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On Friday, September 15, 2023, Faye Moore Meade Patterson, age 87, went to be with our Lord. She was born July 22, 1936, and was one of seven children born […]

Barry Wayne Oliver, 63, passed away peacefully at home September 15, 2023 with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Lacy B. and Dorothy […]

Raymond Lee Bates, 34, of Ceres, VA, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. He was born May 7, 1989 in Radford, VA, the son of Sammy Neff & Tammy Bates. […]

Judy Darlene Chaffin Smith, age 76 of Pulaski, died early Tuesday morning, September 12, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Judy was born June 27, 1947, the daughter of the […]

On Thursday, September 7, 2023, Laura Josephine Dunford of Medway, MA, formerly from West Virginia and Virginia, passed peacefully into eternal life at the age of 90. Josephine was born […]

Earl Lee Whittaker departed this life on September 15, 2023 in the care of Lewis Gale Medical Center- Montgomery. Born on April 25, 1942 in Virginia he was a son […]

Leonard Myrl O’Dell Sr. (Sonny) was 84 when he passed away Thursday, September 14,2023 at Skyline Nursing Home in Floyd, Va. He was born June 3,1939 in Pulaski, Va. To […]

Brenda Mae Fisher, 63, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. She was a member of Compassion Church in Radford. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, Robert […]

Freeman “Curtis” Duncan, 82 of Willis, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lillian Sanders Duncan; son, Curtis Anthony Duncan; daughters, […]

Laura Ann Bentley Lamb, 58, native of Pulaski and beloved daughter of Stanley and Mary Ann Bentley departed this world on Sept. 9, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Preceding Laura […]

Maxine Shelburne Dishon, 85, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia. She was born in Pulaski County on September 2, 1938, to the late Edna Louise […]

Mattie Jane Quesenberry, 80, of Willis, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She is preceded in death by her parents, Curtis Dearn & Ettie Phillips Quesenberry; brothers, Alvis, Avis, […]

Sylvia Lee Hoops Johnson, age 67, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, VA. Born September 17, 1955, in Bluefield, […]

Patricia Colleen Viers Blackburn, 80, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She was a member of Snowville Baptist Church and was an administrative assistant for over 23 years […]

Billy Joe Estes left us early on a Monday morning earlier this year quietly in his sleep – finally free of pain and at peace. He leaves us with a […]

Betty Jean Handy Thomas, age 81 of Dublin gained her wings Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at the Commonwealth Assisted Living Facility, Christiansburg. Born February 3, 1942 she was the daughter […]

Doris Ann Harrison Wood passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2023, in the home of her loving daughter in Shawsville, Virginia. Doris was a very kind and loving individual […]

Malcolm “Mac” Lewis Furrow was born on June 8, 1966, in Pulaski Virginia to Mary Ruth Crisp and Malcolm Selvy Furrow. They resided in Bradley, West Virginia and moved to […]