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Alice Wolfe Beamer
Jul 16, 2007
Date of Death- Monday, July 16, 2007 Alice Wolfe Beamer, age 85 of Mechanicsville and formerly Pulaski (Shiloh Community), passed away Monday, July 16, 2007 in Mechanicsville, Va. Born December 24, 1921 on Bland County, she was the daughter of the late Everett C. Wolfe and Nannie Bell Shrader Wolfe .In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Robert Mckinley Mccroskey, Jr.
Jul 15, 2007
Date of Death: Sunday, July 15, 2007 Robert McKinley McCroskey, Jr. age 51 of Hiwassee passed away Sunday, July 15, 207 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born June 2, 1956 in Roanoke, he is the son of Robert McKinley McCroskey, Sr. and Eleanor Kathleen Jamison Goad. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from Volvo-North...
Dorothy Cecila Gessner
Jul 5, 2007
Dorothy Cecila Foy Gessner, age 88 of Dublin, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the Pulaski Healthcare Center. Born July 20, 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Louis Foy and Eloise Clark Foy and Step-mother, Anna Foy. Her daughter-in-law, Alice Gessner; Grandson, William John Gessner, Jr. and Brother, Buck Foy also preceded her in...
Matthew Joseph Sayers
Jun 28, 2007
Matthew Joseph "Pappy" Sayers, age 86 of 1013 Floyd Lane, Pulaski passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2007 at the VA Regional Hospital, Salem. Born January 8, 1921 in Cripple Creek, Virginia to the late Robert Joseph Sayers and Agnus Sayers His wife, Lillie Lucille Roberts Sayers, one brother and one sister preceded him in death. He owned and operated Sayer's...
Harold "Cookie" Dalton
Jun 27, 2007
Harold P. "Cookie" Dalton, age 72, a prominent contractor of Draper, VA for 45 years and a United States Army veteran departed this life on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. He was a Master Carpenter/Builder who has left his legacy throughout Pulaski and surrounding counties. Born in Draper, Virginia on February 14, 1935 he was the son of the late Robert...
Gary Randall Thomas
Jun 27, 2007
Gary Randall Thomas, age 53 of 4585 State Park Road, Dublin passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born June 25, 1954 in Pearisburg, Virginia he was the son of the late Fred Hunter & Dorothy Faye Conley Thomas. Two brothers, William Thomas, Freddie Thomas, one sister, Sharon Faye Conley and stillborn twin brothers...
Evelyn Beatrice Conley
Jun 24, 2007
Evelyn Beatrice Conley, age 89 of Weeki Wachee, Florida and formerly Pulaski, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. She was born November 30, 1917 in Wolf Creek, Virginia and moved to Florida 28 years ago from Virginia. She was a member of Brooksville Assembly of God Church....
Lorene Jones Porterfield
Jun 20, 2007
Lorene Jones Porterfield, age 80 of 109 Pine Street, Pulaski passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at her home. Born December 10, 1926 in Shawsville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Creed & Ola Dean Jones. Her husband Benjamin Harrison "Red" Porterfield, Jr. and 9 brothers & sisters also preceded her in death. Surviving Sons and Daughters-in-law...
Hazel Tibbs Kennedy
Jun 19, 2007
Hazel Tibbs Kennedy, age 85 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday – June 19, 2007 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born December 25, 1920 in Motaoka, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Lee & Effie Funk Tibbs. Her husband, Frank Andrew Kennedy, four brothers and two sisters also preceded her in death Surviving Sister Okie &...
Michael Lee Thompson
Jun 17, 2007
Mike L. Thompson, age 47 of 525 Pulaski Street, Pulaski went to be with the Lord & his Father on Father's Day - Sunday, June 17, 2007 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born February 18, 1960 in Oak Park, Illinois he was the son of Elizabeth Thompson and the late Robert Thompson. Surviving Daughter Amber Thompson – Pulaski Mother Elizabeth...
Lois Bratton Stephens
Jun 13, 2007
Lois Ann Bratton Stephens, age 59 of 3708 Morehead Lane, Pulaski passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at her home. Born March 9, 1948 in Pulaski, she is the daughter of William Randolph "Buck" Bratton and Reba Akers Bratton. She was preceded in death by one niece Lisa Diane Craig. She attended French's Chapel, Little Creek Community. Surviving Her husband...
Ruth Alva Chinault Farris
Jun 3, 2007
Ruth Alva Chinault Farris, age 75 of Ramseur, N.C. passed away Sunday, June 3, 2007 at Highpoint Regional Hospital. Born September 19, 1931 in Draper, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Frank Chinault and Dora Belle Gravely Chinault Akers. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Shelia K. Farris. Surviving Daughters- Linda Nelson- Mich....
Roy Leonard Coggins
May 29, 2007
Roy Leonard Coggins, age 59 of 319 Aldengate Drive – Barren Springs, VA passed away Tuesday evening May 29, 2007 at his home. Born May 29, 1948 in Groveton, Texas he was the son of the late Roy & Mildred Isabelle Palmer Coggins. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Ray Coggins & sister, June Coggins. A...
William Junior Combs
May 27, 2007
William Junior Combs, age 42 of Radford and formerly Pulaski passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007. Born May 6, 1965 in Greensboro, North Carolina, he is the son of Grover Junior Combs and Bonnie June Stoots Combs. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Lona Mae Stoots and paternal grandparents, Grover W. and Mabel Combs. He was a...
Larry Joseph Adams
May 23, 2007
Larry Joseph Adams, age 89 of Walnut Avenue, Pulaski passed away Wednesday evening May 23, 2007 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born February 25, 1918 in Jacoby, LA he was the son of the late Jefferson & Luby Bordelon Adams. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lemmie Firmin, Jr. and sisters, Lena Austin and Nelda Puppero. He...
Jesse James Burnette
May 22, 2007
Jesse James Burnette, age 89 of 2915 Honaker Road, Draper passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center, Roanoke. Born September 20, 1917 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Charles Tonie Burnette and Mollie Peak Burnette. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Peterson Burnette;...
Sybol Ewing Cox
May 18, 2007
Sybol Ewing Quesenberry Cox, age 87 of 3773 Lead Mine Road, Hiwassee (Snowville Community) passed away Friday – May 18, 2007 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born December 14, 1919 in Pulaski, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Robert Luther & Alice O'Dell Quesenberry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Quentin Roosevelt Cox,...
William Edward Bower
May 16, 2007
William Edward Bower, age 64 of 1217 Floyd Lane Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007. Born July 17, 1942 in Charleston, WV he was the son of the late Richard Francis & Wilma Freda Holmer Bower. As an Environmental Biologist he had worked for the TriniDyne, Blacksburg, Virginia and was currently self-employed. Surviving Wife Hilda Dishon Ayers Bower –...
Matilda Privette Hodge
May 14, 2007
Matilda Privette Hodge, age 90 formerly of Pulaski (Shiloh Community) passed away Monday, May 14, 2007 in Mattaponi, Virginia. Born August 14, 1916 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Privette and Lillian Ann Anderson Privette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherell Junior Hodge in 1993; one...
Marjorie Ogle Spencer
May 11, 2007
Marjorie Ogle Spencer, age 77 of 1224 Well Street, Pulaski passed away Friday, May 11, 2007 at her home. Born April 28, 1930 in Wythe County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Brooks Ogle and Henrietta Reynolds Ogle. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Timothy Hardin "Tink" Spencer in 2002....
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