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Alice Jean Merricks Anneski, age 92, went to join her husband Anthony in Heaven on March 12 in Mesa, Arizona. Born September 12, 1929, in Clifton Forge, Virginia, Jean was […]

Christine Smith “Cricket” Spano, of Cleveland, OH, formerly of Ellett, VA, died, Friday, March 18, 2022. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on March 9, 1937 to the late […]

Charles Joseph Forbes, 44, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at his home in New River. He is survived by his loving parents, David and Janice Forbes. Per his request, […]

Penny Marie Dudley, 70, of Christiansburg, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Mary Quesenberry; husband, Rodger […]

Gladys Pearl Cline Harris, 79 of Pearisburg, VA departed this life, entering streets of gold and greeting her Savior Jesus Christ on March 17, 2022 after an illness in the […]

Eleanor Ann McRoberts Long, 81, of Pulaski County, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, John Edgar and Lucille Akers McRoberts; and daughter, […]

Carolyn Ann Thompson Butler, 74, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022. She was a Registered Nurse. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lamar Paul Thompson and […]

Norma Jean Bishop, 90, died quietly on March 16, 2022 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Blacksburg, VA, just two weeks shy of her 91st birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday! Norma Jean […]

Margaret Groff Reed (Peggy) of Christiansburg passed away on Monday, March 13, 2022 at the age of 71. She was preceded in death by her parents Louise S. and Richard […]

Ricky Hugh Helvey, age 68 of Shawsville, VA, passed away March 15, 2022. He worked as a tow truck operator for Shelor Motor Corporation. He was preceded in death by […]

Norma Beatrice McPeak Miller, age 83 of Dublin passed away Wednesday evening March 16, 2022 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 3, 1938 in Pulaski County she […]

Dorothy Krauchuck Smith, Beloved wife of Rev. Edward Smith for over 76 years has claimed her Heavenly reward. She was no doubt welcomed into the gates of Heaven with ‘Well […]

Keri Lyn Schrader Vass, age 68 of Pulaski, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. She was born on February 22, 1954 in Pulaski, […]

Naomi Faye Adkins Fisher, 76, took the hand of Jesus and stepped into her heavenly home on Tuesday, March15, 2022. She was a 1963 graduate of Dublin High School, retired […]

Anna Woods Hepler, age 92, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at her home. She was born in Christiansburg, Va. on August 30, 1929 to the late Lloyd and […]

Robert (Bob) Calvin Markle, loving husband and father, passed away at age 92, on Monday, March 14, 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia. Robert was born on January 1, 1930 in Willis, […]