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Josie Nevaeh Burleson, 3, of Barren Springs, went into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. She was a beautiful little girl who loved playing outside. Josie will be remembered in the hearts of her parents, Travis Marvin Burleson and Kimberly Dawn Franklin-Moore; brothers, Dustin White and Ronnie Burleson; sisters, Alexis White, Hailey […]

Kurt Webb (KW FRESH), 50, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019. A celebration of his life will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, July, 12, 2019 at the First Baptist Church Magazine Street, Pulaski, Va. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Susan Renee Bowles Brewster, 46 of Pigeon Forge, TN, formerly of Narrows, VA passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the home she shared with her companion, Joshua David Harris. Susan was born on November 30, 1972 in Pearisburg and was a daughter of Larry Gilmer Bowles and Dorothy Sue Perdue Bowles. Susan was a […]

Albert Wesley Crawford entered the world as the Roaring 20’s was winding down and heading toward the Great Depression. Al’s parents, Scott and Minnie Crawford, welcomed him into the world on January 18, 1927, the year that Babe Ruth would become a homerun king and Lucky Lindy flew across the Atlantic solo. Sadly, in 1929, […]

Shirley Hixon Smith, age 70, of Newport passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Christiansburg, Va. on March 6, 1949 to the late William and Melvie McGuire Hixon. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Billy and Jerry Hixon and sister, Ginger Teague. […]

Clifford Earl Boyd, 65 of Indian Valley, left this life to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, July 8, 2019. He is preceded in death by his father, Okley Boyd. He is survived by the love of his life, Ann Hylton Boyd. Also surviving are the greatest children in the world, Angela (Dr. Mark) […]

Sherrill Lana Epperley of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away July 8, 2019. She was born January 20, 1951 in Radford, Virginia to William and Edyth Carnell. Sherrill was married to Cecil Leonard Epperley of Pulaski for 36 years before he went to be with the Lord in 2011. She was a dedicated Mother first and foremost. […]

Ann Louise Vaughn, 59, of Radford peacefully passed away on July 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis Linkous; brother, Donald Linkous; and step father, Bud Shepherd. Ann is survived by her mother, Shirley Shepherd; fiancée, Curtis Young; son, Derrek Vaughn (Deonna Thompson); daughter, Ashley Lytton (Keith Lytton); grandchildren, Caleb, Zach, […]

Raymond Franklin “R.F.” Ratcliffe, 80, of Pulaski passed away July 8, 2019 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation. R.F. was born June 3, 1939 to Ruth Naomi Hall Ratcliffe King and Raymond Francis Ratcliffe. He was a man with many skills, and he shared those skills with everyone with whom he worked at the Radford Army […]

George Kawood Lucas, of Piney Woods, Riner, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2019. He was 82 and a forester by education, training, and career. The youngest of four children of James Theodore and Eloise Summers Lucas, he was raised on the family dairy farm in the Childress area of Montgomery County. […]

Basil Benjamin Trivette, 98, of Peterstown, WV, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born April 24, 1921, in Princeton, WV, he was the son of the late Perry Monroe Trivette and Geneive Hattie Green Trivette. Basil was U.S. Army World War II Veteran. He was a member […]

Timothy “Timmy” Dale Gravley, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home. Born February 10, 1958 in Radford he was the son of the late Rodney A. Gravley & Annie J. Gravley. His daughter Tina Renee Gravley and his pet cat, Meow-Meow also preceded him in death. He is survived […]

Janice Niday Tate, longtime resident of Richmond and Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in her home at Covenant Woods. Born May 13, 1929 in Ripplemead, Giles County, Virginia, she was the daughter of William Harvey and Berta Anderson Niday. Mrs. Tate was preceded in death by her son, Charlie Prillaman; sister, […]

On July 5, 2019, John Henry (“Bubby”) Durham went to his Heavenly home at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA. John was a loving husband, father and grandfather. John retired from Volvo Trucks in July 2006 after 34 years. John served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged May 1966. John loved coon […]

James Harvey Peters (Jim), age 82, of Pembroke, VA, passed away on July 3, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on November, 26, 1936, in Pearisburg and was a son of the late Sidney Levi Peters and Nora Ellen Conley Peters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister […]

Barbara Kelley Rowlette of Pearisburg, VA. passed on from her beloved Virginia on June 29, 2019. She will forever live on in our memories. God speed. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.

Reverend William Hufford Payne, 93, of the Clendennin Community of Narrows, VA, went to be with the Lord that he served on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home. He was born March 13, 1926 at Lex, WV, the son of the late Lawrence & Hazel Robertson Payne. He worked for many years driving a […]

Robin Lynn Martin, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Sunday morning July 7, 2019 at home. She was born October 8, 1957 in Pearisburg and grew up in Narrows. She was the daughter of Thomas Martin and the late Jean Robertson Walkup. Her brother, Donald Whittaker and dear friend and ex-husband, Lawrence Thomas also preceded […]