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Shairan Gillespie-Araiza (57) of Check, VA departed this life after battling an acute illness on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Shairan was born and raised in Blacksburg, VA on December 30, […]

Robert Harrell Smith at age 83 of Blacksburg, VA left home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 6th, 2022. He was born in Palatka, FL […]

Maria Antoinette “Toni” Dennis, 70 of Pembroke, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at her home in Pembroke. Toni was born on July 19, […]

Karen Sue Carson was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She left this world suddenly on April 25, 2022, at the young age of 66. She was […]

Julian Ernest “Jack” Bowles, 79 of Chester, Va., passed peacefully on May 3, 2022, surrounded by the love of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert […]

Fannie Mae Paige Webb, born August 29, 1921, age 100 years and eight months, of Bent Mountain, died peacefully at home in Salem in the early morning of Friday, May […]

Murry Jackson “Jack” Spangler, 90 of Catonsville, MD, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia on September 16, 1931 to the late Charles […]

Lori Ann Parker Collins age 60, departed this life on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Skyline Nursing and Rehab in Floyd, Va., after a long battle with MS. She was […]

James Finley “Jimmy” Canterbury, age 69, of Peterstown, WV, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born February 4, 1953, in […]

Lillian Barber Haller, “Lil” 92 of Pulaski, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022.   Born in Anderson, SC on December 3, 1929 to Reverend and Mrs. Ernest L. […]

Carlis F. “Skip” Holland, Jr., 73 pf Wilmington, N.C. and formerly of Pulaski passed away at New Hanover Regional Hospital Friday, April 15, 2022. Born July 8, 1949 at Fort […]

Paul Douglas Manuel, age 76, of Dublin, Va., went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Doug is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and […]

Frank William Rierson Jr. of Check, Virginia, went to be with Jesus after a brave and valiant battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He joins his dad and […]

Violet Lureen Shields Drake, 94, died at Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury in Winchester, Va., on May 3, 2022. She was born on January 1, 1928, in Cromwell, Ky., the daughter […]

Edna Louise Hicks Lyons, 79, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at her home in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Billie Ray Hicks and Lula Jones; […]