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Ross Alton Huffman, age 62, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the LewisGale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, VA. Born January 25, 1960, in Chicago Heights, IL, he was […]

Mr. Winston Sherman Dobbins, 73 of Radford, passed away July 8, 2022. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 12Noon at First Baptist Church Radford. The […]

Edna “Frances” Hutchins, 83, of Floyd passed away Friday July 8, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband George Hutchins, her parents Frank and Thelma Green. Survived by […]

Betsy Forster Ratcliffe entered into eternal rest on September 18, 2017. She was born in Pocahontas, VA, the daughter of Ida Castagnoli Forster and William Grieve Forster. Her formative years […]

Gailya Alexander “Gail” Dillon, age 81, of Ballard, WV, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Born November 1, 1940, at Carroll […]

Montie “Buddy” Ratcliffe, a true southern gentleman, entered into eternal rest on April 16, 2022. Born in Pulaski, VA, he was the second son of six children born to the […]

Cora Evelyn Perdue 93, of Elliston passed away Wednesday July 6, 2022 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. She was born in Montgomery County on June 16, 1929 to the late […]

Mary Pauline Grissom, 83 of Blacksburg, VA departed this life July 6, 2022 in her home. Born October 25, 2022 in Montgomery County, VA, she was a daughter of the […]

Billy Jack Neighbors, 32 of Copper Hill, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. He is preceded in death by his sister, Constance Vest; grandfathers, Delmar Strickler and Dennis Gibson; […]

Delores Southerland Neal passed away at home on June 19, 2022 after a courageous battle against lung cancer. Dee was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Eliza Southerland; […]

Tabitha Lynn Childs, 37 of Columbia, TN and formerly of Narrows, VA departed this life suddenly on July 2, 2022. Born in Richmond, VA on April 22, 1985, she was […]

Kelvin “Kelly” Clough Bridge, born on June 12, 1935, in Batavia, N.Y. to parents, Irene and Russell, passed away on June 19, 2022, at 87. He was a beloved husband, […]

Thomas Eugene Tinley, Sr., 65, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer B., Sr. and Ruby Boyd Tinley; son, T. […]