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Hilda H. Custer, 84, of Daleville, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at home following a long illness. Hilda is survived by Jim, her husband of 60 years; sons Jeff of Roanoke, Greg of Daleville, and adopted son Bill Berkley of Chesterfield; daughter Shelia Hall of Logan, Utah; grandchildren Lindsey Custer, Lee Tribble, Heather Monnett, Cody Berkley and Nicholas Dreyfus; very devoted caregivers sister Frances Morrison of Salem and niece Lisa Dreyfus of Troutville; as well as many other brothers,...

James Madison “Jim” Custer, age 88 of Daleville, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020. Jim was born in Vinton November 6, 1931 and lived in Daleville the past 26 years. He was the son of the late Benjamin M. and Flora L. Custer. Jim retired as a supervisor machinist with Phillip Morris Tobacco after 27 years of service. He served in The United States Marine Corps during the Korean War where he received the Silver Star and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Jim enjoyed...

Ernest Wade Huffman, Jr., age 67 of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Ernest was born in Clifton Forge July 14, 1953 and was the son of the late Ernest Wade and Betty Anne Wilhelm Huffman. He has lived in the Botetourt and Roanoke area all of his life. Ernest retired as a produce manager and was employed with Winn Dixie and Food Lion. He enjoyed playing softball when he was younger and enjoyed bowling. Ernest was a member of Green Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to his...

Barbara Jean Humbert age 86, of Troutville passed away Tuesday October 13, 2020. She was the daughter the late Gordon Goodwin and Oneida Dooley Smith and was born July 12, 1934 in Troutville where she had lived her entire life. Barbara enjoyed interior design. She developed a subdivision called Chadwick Subdivision and she also was involved in decorating the Homeplace Restaurant in Catawba. Alongside interior design, Barbara enjoyed reading a good book. In addition to her parents, she is...

William Henry Boothe, age 68, formerly of Meadows of Dan, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Kissito Healthcare Brian Center of Fincastle following a long illness. William was born in Willis, Virginia March 20, 1952 and was the son of the late Chester A. and Bessie M. Hylton Boothe. He had worked for Masonite/International Paper and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Willis. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Boothe and is...

Larry Lewis Crawford, Sr., age 86 of Troutville, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Larry was born in Blue Springs Run, Virginia June 12, 1934 and lived in Botetourt most of his life. He was the son of the late Everett D. and Mary G. Gilbert Crawford. Larry was a deputy sheriff for Botetourt County for many years, and an Ambassador for Rader Funeral Home for 63 years. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, former member of Troutville...

Luther P. Quick, WA2DTA, age 88 of Fincastle, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Luther was born in Asbury, New Jersey September 5, 1932 and lived in Fincastle since 2002. He was the son of the late Luther F. and Ada M. Deremer Quick. After a stint in the Army and another in the Air Force, he attended school in Maryland and was hired by Western Electric as a Junior Engineer assigned to Bell Telephone Laboratories in Whippany, New...

Bertha “Beth” Deel, age 69 of Mill Creek, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her home. Beth was born in Roanoke August 16, 1951 and lived in Mill Creek all of her life. She was the daughter of the late George W. and Thelma J. Ferrell Deel. Beth was a lifetime member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, a graduate of Radford University, and worked at Greenwood Restaurant for 44 years and retired due to the pandemic. She was an avid reader. Beth is survived by four...

Gladys Fay Rasnick, age 95 of Fincastle, passed away at her home Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Gladys was born in Vansant, Virginia and lived in Fincastle for the last 70 years. She was the daughter of the late Emaline Malissa Anderson. Gladys enjoyed traveling and made several trips around the country and Great Britain. She enjoyed her family, cooking, flowers, working puzzles, and WWE wrestling. Her favorite wrestler was Roman Reigns. In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in...

Donald Dittmann, age 69 formerly of Botetourt, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Sunflower Gardens in Hopwell. Donald was born January 25, 1951 in Tonawanda, New York and was the son of the late John D. and Betty J. Stenzel Dittmann. He lived in Botetourt for 32 years before moving to Hopewell in 2019. Donald was an accountant for the Internal Revenue Service retiring in 2009 after 37 years of service. He attended Villa Heights Baptist Church, and was a movie buff who enjoyed...