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Dorothy Duncan Wheeling
Jun 2, 2017
Dorothy Duncan Wheeling, age 95 of Dublin passed away Friday morning June 2, 2017 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born March 11, 1922 in Newbern, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Isaac & Melinda Wilson Duncan. She was also preceded in death by her husband James William Wheeling, brothers – Winston, Stanford and Mark Duncan, sisters...
Betty Sheppard Roope
Jun 1, 2017
Betty Sheppard Roope, age 80 of Dublin passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the New River Medical Center. Born December 1, 1936 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Edward B. Sheppard & Martha Tolbert Sheppard. Her two brothers, also preceded her in death. She is survived by her Husband Steve M. Roope – Dublin, Son...
Carolyn Sue Mullins Dotson
May 19, 2017
Carolyn Sue Mullins Dotson, age 63 of Fairlawn passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born November 2, 1953 in Grundy, Virginia, she was the daughter of Hatler Dave Mullins and the late Madge Kerr Mullins. She was a nurse for many years with Radford Hospital and Carillion New River Valley Medical Center. She is survived...
Cecil Burns Deel
May 14, 2017
Cecil Burns Deel was born March 20, 1937 in Cucumber, West Virginia. He was the oldest of eleven children born to Henry Deel and Nettie McGraw Deel. He passed away at his home in Cleveland, TN on May 14, 2017. As a young man Cecil worked with his father cutting and milling timber for the coal mines. He loved the...
James Alvis Burton, Sr.
May 14, 2017
James Alvis Burton, Sr., age 48 died Sunday, May 14, 2017 . Born February 11, 1969 in Pearisburg, he was the son of the late Carl Alvis Shrewsberry and Thelma Marie Cole Burton. He was also preceded in death by parents, grandparents, & sisters, Lisa Burton, Patricia Unice Burton and Pamela Darlene Burton. He was presently employed by James Hardie,...
Joe Lee Burton
May 12, 2017
Joe Lee Burton, age 58 of Dublin passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home. Born November 16, 1958 in Pulaski , he was the son of the late Charlie Acy Burton and Dorothy Agnes Farmer Burton. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Faye Burton. . He was a veteran of the United States Army. Joe...
Stephen Douglas English Iii
May 9, 2017
Stephen Douglas English III of Roanoke, Virginia passed away May 9, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Born January 25, 1935 in Winston-Salem, NC – Doug was the son of the late Stephen Douglas English, Jr. & Anne Allison English. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Douglas English, IV. Doug attended Lynchburg College and Virginia Tech. He also...
Mildred Thompson Simpkins
May 5, 2017
Mildred Thompson Simpkins, age 77 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Heritage Hall, Blacksburg. Born April 26, 1940 in Wytheville, she was the daughter of the late Pierce Monahan and Cleo Grubb Monahan. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence Thompson, Jr. second husband; Avery Allen Simpkins, two sisters, one brother, and three...
Richard D. Savage
May 2, 2017
Richard D. Savage, 77, of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away Tuesday morning, May 2, 2017, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, PA. after a brief illness. He and his wife, Connie Childress Savage, celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on October 20, 2016. Born in Espy, PA he was a son of the late Dana Leroy and Agnes...
June Mccormick Flinchum
May 1, 2017
June McCormick Flinchum, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born February 9, 1941 in Jenkin-Jones, WV she was the daughter of the late Carl John McCormick & Velma Ruth Akers McCormick. Her husband, Oakley D. Flinchum and sister, Ann "Tookie" Webb also preceded her in death. June retired from Bond Cote...
James Edward Richardson
May 1, 2017
James Edward Richardson, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at his home. Born October 12, 1934 in Sylvatus, Virginia he was the son of the late Loranza & Hattie Helms Richardson. He was also preceded in death by a son, James Joe Richardson; sister, Vida Shaw, and brothers; Frank, Larry, Floyd, Cecil and Mason Richardson. He...
Judy Wheeler Mitchell
Apr 28, 2017
Judy Wheeler Mitchell, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at her home with her family. Born February 3, 1935 in Wytheville, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Obie Wheeler & Amanda Johnson Wheeler. Her husband, Stuart Douglas Mitchell, Sr. and brothers and sisters also preceded her in death. She is survived by her Children...
Barbara Jeannette Jackson
Apr 27, 2017
Barbara Jeannette Jackson, age 70 of Dublin, VA is dancing in the sky as of Thursday, April 27,2017. She had been in Hospice care of Bolivia, NC. Mrs. Jackson was born December 20, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was the daughter of the late James Lee Boggs and Lucy Thurman Boggs. She was a member of Dublin Baptist Church....
Milton Harvey Bivens
Apr 24, 2017
Milton Harvey Bivens, age 86 of Dublin passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home. Born September 13, 1930 in Giles County he was the son of the late Milton Luther Bivens & Mona Perdue Bivens. A Sergeant in the United States Army, he served two tours in Vietnam. He is survived by his Wife- Olga Marie Bivens –...
Tommy E. Thomas
Apr 24, 2017
Tommy Thomas of Dublin, VA born November 30, 1950 passed on April 24, 2017. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Jo Thomas; sons Nathan Thomas of Pulaski; Seth Thomas & fiancé Janie Jarels of Dublin; granddaughter Nikki Thomas of Pulaski; sister Linda Richardson of Burlington, NC. Tommy was well known in the county for the many years he worked...
William Floyd Windle, Sr.
Apr 22, 2017
William Floyd Windle, Sr., age 85 of Draper passed away April 22, 2017 in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born October 2, 1931 in Wythe County he was the son of the late William Frank Windle & Mary Gladys Cole Windle. His wife, Annie Marie "Beatsie" Windle, daughter, Nancy Taylor, sisters, Thelma & Ellen and brothers, Ray, Oscar and Arnold Windle also preceded...
Alberta Shouse Bentley
Apr 15, 2017
Alberta Shouse Bentley, age 94, a life-long resident of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Heritage Hall, Rich Creek. She was born March 25, 1923 in Dublin, she was the daughter of the late Walter James Shouse and Susie Turner Shouse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Bentley; daughter, Clara Ann Bentley Combs;...
Crystal Charlene Nowlin
Apr 5, 2017
Crystal Charlene Nowlin, age 40 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born November 12, 1976 in Radford she was the daughter of Barbara Jean Nixon and the late Ronald Dale Fain. Her step-father, Donald W. Nixon also preceded her in death. She is survived by her Husband- Tracy Lynn Nowlin -...
Margaret Elizabeth Etter Neece
Apr 5, 2017
Margaret Elizabeth Neece, age 59 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born May 18, 1957 in Bluefield, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late James Newton Etter & Margaret Virginia Abshire Etter. She is survived by her Children- Michael Ernie Neece – Dublin Christina Robin Durham – Dublin Grandchildren-...
Alvin Harvey Wilson
Apr 2, 2017
Alvin Harvey Wilson, age 72 of Dublin passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his home. Born April 11, 1944 in Snowville he was the son of the late Charles Harvey & Ethel Flinchum Wilson. His sisters, Darlene Wilson, Sandra Akers and infant great-grandson, Joshua Isaac Lovern also preceded him in death. Alvin was a member of the Newbern Church...
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