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Kathryn Irene Faller, 67, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother, June Irene Reifsnyder Kerns. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, […]

Walter Dunnington Shields, Jr. (“Watt”), 75, of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away on January 12, 2023, after a valiant fight for life following a stem cell transplant in 2019 to conquer […]

Naomi Lainey Christene White entered this world on Sunday, January 15, 2023, and crossed into eternity 13 short hours later on Monday, January 16, 2023. She will be sorely missed […]

Dorothy Eller Sowers, 86, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2023, at her home in Dublin, VA. Dorothy was born in Purlear, NC on January 29, 1936, to the late […]

Janice Elaine Eller, 78, of Pulaski passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Lewis-Gale Pulaski Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband, Randy Eller, of the home, along […]

Vanessa Lorraine Albert Yopp, 65, passed away at her home in Radford on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Eugene Albert, Sr. Survivors […]

Clarence Eugene Evans, 82 of Narrows departed this life January 15, 2023 in the care of Highland Ridge Nursing Home in Dublin, VA. Born in Giles County on June 1, […]

Tommy Alderman went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2023. He was 72 years old. Born in June 1950 as Herman James Alderman, he was given the […]

Chelsea Leighann Oliver, age 22 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Forsythe Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Born January 14, 2000 in Pulaski she was the […]

Debbie “Deb” Wells Warren, daughter of the late Ralph Wells, Sr. and Lorene Rose Wells was born on September 5, 1955. She transitioned to her heavenly home on Saturday, January […]

Glenn C. Reed, 87, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Floyd, VA. He was born on March 25, 1935. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie […]

Col. James Cooper Richards, 83, of Check, Virginia, earned his Angels’ Wings on January 11, 2023. Jim was born on November 4, 1939, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was preceded […]

Michael Lewis Walker, 81, of Floyd, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Mr. Walker was born on April 12, 1941, in Saint Albans, West Virginia to the late […]

Johnny Douglas Rupe, age 71 of Pulaski, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 In Winston Salem, North Carolina. Born January 21, 1951, in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son […]

Joseph Wade Dillon, 92, of Floyd, VA. Died on Thursday, January 12, 2023. He was born on October 24, 1930, in Beckley, WV. He was the son of the late […]

Sallie Wall Riddle, 74, of the Little Creek Community of Dublin, VA, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, […]