Dodrell Mitchell Rader, 60, of Blacksburg, died on Dec. 24, 2021, at his home in Blacksburg.
He was born in Frederick, Md. on Jan. 25, 1961, to the late Dodrell Rader.
Mitchell is survived by his mother, Eline Melita Rader, of Blacksburg; sisters Dianne Melita Rader (Lynn) and Dawn Rader Graham (Will); brothers Darren Michael Rader and Derrick Matthew Rader (Rintha); nieces Destiny, Amber, and Nikki; nephews Timmy “T.W.”, Dustin, Dalton, and Scotty; as well as several great-nieces and great-nephews; and special friend Chris Hughes and family.
Mitchell was a friend to many. He never met a stranger and was always ready to lend a helping hand. He loved children. While he never had any of his own, he loved his nieces and nephews and his great-nieces and great-nephews very much.
A memorial service was conducted on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at 2 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmie Lee Price officiating.
