 74 of Pulaski passed away, Monday, August 18, 2008 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born May 24, 1934 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Andrew Douglas "Doug" & Martha Agnes Phillips Thornton. One son; Fred E. Davis, Sr. also preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the United States...
James Ray Shelton
Aug 17, 2008
James Ray Shelton, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the Wythe Community Hospital. Born November 14, 1919 in Snowville, he was the son of the late James Jethro Shelton & Ora Nebraska Hollinsworth. His wife; Lattie Bell Simpkins Shelton, brother; Johnny Willard Shelton and two sisters; Opal Mae Simpkins and Shirley Jean Higgs also preceded...
Houston Preston Smith
Aug 12, 2008
Houston Preston Smith, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born December 27, 1926 in Franklin County he was the son of the late William Harvey & Zada Ray Smith. One daughter; Linda Gay Sutherland also preceded him in death. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 36 years of service. He...
John Andrew Bongard
Aug 7, 2008
John Andrew Bongard, age 76 of Draper passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at his home. Born October 22, 1931 in Elgin, Ill., he was the son of the late Mathias Bongard and Hildur Holm Bongard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in his by his wife, Janice Weber Bongard in 2003. He was a veteran of the...
Juanita Kidd Taylor
Jul 25, 2008
Juanita "Faye" Kidd Taylor, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born October 31, 1925 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late John Robert Kidd and Bessie Juanita Gunn Kidd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Dillon Taylor and a son, Carl...
Georgia Shinault Turner Saul
Jul 25, 2008
Georgia S. Turner Saul, age 92 of Pulaski passed away Friday, July 25, 2008. Born March 27, 1916 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late William Roy Shinault and Margaret Ann Anderson Shinault. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Richard "Dick" Turner and Dennis Saul; one daughter, Mildred Ellis; and...
Charles Junior Marshall
Jul 25, 2008
Charles Junior Marshall, age 85 of the Newbern Community, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at his home. Born April 18, 1923 in Thorpe, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Jacob Lewis Cast Marshall and Elsie Collins Marshall. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Irene Hurst Marshall; brother, Stanley Winford...
John Jackson Brammer, Sr.
Jul 21, 2008
John Jackson Brammer, Sr. age 70 of Pulaski passed away Monday, July 21, 2008 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Born March 13, 1938 in Christiansburg, he was the son of the late John Lindsey Brammer and Alma Arlene Bowers Brammer. He was employed by Virginia Wilbert Vault in Pulaski for a number of years. Surviving: Wife- Myrtle Ann Pauley Brammer -...
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