Martha “Marty” Webb Radford, 72, of
Floyd, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015.
She had retired from Aerial October 2014.
She is survived by her son, Harold
Harman; daughters, Melissa Reed, Linda Radford; brother, Arvin Webb; sisters,
Sue Thomas, Belle Hylton, and Vivian Hylton.
Funeral service will be held at 12 noon,
Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Maberry
Funeral Home, with Pastor Jeff Dalton officiating. Interment will follow at the Maple Shade Cemetery. Family will receive
friends from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, prior to the funeral service. Arrangements by
Maberry Funeral Home.
Beulah Mae Walker Bolt, 88 of Floyd,
passed away Friday, December 11, 2015.
She was preceded in death by her husband Venson Bolt.
She is survived by her children, Mark
Bolt and Rebekah Bolt; granddaughter, Nikki Bolt; sister, Eula W. Thompson;
nieces, Gail Gibson and Diane Cheney; nephew, Wayne Thompson; special friend,
Margaret Harris.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00
p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Topeco Church of the Brethren with Pastor
Mike Varner, Pastor Roy Turpin and Rev. Vinton Quesenberry officiating with
interment in the Topeco Cemetery. Family
will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service.
The family would like to say thank you
to the many friends that visited and have expressed their love and concern for
their mother. They also want to thank
Skyline Nursing & Rehab and Good Samaritan Hospice for the exceptional care
they provided to her.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Good
Samaritan Hospice, 2408 Electric Rd, Roanoke, VA. 24018
Thelma Joann Slusher Overstreet, 81, of Hopewell, Virginia, formely of Floyd, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Kenneth Overstreet, Sr.; brothers, Paul Slusher, James Slusher, Arnold Slusher, andPrice Slusher. She is survived by her children, Kenny Overstreet, Jr. (Dianne), Roger Overstreet and Cathy Mason; granddaughter, Brittany Mason; sister, Glenna Weddle; several loving nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2015 at Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with speaker Tommy Slusher officiating with interment in the Laurel Branch Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to service.
Chlonetia Martin Thompson, 92 of Floyd,
passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015.
She was predeceased by her sister, Treatise Webb; brothers, Elvin Martin
and Benson Martin.
Remembered for her extraordinary
cooking, she loved preparing meals for family and especially taking food to
workers for her husband at the station and the hayfield. She was loving and devoted to her husband,
children and grandchildren. Famously
known as the “cake Lady” in her church family.
She is survived by the love of her life
for 76 years, Arlie R. Thompson, whom
she has been married to for 73 years;
children, Dale Thompson (Liz), Brenda Thompson Weeks, R.J. Thompson (Korene),
Linda Diane T. Midkiff (Randal), Danny Thompson (Martha); sister, Mavin Steele
(Jack); brother-in-law, Elmer L. Webb;sister-in-law, Corinne Martin;Seven
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three step-great
grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00
a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at
Salem Primitive Baptist (Head of the River) with Elder Carl Terry and Elder
Larry Hollandsworth officiating.
Interment will follow in the Restvale Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Maberry Funeral
Home.
Mary Linda
Boothe, 65, of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015.
She was preceded
in death by her parents, Chester A. and Bessie Marie Hylton. She is survived by
her daughter, Angie Boothe; brother, William Henry Boothe; and her pet cats,
Budger and Squealer.
Funeral Service
will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Maberry Funeral Home
Chapel with Pastor Dale Belcher and Pastor Marcus Wood officiating. The
interment will follow in the Hylton Cemetery. The family will receive friends
from noon until 2 p.m. prior to the service.
Mamie Phillips Vest of Floyd and Roanoke
Virginia, entered into eternal rest November 19, 2015. A native of Floyd County, she was born August
9, 1938, the youngest child of the late Deputy Sheriff William Lewis Phillips
and Cordova Quesenberry Phillips. She
was predeceased by her brother William Morris Phillips and wife Freeda , a
sister Clarah Vae Phillips, brother-in-law, Elwood Mabry, and infant brother and beloved great nephew, David Schlosser. Left to honor her memory are her best
friend and husband of 56 years, Earl Stewart Vest. She is survived by a great love of her life,
granddaughter Sedona Marguerite Hanks who brought much joy and pride. Surviving are sister and brother-in-law
George and Ruth Heafner of Greensboro NC, Helen Mabry of Cherryville, NC; sister-in-law, Barbara Vest of Maryland. Also surviving are nieces Rebecca Heafner
Schlosser (Michael) Greensboro, NC and Cathy Mabry Clonninger (Alan), Dallas,
NC; nephews, Douglas Mabry (Tami) Cherryville NC, Michael Phillips(Barbara),
Christiansburg, Stephen Phillips (Patricia), Christiansburg, Terry Phillips
(Wanda), Eggleston and Jeffrey Phillips, (Jill) , Christiansburg. Also surviving are many great- nieces, great-
nephews and cousins.
Mamie enjoyed a long and vibrant career
in advertising/design/public relations in Roanoke. Her art career was launched with an
internship at Delmar Studios in Charlotte. Returning to the area to marry the
love of her life, she worked as a graphic artist for Roanoke Engraving followed
by employment as Director of Art Services at Brand Edmonds Advertising. At age 28, she established her independent
business, Mamie Vest Associates. In
addition to her agency work, she served for several years as a legislative aide
in both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. She was appointed by Governor Linwood
Holton to the Consumer Credit Study Commission; by Governor John Dalton to the
Advisory Committee on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion; and by
Governor George Allen to the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of
Natural History. She served as Chairman of the Roanoke City Arts Commission and
was an active member of the Roanoke City Sigh Ordinance Committee. She also served as the Roanoke Valley Coordinator
for the Virginia Bicentennial Commission. During the 1970’s ‘80s and 90s , she
created and directed advertising for over 80 local, state and federal
Republican political campaigns. She
received the American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award in Roanoke for
contributions to the industry and community, the first woman to receive the
honor in Virginia. A Celebration of Life service will be
held at Maberry Funeral Home in Floyd at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 22, 2015,
followed by interment at Jacksonville Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 prior to the service. Mamie requested that in lieu of flowers
memorials be made to the Floyd County Rescue Squad, PO Box 257, Floyd, VA.
24091 or a charity offering aid to those in need. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, To every
thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven; A time to be
born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is
planted.
Monroe G. Gallimore, age 90, of Indian
Valley, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015.
Monroe is preceded in death by his wife
Mabel Cox Gallimore; parents Hosie and Lizzie Phillips Gallimore.
He is survived by his nephews, Hiley
Gallimore, Ramsey Gallimore and wife Lucille , and Bruce Gallimore; brothers-in-law, Carl Cox, and
Joseph Cox; sisters-in-law, Muriel Hollandsworth, Kate Phillips, and
Minnie Turman.
A graveside service will be held at 12:00
p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Captain George Quesenberry Cemetery with
Rev. Vinton Quesenberry officiating.
Friends may call at Maberry Funeral Home Monday,
November 16, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
