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Almeta Kessinger Young, age 81, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022. She was born in Montgomery County, Va. on December 28, 1940 to the late Roy Kemper […]

Gene Allen Morrell, 75 of Indian Valley, went to be with Jesus on Friday, August 12, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, R.W. & Nellie Morrell. He […]

Larry Eugene Holston, age 61, of Newport News, VA, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. Born October 8, 1960 in Pulaski, VA he was the son of the late Clarence […]

Olivia DeSaBaugh Clark, age 95 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born August 12, 1926 in Florida, she was the daughter […]

Barbara “Ann” Thornhill Suttle made her final appointment to her final destination on August 11, 2022 in the care of her family when she finally was reunited after a long […]

Geneva Phillips Lell, 86, of Pilot, passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Burlin Tracy Lell; son, Barry Lell (Debbie); daughters, […]

Barbara Joyce Akers, 88, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin. She was a member of Belspring United Methodist Church. Barbara was preceded in […]

Timothy Scott Reed, age 43, of Christiansburg VA died Tuesday, August 9th, 2022. Tim is survived by: his wife, Kathryn Reed. Children Ezekiel Reed, Chloe Reed, Isabel Reed and Timothy […]

Brenda Doyle Raymond, 67 of Christiansburg, passed away on August 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Holland Doyle, Jr. and Nellie Fay Doyle; husband, Donald […]

Samuel R. “Sonny” Brown, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born May 27, 1937, in Giles County, VA, […]

Terri Lee Wimmer Forbes, 64 of Glen Lyn, VA. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Terri was born on November […]

Mabel P DeHart, 91, of Floyd, passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Turner DeHart; son, Roger Pauley (Becky); daughter, Betty Underwood (Ronnie); sisters, […]

Janet LaVone Moore, 70, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alonzo Mathew Moore and Edith Hamilton Mills; brother, Tony […]

William “Hootie” Houghton Wright, 73, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022. William was known by several nicknames. The first being Snider, named by family members. When playing football at Radford […]