Welcome to SWVA Roots

Flois Maxine Brewster Evans departed this life March 21, 2023 to meet her Heavenly Father and join her loved ones who went on before her namely her parents, John Edward […]

Mary George St.Clair Day, Pearisburg, Va., age 94, passed away on March 21, 2023 at Heritage Hall, Blacksburg, Va. Mary was born at home in Bane, Giles County, Va. on […]

Myra Lucille Atkinson Floyd, age 65 of Pulaski passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born May 6, 1957 in Radford, Virginia she was the daughter […]

Frances Flinchum Owens, 84, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was retired after 38 years from Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. She was preceded in death by her parents, […]

Lori Bentley, 58 of Christiansburg passed away March 19, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rita Tuttle; father, Lee Cross; sister, Vicky Cross; and sister-in-law, Susan Cross. […]

William Lee “Billy” Canterbury, age 47, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his home in Cashmere, WV. Born July 3, 1975, he was the son of the late […]

Veronica Lavonne Grimes, age 73, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia. On October 25, 1949. She was preceded in […]

Anna Johnson Patty of Christiansburg, VA, age 85, passed away on March 18 after suffering a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on August 25, 1937, daughter of the […]

Kate Austin of Pearisburg, Virginia departed this life and gained her wings on March 21, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother Fannie Mae Austin; her father Isaac […]

Kenneth Leroy Albert, 73, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday March 21, 2023. He passed away into the waiting arms of his Heavenly Father, as he napped peacefully in his home. His […]

Kevin Matthew Buckland, age 51, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born February 9, 1972, he was the son of […]

James Lacy Smith Jr., 90, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, March 19, at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Medical Center. He was born on July 9, 1932, to the late James Lacy […]

Alan Gard Heath, 87, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Monday, March 13, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; son, Steven of Denver, Colo, daughter, Jennifer of Durango, Colo.; […]

William Ray Mattox, 80, of Riner, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and a retired sheet metal worker. He was preceded in death […]

Clyde “Richard” Pierce Olinger, of Blacksburg, VA, passed away on March 19, 2023. He was predeceased by son Ben Perkins, sister Judy Horne and parents Clyde and Lucy Olinger. He […]

Gloria L. Alderman, 79 of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clayton J. Alderman. Graveside services will be held at […]

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Roberto “Robert” Javier Mayorga on 3/16/2023. Robert was born on 6/20/1967 and is survived by his loving spouse, […]

Agnes Dishon Smith, age 74 of Dublin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening March 19, 2023 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born October 28, 1948 […]