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Elizabeth “Beth” Sluiter Housel, 43, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Sluiter. Beloved mother, treasured wife, friend and inspiration to many, […]

James M. “Jim” Bennett, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born February 26, 1968, in Princeton, WV, he […]

Ginger Aust Stevens, 59, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ann Aust. Survivors include her husband, John C. […]

Nancy Hyatt Akers, 87 of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tazewell Clynton Akers. She is survived by her sons […]

Betty Jane Poore Buckner, 90, of Pulaski, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. She was born March 2, 1932, to the late Jesse Poore Sr. Clara Fisher Poore. Left to […]

Mildred Fugate Flythe, 91, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at her home. She was born in Williston, FL on April 12, 1931, to the late Frances (Fannie) […]

Kathleen Hester Alexander Trail, age 89 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. Born November 7, 1933 in Pulaski County she […]

James “Allen” Thornton, Sr., age 79 of Radford passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at his home with his family. Born August 26, 1943 in Radford, Virginia he was the […]

Donna French Thornton, 85, of Pulaski passed away on Monday, February 27, 2022 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Pulaski. She was born February 20, 1937 in Bland County, Virginia […]

Wilma “Willie” C. Hullet McGlasson, of Skaneateles, NY passed away on February 27, 2023. Willie is survived by her four children: Van (Jana), Paul (Peggy), Robert (Cheryl), and Linda (Brooks), […]

Rickey Steven Mitchell, age 63 of Pulaski, died Sunday afternoon at Richfield Health Center in Salem.  Rickey was born in Pulaski on October 5, 1959, and was the son of […]

David Eli Cole, age 65, of Floyd, VA, graduated to meet Jesus on February 27, 2023, after battling Plasma Cell Leukemia for nearly a year. He was born in Christiansburg, […]

Russell M. Harris passed away at the age of 92 on February 26, 2023. Born and raised in Floyd, VA, he was a son of Clarence and Lura Alderman Harris. […]

Darrell Ray Austin, 51 of Pilot VA passed on from this life on Sunday February 26, 2023, in his home surrounded by close family and friends. Darrell’s love for the […]

Phillip Greer, 84 of Christiansburg, passed away on February 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carmon C. Greer and Laura Elanor Moore Greer; and niece, Deva […]

Sylvia Jean Steele Reed, 85, of Elliston, Virginia, departed this life for her home in Heaven on the evening of Friday, February 17, 2023, surrounded by her family. For the […]

JoAnn Williams Trail, 75, of Radford, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023. She was born June 12, 1947 to the late Marion Kyle Williams and Rita Chatman Williams. In […]

David Mark Sable, 69, died Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born to the late Barbara and John Paul Sable Sr. on June 25, 1953, in Bethesda, MD. David was […]