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Edna May Campbell Pattison
Jun 28, 2014
Edna May Campbell Pattison (Peggy), 87 of Dublin, Virginia passed peacefully on the 28th day of June 2014 at Radford Health and Rehab Center in Radford, Virginia. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 26, 1927. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl Campbell and Edith M. Schmidt Campbell Atwell, her husband, Alfred (Pat) Henry Bazy Draper...
James Franklin Moore
Jun 19, 2014
James Franklin Moore, age 82 of Barren Springs passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 in the New River Valley Medical Center. Born October 8, 1931 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Samuel Paul Moore and Ethel Suzie LaRue Moore. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Cook Moore; Sister, Margaret Ellen Moore Childress...
Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne (Hi-Lo) Duty
Jun 17, 2014
Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Duty (Hi-Lo), age 51 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his home. Born September 19, 1962 in Radford, he was the son of Cecil Alvin Duty & Ngaio Lee Hedrick Duty. He was preceded in death by one brother; Alvin Jefferson Duty and sister; Diana Lee Duty. He was a graduate of New River...
Gerald Eugene Dalton
Jun 10, 2014
Date of Death- June 10, 2014 Gerald Eugene Dalton, age 67 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his home. Born February 14, 1947 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Elwin Paul Dalton and Mollie Ann Frazier Dalton. He is survived by Brother and Sister-in-law- Leon and Kathy Dalton- Callans, VA. Aunts- Mary Elkins-...
Rebecca Harmon Arnold
Jun 3, 2014
Rebecca Harmon Arnold, age 94 of Dublin passed away June 3, 2014 in Highland Ridge Nursing Center, Dublin. Born June 10, 1919, she is the daughter of the late Leif & Ellie Grosclose Harmon.Her husband, Oakley Arnold; daughter, Bonnie Sue Arnold; son, James Eugene Arnold; son-in-law, Guy Lee Eller and a number of brothers and sisters also preceded her in...
Bettie Ann Clark Chewning
May 25, 2014
Bettie Ann Clark Chewning, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the home of her daughter and son-law, Vickie and Thomas Beavers. Born May 1, 1932 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late John Harless Clark and Velma Morefield Clark. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Colleen Hall, and brother,...
William Joseph Akers
May 24, 2014
William Joseph Akers, age 69 of Barren Springs passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 2, 1945 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Jessee Akers and Eliza Covey Akers. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Melvin Wade Akers, Frankie James "Jim" Akers, and Ronnie Akers & one...
Marion Lee "John" Wright
May 23, 2014
Marion Lee "John" Wright, age 54 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born September 12, 1959 in Pulaski, he is the son of Oakie Eads Wright. He was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Franklin Wright. He is survived by his Mother- Oakie Eads Wright-Pulaski. Sisters- Geneva Holt –Pulaski & Lois Hasson-Christiansburg....
Danny Wayne Taylor
May 21, 2014
Danny Wayne Taylor "One in a Million", age 64 of Pulaski (Shiloh Community) passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born November 5, 1949 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Coy Thomas Taylor and Lizzie Kidd Taylor. He was also preceded in death by his Sister, Joyce Turner. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry and Magnox Corporation. Mr....
Albert "Buddy" Gwynn Kahl
May 11, 2014
Albert Gwynn "Buddy" Kahl, age 85 passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born November 3, 1928 in New Albany, Indiana, he was the son of the late Albert and May Procter Kahl. His Daughter, Mary Jo Hardin, Step Brother, Roger Kahl and Step-son, Randy Widner also preceded him in death. Buddy was a chemist for...
Albert Raby Morris ,Jr.
May 10, 2014
Albert Raby Morris, Jr., age 66 of Pulaski went to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, May 10, 2014. He was born December 5, 1947 in Pulaski to the late Raby and Hattie Duncan Morris. His sister, Alice Morris of Roanoke also preceded him in death. He was employed by Volvo Truck North American and the Pulaski County Courts....
Vera Morrison Carter Lyons
May 8, 2014
Vera Morrison Carter Lyons, 94, of Radford, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 8th, 2014. She was born in Warren County, Virginia on February 21, 1920. She was employed by D.M.V. in Christiansburg, where she retired at age 75. She was preceded in death by her parents Pelham O. Morrison and Olga Velma Cullers, three brothers, her husband...
Mozelle Dishon Duncan
May 6, 2014
Mozelle Dishon Duncan, age 85 of Snowville Community went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her home. Born October 15, 1928 in Snowville she was the daughter of the late Roy Freeman and Dallas Phillips Dishon. Her husband; Arthur George Duncan, sisters; Helen Quesenberry, Shannon Ruth Dishon and Daughter-in-law; Sheryl Duncan also preceded her in death....
Danny Ray Martin, Jr.
May 6, 2014
Danny Ray Martin, Jr., age 34 passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Born December 5, 1979 in Radford, he is the son of Danny Ray Martin and Evelyn Diane Wright Martin. Surviving- Mother- Evelyn Diane Wright Martin-Hiwassee Father – Danny Ray Martin, Sr. and Becky Hunter- Hiwassee Son- Marty Ray Martin-Pulaski Sisters- Tasha & Justin Hatmaker-Pulaski & Shannon Epperly-Hiwassee, Brothers-Logan...
Joseph Thomas Ryan
May 5, 2014
Joseph Thomas Ryan , age 72 of Pulaski passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at his home.
Born July 16, 1941 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Joseph Thomas Ryan and Virgie Ruth Richardson Ryan. His wife, Maggie Ellen Peak Ryan; one son, Samuel "Bo" Ray Ryan; brother & sister-in-law, Samuel...
Ronald Willard "Ronnie" Gravely
May 3, 2014
Ronald Willard "Ronnie" Gravely, age 46 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 while hiking in Giles County. Born June 20, 1967 in Pulaski, he is the son of Roger Wayne Gravley of Pulaski and the late Billie Carolyn Thompson Gravley. He was employed by Pulaski County where he worked with the Pulaski Service Authority with over 28 years...
Claudia Lee Kress Crowder
May 3, 2014
Claudia Lee Kress Crowder, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski.
Born April 20, 1934 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late James Albert Kress and Maggie Turner Kress. Her husband, Floyd Powell Crowder, and son, James Crockett Crowder, brothers, June Kress, Buddy Kress,...
James Hawley O'Dell, Sr.
Apr 23, 2014
James Hawley O'Dell Sr. passed away Thursday, April 23, 2014 at Alleghany Regional Hospital in Low Moor, Va. He was born in Pulaski, Va. on July 9, 1927 to parents Arthur L. and Cynthia Hawley O'Dell. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 62 years, Lois A. O'Dell; son, Dennis R. O'Dell, three...
Pauline Simpkins
Apr 23, 2014
Pauline Simpkins, 80, and Joel Simpkins, 74 of Pulaski, VA went home to be with The Lord on April 23, 2014. They had a love that carried them both to heaven two hours apart. Pauline was born May 1, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha Ratcliffe. In addition to her parents, she...
Joel Thomas Simpkins
Apr 23, 2014
Pauline Simpkins, 80, and Joel Simpkins, 74 of Pulaski, VA went home to be with The Lord on April 23, 2014. They had a love that carried them both to heaven two hours apart. Pauline was born May 1, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha Ratcliffe. In addition to her parents, she...
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