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Elmer Allen Wilson, 84, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home in Pulaski. He was a member of Newbern Church of God and retired from Lynchburg Foundry where […]

Joseph Charles Praskievicz, 80, passed away at his home in Blacksburg on February 10, 2023. Born in Peekskill, New York, he is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph A. […]

Neil Sweeney, II, age 92, of Blacksburg, formerly of Mandeville, LA, died, Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home. He was born in New Orleans, LA on July 28, 1930, […]

Edward Curtis (Bill) Coleman, Sr, passed away on February 9, 2023 at his home in Newport, VA after a long illness. He was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on June […]

Rufus Lee King, Jr (Lee, Papaw Pete), 81 of Pembroke, VA departed this life February 12, 2023 in his home. Born July 20, 1941 in Giles County, Virginia he was […]

Michael Sean Strickland Sr also known as “Mouse”, 54 of Ripplemead, VA departed this life February 12, 2023 suddenly in his home. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 24, 1969 […]

Caroline Akers Gerald, 88 of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2023. Caroline was preceded in death by her parents, Howard N. Akers and Lydia Reynolds […]

Roy Arthur Hawkins, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the Pulaski Healthcare Center. Born September 21, 1940 in Pulaski Roy was the son of the […]

Joyce Ann Vires Altizer, age 65 of Dublin, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 after a battle with illness at Pulaski Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in […]

Barbara Neely Burts of Easley, South Carolina went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2023. Born in Pearisburg, Virginia, she was a daughter […]

William J. Huber passed away peacefully on the evening of February 7 at the age of 94 surrounded by family. Bill was born on May 13, 1928 in Jamaica, New […]

A Life Well Lived… Marvin H. Ballard, known to his friends as Max, passed away on February 7, 2023. For many years he was the Social Studies teacher and Cross […]

Hobart Kyle “Sonny” Dunn was welcomed into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the home of his daughter in Staunton, Virginia. Sonny was born September […]

Donald W Wilson, 89, a resident of the Bane Community in Giles County, VA, died Saturday, February 11, 2023. Born March 19, 1933, across the cress pond in New River […]

Lois Ann Gautier, 78, of Rich Creek, VA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Carilion New River Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA. Lois […]

Henry W. Mann, age 90, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. Born March 13, 1932, in Ballard, WV, he was the son of the late Ottie Vernon and Ruby […]

William Carl Godbey passed away peacefully on February 9, 2023, at the age of 91. Carl was born and lived his entire life in Merrimac, Virginia. He was an auto […]

Mary Lynn Thompson, 58, of Radford, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Mickey […]