Welcome to SWVA Roots

Ethel Worrell Chidester, 73, of Radford, Va. died on Friday, October 12, 2007 at her home. Surviving are her husband, Calvin M. Chidester, Sr. of Radford; one son, Calvin M. […]

William Harvey Niday, Jr., 74, of Ripplemead, Va. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, Va. where he had […]

Weldon Junior (June) King of Christiansburg, Va. went to be with his Lord on his 80th birthday, Thursday, October 11, 2007 surrounded by his loving family at Montgomery Regional Hospital. […]

Anna Lou Heslep Clark, 81, of Narrows, Va. passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was […]

Cynthia (Sandy) Sporakowski, 96, of Blacksburg, Va. passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2007. She was born in South Milwaukee, Wis. on December 25, 1910 to the late Marcella and […]

Lauren P. Smith, of Richmond, Va., died Thursday October 4, 2007 at Blacksburg, Va. Lauren was a cadet in the Army ROTC program at Virginia Tech University and a soldier […]

Robert (Rob) Pierson, 60, of Radford, Va., passed away on Monday, October 8, 2007. He was born in Shawsville, Va. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably […]

Schelena Haley Cox, 53, of Riner, Va. passed away at her home, Wednesday October 10, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul V. Cox. She is survived […]

Judy Diane Albert, 43, of Christiansburg died, Saturday, October 6, 2007. She was born in Radford, Va. on January 12, 1964. She was a 1982 graduate of Blacksburg High School […]

Dessie May Clay Phillips, 94, of Willis, Va. was called by God to her Heavenly Home on Monday October 8, 2007. Dessie was born December 28, 1912 in Carroll County. […]

Beatrice Barnett Pearman, 83, of Prices Fork, Va. died on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County on March 11, 1924 to the late […]

Judith Farley Edmonds, 60, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in Roanoke. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Radford and an avid Virginia Tech fan. She […]

Ora C. (Granny Duck) Brammer, 101, of Floyd, Va. passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Granny Duck ran her race and finished her course and received her crown of […]

Mr. Oliver Walker, Jr., 76, of Dublin, Va., widower of Annie Mae Williams Walker, departed this life on Sunday, October 7, 2007. He is survived by his children, Stredrick (Mary) […]

William (Bill) Henry Wylds died peacefully in his apartment in Dublin, Ohio, on September 12, 2007 at the age of 96. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; […]

Nancy Wilson Reed, 60, of Orchard Road in Pembroke departed this life Friday afternoon at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Smyth County, Va. on February 3, […]

George Marshall Holmes, 83, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 1924 to the late […]