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Hazel Shelton Phillips, 91, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at her home in Christiansburg. She was born in Indian Valley, Floyd County, Virginia on February 7, 1930, to […]

Carolyn Sue Simpkins, 79, of Christiansburg passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 after a short illness. Carolyn was born in Radford, Virginia to the late Mark F. and Janie […]

Edith Altizer Vires, 79, of Riner, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021. She was retired from the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. Edith was preceded in death by her parents, Oakley […]

Delores Sutphin Fray, ”Dee”, 91, of Willis, Passed away on July 25, 2021. She was born September 22, 1929, to the late Dewitte Tyson, and Ida Sutphin. Delores was a […]

Charlotte Cregger Mitchell, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at her home. Born April 4, 1939 in Wythe County, Virginia she was the daughter of the […]

Howard Edward Haley, III was born on March 28, 1948, to the late Robert M. Haley and the late Alma Louise Stigger in Radford, Virginia. He was known as Howard […]

William O. “Chuck” Huffman passed peacefully at home on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 after 86 wonderful years. He treasured his family, his way of life and God’s creations. He was […]

Life ended peacefully for Susan McCartney Piercy (69) at her home in Blacksburg on July 22, 2021. Despite the cancer that took her life, Susan’s goal was to live each […]

Reda Graves Hixon, 85, daughter of the late Dillard and Lillian Graves, passed away at her home on July 22, 2021. Her husband, Paul (Tug), sons, Eddie and Glenn, grandson […]

John Francis “Jack” Sharlow, 79, of Dublin, VA, formerly from Batavia, NY, passed peacefully into eternity on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 while at home surrounded by his family. He was […]

James Brittan Young, age 30 of Christiansburg, passed away on July 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Imogene Thompson; grandparents, James Ray and Lois Jean Young; […]

Maureen Elizabeth Hearn died July 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 29, 1947, in Boston, Mass to Warren and Barbara Hearn and grew up in […]

Edna Lee Love Linkous, age 88 of Christiansburg and formerly Draper passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at her home. Born April 13, 1933 in Wallace, Virginia she was the […]

David Joe Parrish died peacefully at home Monday morning, July 19, 2021, in Blacksburg, VA, from the aggressive prostate cancer he fought bravely for 11 years. From the beginning of […]

Olen Eugene “Gene” Pearson passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 16, 2021 in Christiansburg, VA at the age of 56. Eugene was born October 13, 1964 in Austin Texas to […]

Garry Wayne Harvey, 79, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home. Mr. Harvey was born on November 30, 1941 to the late Charles and Irma […]