Clarence Allen Vaden, age 73, of Blacksburg died Feb. 12, 2017, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County on May 19, 1943 to the late Leonard and Ethel Jones Vaden.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Marshall Vaden, Marvin Vaden, Lewis Vaden, Alfred Vaden and Rador Vaden; one sister, Annabelle Lang; and father and mother-in-law, Henry and Juanita Southern.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Vaden; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Vaden and Milko Maykowskyj and Lisa and Michael Courtade; son, Robert Vaden; brothers and sisters-in-law, Randolph and Jewel Vaden and Lonnie and Linda Vaden; grandsons, Joe Courtade, Mason Maykowskyj and Ben Courtade; sisters and brothers-in-law, Edna Hodges, Fay and Ike Wilson, Gay Stafford and Barbara Shepherd; and sister-in-law, Jan Vaden.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel at 150 Country Club Drive S.W. in Blacksburg with the Rev. Gary McCoy officiating. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens.