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It is with a sense of profound loss and loving remembrance that the family of Ray Price Thompson announces his passing on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Highland Ridge Nursing […]

Rebecca Ann O’Dell Coleman, age 80 went to her heavenly home Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Born September 16, 1943 in Hiwassee, she was the daughter of the late Bernard O’Dell […]

Linda Kay Fritz, age 68, of Ballard, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born March 29, 1956, in Ohio, she […]

Joseph Hank Parker, affectionately known as Joe, passed away on August 7, 2024, in Richlands, Virginia, at the age of 59. Born on June 9, 1965, in Christiansburg, Joe was […]

Earleen Phibbs Vaughan, age 77 of Denton, NC died Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at her Denton home. She was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on January 14th, 1947, and was the […]

Billie Jean Harber, of Fairlawn, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Born on June 17, 1924, Billie had just celebrated a century of […]

Annette Seward Perkins, 85, moved to her eternal resting place on Friday, July 26, 2024. She was born December 15, 1938. Annette battled to overcome a series of strokes over […]

Virginia Layman Baker, age 102 years, of Blacksburg, Virginia passed away on August 4, 2024, at home. Virginia was born in Athens, Tennessee on October 6, 1921. After graduating from […]

Anthony Ray Atkins of Myrtle Beach, SC went to be with the Lord on August 5, 2024, at the young age of 50. He was born on December 6, 1973, […]

Christine Mae Henderson of Blacksburg, Virginia passed away on August 6, 2024. Mae was born in a log house on Brush Mountain on February 25, 1935. Our dad, who was […]

Jerry Daniel Luckado, age 72, of Shawsville passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at his home. He was born in Christiansburg, Virginia on July 24, 1952. He is preceded […]

Ralph William Hylton, Sr., 79 of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ferry Clinton & Elizabeth Odell […]

Jonathan Andrew “Andy” Caldwell, 56 of Floyd, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2024. He is preceded in death by parents, Iven Dail and Norma Sue Caldwell; and brother, Raymond […]

Junior Paul Spencer of Christiansburg, born November 20, 1936, passed away August 7, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Gene Spencer, Sr. and Claire Coleman Spencer; […]

Frederick “Freddie” Eugene Collins, age 64 of Radford passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at his homeplace. Born July 29, 1960 in Giles County, he was the son of the […]

David Elvin Campbell, born August 11, 1942, in Orchard, WV, entered the golden gates of Heaven on August 6, 2024, at the age of 81. He was the son of […]

Frank “Willard” Akers, 97, of Dublin, joined his beloved wife, Giny, in their eternal resting place on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Summarizing a near century of life is no easy […]

Charles Vinton Hopkins, Jr., age 92 of Draper passed away Tuesday morning August 6, 2024 at his home with his family. Born June 2, 1932 in Gunton Park, he was […]