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Rhonda Gail Sexton Thornton, 61, of Blacksburg, VA, formerly of Narrows, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 21, 1962 in […]

Arvid Myklebust, father, husband, brother, friend, farmer, and scholar of Blacksburg and Craig County, Virginia, originally from Uskedal, Norway, entered God’s eternal glory on the afternoon of April 10, 2024. […]

Mikel B. Elliott, age 73, of Prices Fork, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in his home surrounded by family and loved ones. Mike retired from UPS, he was […]

Barbara Ann Russell Bishop, 72 of Willis, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her father, Joe […]

Ellen Margaret Mullins Reist, age 78 of Dublin passed away Wednesday evening April 10, 2024 at her home with her family. Born May 29, 1945 in Davy, West Virginia she […]

Jo Jean McCoy Coker, age 84 of Pulaski County, died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 14, 1940, and was the daughter […]

Charles David Kellison Sr., affectionately known as Charlie to his friends and family, of Pearisburg, Virginia passed away peacefully on his 70th birthday, April 10, 2024, in Salem, Virginia. Born […]

Mary Byrd Quesenberry, age 92 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at her residence. She was born on October 20, 1932, in Wythe County, and was the daughter of […]

James Elbert Phillippi, Sr., age 81 of Draper passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at his home. Born October 30, 1942 in Wytheville, Virginia, he was the son of the […]

Sandra Renee Jackson Dowdell of Kinston, NC, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024. “Let there be..” – Bereshit With joyful anticipation, Earth cleared the way for a promising preemie, […]

Irene Scott McCoy was born on February 26, 1941, to the late Atlas Burnette “Kack” & Ollie Comer Scott of Spruce Run, VA. She passed peacefully and entered the kingdom […]

Randall Dwight Meade, 70, of Christiansburg passed away April 5, 2024. Randall was well-known as an accomplished actor and musician. He got his start in the music business by booking […]

Mary Frances Caldwell Huff’s spirit danced into Heaven listening to her favorite song, Harvest Moon by Neil Young on April 9, 2024. As we mourn her loss, we celebrate the […]

Earl Reece, 82 of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie & Maywood Reece. Earl was well known as a […]

Roger Lee Dull, 68, passed away on April 6, 2024 at his home in Shawsville surrounded by his family. He was born on October 5, 1955 to the late Richard […]

Lillian Carol Conner was born September 15, 1946, to the late Wilford Archie and Lake Evelyn Willis on Goose Creek in Check VA, Floyd County. She married James Earl Conner, […]

William H. Wade, Jr. (Bill) passed away peacefully at Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg, VA on April 8, 2024. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of […]

Kenneth Ralph Harrell, 82, of Snowville, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024. He was a proud U.S. Marine, serving from 1961 until 1965. Kenneth retired from the United States […]