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Ira Scott Taylor, 54, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Scott was born on May 27, 1960 in Little Rock, Ark. Scott was, above all, a loving father to […]

Frances Mary Dugan Poole, 84, of Blacksburg, and formerly of Bergen County,N.J. passed away peacefully, in her sleep, onTuesday, October 14, 2014. Her parents Alfred Dugan of Hudson County and […]

Roy Monroe Blankenship, Jr., 67, of Hiwassee and formerly of Narrows departed this life Thursday morning, October 16, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pipestem, WV on August 25, […]

Barbara Meredith Raines, 75, formerly of Pembroke, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 after an unexpected illness. She was born April […]

June Maness Collins, 87, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. She was a very active member of Central United Methodist Church and a retired beautician. She was preceded […]

Odell Bolt Perdue, 91, formerly of Shawsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Commonwealth Assisted Living (Wheatland Hills), Christiansburg. Born at Camp Creek near Willis on December 12, […]

Loretta Joyce Edwards Secrist, 68, of Dublin, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski, Va. She was born on June 13, 1946 in Delton, Va. and was […]

Florence Elizabeth Garman Beckner, 96, of Pulaski, was taken to Heaven by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Monday morning , October 13, 2014 10:00 A.M. in the Bristol Regional […]

Bertha Marie Hodge, 78, of New River, passed away Sunday October 12, 2014 in the comfort of her home with family by her side. Bertha was born on May 18, […]

Billy Ray Hudnall, 87, of Riner, passed away after a short illness on October 13, 2014. He was originally a resident of Hansford, West Virginia, born September 24, 1927, in […]

Barbara Carter Melvin, age 69 of Dublin passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at her home. Born October 26, 1944 in Dublin, she was the daughter of the late Glenn […]

William Hugh Self, 70, of Pulaski, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014, at Pulaski Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Maggie […]

Robert Lewis Turner, 67, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Sunday, October 12, 2014, of complications of lung cancer.Robert, son of William Harrison Turner Jr. and Lula Victoria Turner, was born […]

Hope Nicole Patel, 25, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014, at Lewis Gale – Montgomery Regional Hospital surrounded by family and all that loved her. She was […]

On October 12, 2014 Nettie Aileen Harden Crigger of Pulaski, passed peacefully into eternity.Aileen was born September 3, 1937 in Wytheville, Va. and she was the daughter of the late […]

Jesse Lee Thurman, 71 of Copper Hill, Virginia, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014. A sweet and gentle man has departed this earth to his final destination, Heaven. Jesse is […]