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Barney Mccoy Younce,Jr.
Dec 4, 2015
Barney McCoy Younce, Jr. , age 86 of Roanoke passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Friendship Manor Health & Rehab, Roanoke. Born March 23, 1929 in Russell County, Virginia he was the son of the late Barney McCoy Younce, Sr. & Winnie Sutherland Younce. His grandson, Jon Lovern, brothers, Robert & Monroe Younce and sister,...
Roy David Estep
Dec 2, 2015
Roy David Estep, Sr. age 77 of Dublin went to his heavenly home Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Daddy will be spending his favorite time of year (Christmas) with Jesus this year. Born December 26, 1937 in Wise County he was the son of the late Ewell Barry Estep & Della Mae Saunders Estep. His brothers, Donald "Don" Estep, Cecil Jessie...
Mary Luavina Gentry Lyons
Nov 29, 2015
Mary Luavina Gentry Lyons, age 86 of Dublin passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Radford, Virginia. Born April 5, 1929 in Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Gentry and Donnie Moody Gentry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wall Edward Lyons, Jr.; two brothers, Junior Adair Gentry and Horace Dewayne Gentry and one...
Vera Lee Hull Sexton
Nov 25, 2015
Vera Lee Hull Sexton, age 70 of Pulaski left us to join her parents, Phillip Aaron Hull & Maude Madeline Tuttle Hull and brothers in heaven November 25, 2015. An angel on earth, an angel to watch over us all, as we remember her love and compassion for her family and her beloved dogs, Pan,Courage, and Zues. She is survived...
Ola Mae Humphrey Roudebush
Nov 24, 2015
Ola Mae Humphrey Roudebush, 95, formally of Dublin passed away November 23, 2015 at Island Home Park Health and Rehab, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born in Wilco, West Virginia, on April 15, 1920 to the Rev. C. G. Humphrey and Clarice Booth Humphrey. Ola Mae was preceded in death by her parents and husband Joseph (Buzz) Roudebush II of Dublin,...
Roy Lee Nester
Nov 22, 2015
Roy Lee Nester, age 80 of Dublin passed away Sunday evening November 22, 2015 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born February 12, 1935 in Pulaski County he was the son of the late Roscoe Nester & Lura Mabry Nester. His first wife and daughter's mother, Treva Ross Nester (1992); grandson, Blake Osborne and twelve brothers & sisters also...
Douglas Wayne Meadows
Nov 12, 2015
Douglas Wayne Meadows, age 50 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home. Born August 21, 1965 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Kyle Robert Meadows and Etta Mae Roberts Meadows. His brother, Daniel Kyle Meadows also preceded him in death. He was a past employee of Atmos Energy. He is survived by his...
Jack Edward Atkinson,Jr.
Nov 5, 2015
Jack Edward Atkinson,Jr., age 73 of Dublin passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Lewis Gale Hospital,Pulaski. Services were private by request. Arrangments were handled by Bower Funeral Home,Pulaski
Doris Davis Goodman
Nov 5, 2015
Doris Davis Goodman (Stubby), age 67 of Dublin, a devoted wife, mother and beloved Grammy passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015. She was born May 22, 1948 and was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Melvin Goodman; parents, John A. Davis, Sr. and Virginia Alma Davis; brothers, Roy M. Davis and John A. Davis, Jr. and sister, Janice Lee...
Loretta Ann Hall Akers
Oct 29, 2015
Loretta Ann Hall Akers, age 71 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015. Born May 27, 1944 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late James Daniel & Anna Wagner Hall. Her brothers, Robert L. Hall and Ralph H. Hall also preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory - Husband of 56 years- Douglas Eugene Akers...
Troy Hubert Dalton,Sr.
Oct 23, 2015
Troy Hubert Dalton, Sr., age 75 of Radford passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born January 8, 1940 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Troy Sherman Dalton and Loudie Mae Quesenberry Dalton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Pulaski County School System...
Richard Jackson Mcguire
Oct 21, 2015
Richard Jackson McGuire, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Born June 20, 1927 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Foy McGuire and Alma Draper McGuire. His sister, Maxine Corley also preceded him in death. Mr. McGuire was retired from RAAP with over 37 years of service. He was a veteran of the United...
Iris Faye Freeman Dean
Oct 16, 2015
Iris Brenda Faye Dean, age 61 of Bland and formerly Pulaski passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at Heritage Hall, Rich Creek. Born March 26, 1954 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Ernest Carl & Helen Linville Freeman. Her brother, Douglas "Carlyle" Freeman, nieces, Teresa Duncan, Stephanie Charlene Yonce, nephews, DeWayne Freeman, Christopher Dale Yonce and brother-in-law,...
Clayton Eugene Jones, Sr.
Oct 14, 2015
Clayton Eugene Jones, Sr., age 74 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born August 4, 1941 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Glendon Lee & Edna Ramsey Jones. His first wife, Lelia Ann Jones; five brothers, Everett E. Jones, Franklin D. Jones; Robert L. Jones, Kenneth D. Jones and Benny...
Michael "Disco" Leslie Smith
Oct 10, 2015
Michael Leslie "Disco" Smith, Age 66 of Dublin passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at his home. Born March 16, 1949 in Montgomery County, he was the son of the late James Fred Smith and Marie Chafin Smith. A step daughter, Michelle DeCosta also preceded him in death. He was retired from RAAP with over 35 years of service. He...
Ethel Brookman Chinault
Oct 7, 2015
Ethel Brookman Chinault, age 73 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, October 07, 2015. Born September 3, 1942 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Bevely Kent & Alva Lester Brookman. Her sister, Diane Risgaard also preceded her in death. She is survived by her Children-Carol Chinault (Michael) Reese – Roanoke, & Robert Rodgers (Robbie) Chinault, Jr. –...
Dennis Ray Whittaker
Oct 6, 2015
Dennis Ray Whittaker, age 57 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 4, 1958 in Radford, he was the son of Jannette Ferrell Whittaker and the late Roby Lee Whittaker. His wife, Ellen Whittaker also preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Surviving are his Mother...
Aulcie Mae Taylor Ritter
Oct 4, 2015
Aulcie Mae Ritter, age 80 of Dublin passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born March 17, 1935 in Bland County she was preceded in death by her parents, a son-Mickey Lane Funk , one brother, and two sisters. She is survived by her Children- Roger (Ashley) Funk – Dublin,& Velda Ellis – Ballard,...
Margaret Elizabeth O'Dell Cole
Oct 2, 2015
Margaret Elizabeth O'Dell Cole, age 90 of Hiwassee passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born April 15, 1925 in Snowville she was the daughter of the late Charlie Lee & Maggie Kidd O'Dell. Her husband, Franklin Lee Cole, grandsons, Jonathan Cole and Russell Duncan, six brothers and one sister also preceded her in death. She...
Joan Phillips Cox
Sep 19, 2015
Joan Lee Phillips Cox, age 83 of Snowville passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. Born December 7, 1931 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Troy & Betty Dishon Phillips. Her husband, John Clayton Cox, Sr. also preceded her in death. She was a member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church , Max Creek. She is survived by her...
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