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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nancy Saraske Whitley on May 24, 2022 at the age of 66 at her home in Pilot, VA. Nancy […]

Lois Ann Covey age 56, of Fairlawn passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Highland Ridge Rehab. Memorial service will be held Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm Fairview […]

Laymon Miller Williams (Groundhog), 83 of Newport, VA, took his final at bat, rounded third base and headed to his heavenly home surrounded by his loving wife, Jean, four children […]

Helen Marie Yates Link, 92, of Check, passed away on Tuesday May 24, 2022.Helen was an Elementary School teacher for many years in the Roanoke Valley. She was preceded in […]

Linda Kaye Robertson, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA. Born June 14, 1953, in Pearisburg, VA, she […]

Mary Jane Stone Saunders went to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the age of 67. She was born October 30, 1954, in Austinville, Virginia, […]

Kelley Leigh Perdue, 40, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at her home. She was born July 6, 1981 in Radford, VA, the daughter of James Darrell […]

Charles Carson Kempfer, 85 of Riner, passed away on May 23, 2022. Charles retired from pastoring after 20 years and worked at the Virginia Department of Health in the office […]

Velma Anderson Vicars, 86, was with her family when she passed away at home on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after a sudden illness. Velma was born in Pulaski, Virginia to […]

Anna Lee (Underwood) Polan October 14, 1934 – May 22, 2022 passed after an extended struggle with dementia and melanoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, James E. […]

Carolyn Lanier Moore, age 91, of Blacksburg died, Monday, May 23, 2022, at her home. She was born in Iredell County, N.C. on November 8, 1930 to the late Samuel […]

Dayton Eugene “Gene” Egger, 83, an Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Virginia Tech, died peacefully on May 21, 2022 at his home in Blacksburg, VA surrounded by his loving family. […]

Randall Earl Harris, age 90, of Blacksburg, died, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his home. He was born in Winthrop, ME on June 3, 1931 to the late Earl Wheeler […]

Cleatis Arnold Sartin, 62 of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. He is preceded in death by his spouse, Mary Reed; parents, James A. & Charlotte Sartin; brother, […]

Celebration of Life: Irene Estella Summers Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. Psalm 136 Estella, as she was called, was born on April 9, 1936 and […]

Hosea Donald Pack, 71 of Pearisburg, VA departed this life on May 21, 2022 at his home in Pearisburg, VA. Born in Urbana, Ohio on April 14, 1951, he was […]