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John Martin Smith, Jr. age 50 of Pulaski passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 in the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center(VCU) in Richmond, Virginia. Born March 19, 1973 in Wythe […]

Hannah D. Claytor, age 69, beloved wife of W. Graham Claytor, passed away peacefully at their home in Pulaski County. She was the daughter of the late Maurice and Gertrude […]

Bobby Lee Gautier, 87, of Rich Creek, Virginia, passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on August 3, 2023. Bobby was born in Pearisburg, Virginia on June 16, 1936, to […]

Dorothy Pratt Cash, age 97 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, August 3, 2023, at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Fairlawn. She was born on June 16, 1926, in Ceredo, WVA, and was […]

Michael Perry Turpin, 47, of Christiansburg passed away on July 28, 2023 at his home. He was a 1994 graduate of Blacksburg High School. Michael worked for several years at […]

Geraldine “Jerri” Roop Moricle, 93, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, William McKinley and Ollie Dobbins Roop; and her […]

Mathew Cameron Carper, age 24 of Radford passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born November 20, 1998 in Roanoke, he was the son of Misti […]

Violet Bibb Sadler, age 61, of Dublin, died, Sunday, July 30, 2023. She was born in Christiansburg, Virginia on April 20, 1962. She was preceded in death by her father, […]

Harold “Wayne” Moran, 79 of Rocky Mount, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, Merritt Benjamin “Mack” & Hettie Pate Moran; and […]

Kimberlie R. Lewis, 53 of Christiansburg, passed away on July 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother, Diane Bucher Trant; grandmother, Catherine E. Bucher; and grandfather, Talmedge. […]

Susan Willis Keyes, 66, of Willis, Passed away on Friday July 28, 2023. she is survived by her husband, Garry Wayne Keyes; son, Jason Wayne Keyes; daughter, Rachel Keyes Thomas; […]

Manetta Gene Layton Gunter, the matriarch of the Layton Gunter family, was called to her heavenly home on July 31,2023 surrounded by her family and the sounds of “Take Me […]

Jon Ashley Bassett, age 46, of Roanoke and formerly of Pulaski, passed away early Monday morning July 17, 2023 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 31, 1976 in Pulaski, […]