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Sue Anna Manning, age 65, of Pulaski, VA, departed this life on April 10, 2025. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Sherley and Anna Manning, maternal grandparents, […]

Nancy Brooks O’Brien, age 86, of Blacksburg, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 8 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia, on January 15, 1939, […]

Daniel Hayes Way, 77 of Riner, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Hayes & Bessie Jones Way; brothers, Bobby Way […]

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Loressa Mae Cole, on April 9, 2025, at the age of 68. She was a beloved wife, a […]

Wanda Joyce Burnette of Dublin, age 71, died peacefully in her home on April 10th, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents George Allen Burnette and Margaret Eloise […]

Terri Michele Shelor Kipley, 50, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Garrett and Inez Beavers Shelor, and […]

Mildred Katherine Fields (Bonnie), 91, of Pulaski passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, in her home with her loving Son by her side. Bonnie was born on July 2, […]

It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Samuel Lawrence Witt, 81, of Pulaski, Virginia, on April 8, 2025. Sam was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, […]

Joseph Patrick Muldoon – devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, fierce competitor, voracious reader, World War II veteran, and retired library director – died at age 98 at his home […]

Frank Brammer Moore, age 82, born and raised in Dublin, died Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Warm Hearth, Blacksburg. He returns to his wife, Ellen Covey Moore, whom he was […]

Alyce Scanland, hereafter known as Joanne (and definitely NOT Alice), passed away peacefully on March 27th, surrounded by family and love. Born in 1935 in Bloomington, Illinois, to Julia and […]

Kathy Allgood Graves of Greensboro, NC, age 66, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Kathy was born on July 14, 1958, and lived a life filled with love, laughter, […]

Richard Lee Hodge, age 68, of Blacksburg died, Monday, April 7, 2025. He was born in Montgomery County, VA on December 2, 1956. He was preceded in death by his […]

William (Will) Howell Curtis II, 52, of Riner, Virginia, passed away on April 6, 2025. Will was born on May 3, 1972, in Knoxville, Tennessee to Willam and Floretta (Rutherford) […]

Carolyn “Betsy” Elizabeth Tate Kegley, known to friends as Betsy, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. Born on January 8, 1945, to the Reverend Doctor Manson B. Tate and […]

Stephanie Wolfe Galante passed away peacefully at her home in Blacksburg, VA on Thursday, April 3rd 2025. Stephanie was born and raised in Roanoke, VA. She graduated from Oak Hill […]

Nellie Smith passed away peacefully at her Ellett valley home April 4, 2025.Nellie was born May 9, 1938 to parents Verlie White and Eva Virginia Lafon, Giles County Virginia, along […]