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Joseph Aaron Sowers, age 68, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Born February 10, 1956, in Union, WV. He was the son of the late Elder Charles & Eula […]

Melinda Dowdy Richards, age 63, of Christiansburg, passed away on September 2, 2024. She was born on January 13, 1961, to the late George and Violet Gerberich. Melinda worked at […]

Thomas Lee Hall, resident of Christiansburg VA, aged 90, passed away on September 9, 2024, in Roanoke, VA. Born on September 6, 1934, in Floyd, VA, Thomas dedicated 28 years […]

James “Ronnie” Simmons, long-time resident of Christiansburg VA, died on September 9th, 2024 at the age of 80. Ronnie is survived by the love of his life for 60 years, […]

Today, we celebrate the homegoing of a remarkable man, Reverend Dan Parks Sr., who was called to his eternal rest on September 6, 2024. Born on September 24, 1943, in […]

Linda Gayle Gardner passed peacefully from this world on 09/09/2024 at the age of 84. Born on 06/26/1940, the first child of Irvin Gardner and Wenona Kathleen Surratt, she grew […]

Marsha “Blackie” Kay Hazelwood Barnett, 66, of Statesville passed away on September 9, 2024, at her home residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mercer County, West […]

Cecil Melvin Stables, 86 of Narrows, VA passed away on June 11, 2024. Cecil was a son of the late Amos Stables and Edith Thomas Stables. Besides his parents, he […]

Ila Payne Fields, 84 of Check, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024. She is survived by her children, Randy Fields, Sharon McDaniel (Al), and Paul Fields; grandchildren, David Fields […]

Henry McNeil “Mack” Harvey Jr., 88 – a husband, a father and an engineer who possessed an endlessly curious mind – died Saturday, September 7, 2024. Born in Pulaski, Virginia […]

Brenda Jane Newby Nagle, 63, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. She was born on November 22, 1960 to the late John E. Newby and Margie L. Newby. Besides […]

Ricky Lee Greer, 57, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024. He was employed with Blackhawk Transport. He is survived by his wife, Amy Greer; sons, Bradley Hamm and […]

Marion Lanford Carper, age 83, of Narrows died Sunday, September 8, 2024. He was born in Pearisburg, Va., on June 15, 1941 to the late William and Frances Lugar Carper. […]

Melissa Ann Hancock Phillips, age 55 of Draper went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center. Born January 28, […]

Laura “Patty” Mann Jones, age 89, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her daughters home in Ballard, WV. Born October 14, 1934, she […]

Frank Ronald “Ron” Stoots, 73, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on August 30, 2024. Born on April 15, 1951, in Pulaski, Virginia, Ron lived a life […]

Sandra “Sandy” Graham, has passed away at her home in Warsaw on September 5, 2024. She was 76 years old. She was born on July 5, 1948 in Blacksburg, Virginia, […]

Whether you called him Skip, Dad, Papa, or Coach, he was the best of us. Worley Samuel Bishop, Jr. came into this world on October 14, 1940, in Kingsport, TN […]