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Sheila Diane Foutz, age 46 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the New River Medical Center. Born October 13, 1966 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of […]

Opal Caldwell Davis, 89, of Shawsville, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvah and Flora Kiser Caldwell; sisters, Lucille Ashworth, Oreda […]

Helen Boothe Crumbley, of Pulaski, died peacefully at the age of 95, on Saturday, August 10, 2013, in her home. The daughter of Desmond Fisher Boothe and Harry Horton Boothe, […]

Thomas Harry Linkous, 67, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at his home in Radford surrounded by his family. He was a charter member of Fairlawn Church of God. He […]

Ralph Lee Vanhoozier, age 63, of Christiansburg died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, VA on March 11, 1950 to the late Edward […]

Charles Curtis Price, Sr., 72, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County on November 18, 1940, to the late Oliph Oren […]

Joshua Dale Sutphin, 22, of Willis, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Virginia (Peg) Sutphin; and his uncle, Dennis Hamm. He […]

Larry W. Stephens, who helped The Associated Press usher in a new era of technology from old-style teletype machines to modern-day satellite dishes and high speed delivery, died Friday, August […]

Velma Frances Freer, 87, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Jacksonville, N.C. on July 27, 1926 to the late Willie N. […]

Agnes Sophronia Furrow Huff, 91, of Barboursville, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013. She was born to the late Rev. Jesse and Stella Wiggins Furrow. Along with her […]

Bayard Cecil (Red) Dalton, 69 of Narrows passed away Friday, August 9th, 2013 at his home. He was born in Pearisburg on November 8th, 1943, and was the son of […]

Garland Wayne Akers, 61, of Radford, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. He was a Public Works Supervisor for the Town of Blacksburg with 25 years of service and a […]

Aniela A. Malchow, 95, joined the Heavenly host on Monday, August 5, 2013. She was a resident of Showalter Center in Blacksburg, Va., and died at the Lewis Gale Montgomery […]

Vicki Lynn Brown, 54, of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Service. 540-345-9100.

Jean Leys Rockwell, 90, formerly of Radford, Va., died on Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Middletown, R.I. Born in Newport, R.I., on February 12, 1923, she was the daughter of […]