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Edward Eugene “Dobie” Shelor, 82, of Draper, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Pulaski. He retired from Volvo Trucks after 23 […]

Cynthia “Cindy” Jean Burton Harris, age 52 of Radford passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the Carilion NRV Hospital. Born September 11, 1969 in Christiansburg she was the daughter […]

Frances Ann Hall Riley, 77 passed peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Warner Robins, Georgia on Friday, Feburary 25, 2022. Frances was born on October 29, 1944, in […]

Sylvia Dowdy Stump, 64 of Newport, VA departed this life February 26, 2022 in the care of her loving family. Born February 26, 1958 in Giles County, Virginia she was […]

Orel “Buddy” Emmerson Cox, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 at his home. Born June 6, 1943 in Pulaski he was the son of the late […]

Rose Mary Presley, 74, of Pearisburg, passed away at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She retired from Virginia Employment Commission after 37 years of […]

Natalie Lynn O’Neal, 59, formerly of Radford, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. Natalie had spent the last 15 years of her life in Chilhowie, Virginia with her […]

Janet Altizer Shelton, 87, of Hiwassee, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was a member of Snowville Baptist Church and retired from Atmos Energy. She was preceded in death […]

Darrell Kent McDonald, age 81, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Wendell Nursing Home in Galax, VA. Born April 20, 1940, in Beckley, WV, he was the […]

Richard Garland Gregory, 68, of Pulaski, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was born February 25, 1953, to the late Charles Alvis Gregory and Ellen Carroll Gregory. In […]

Frederick Eugene Estes “Freddie” of Riner born February 14, 1944 passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 from injuries sustained from a vehicle accident. He was preceded in death by his […]

Franklin Eugene Byrum 62 of Pulaski died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his home. Known as “Frankie” by those who knew and loved him. Frankie spent his entire life […]

James Clarence Hamlin (Jim, Sug) born October 24, 1929 died February 17, 2022. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Roberta Odham Hamlin; son, Elvin Randolph Hamlin […]

Roy Junior ‘Sonny’ Thornton, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away on February 11, 2022. Sonny served in the U.S. Army in the Military Police and worked at New River Nissan. He […]

Donald Wilcoxson, of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with his guardian angel on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Donald Wilcoxson was born on August […]

Geneva Austin, 61 of Pulaski passed away February 16, 2022. She was born September 7, 1960 in Pulaski. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, 1:00PM […]

John Michael Victory, beloved father and grandfather, died suddenly at his home in Blacksburg, Virginia on February 15, 2022 from natural causes. He was 63 years old. John is survived […]