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Billie Linder Mills, age 86, of Blacksburg, Virginia, died Tuesday, December 1, from complications with a heart procedure. She was born in Salisbury, NC to the late William E. Linder […]

Alva Mae Harman, 88 of Floyd, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jerry and Nannie Harman; husband, Coy Harmon; siblings, Juanita […]

Longtime Blacksburg resident, Edwin Pierson Felch III, died December 1st, 2020 at the age of 82. Pierce was born January 24th, 1938 in Chatham N.J. to Edwin Pierson Felch Jr. […]

Matthew Preston Hubbard was born on June 5, 1979 at Radford Hospital in Radford, VA. He lived with his mother in their home in Christiansburg for his entire life. Matthew […]

Faye Elizabeth Darnell, 94 formerly of Pearisburg, VA departed this life Sunday, November 29, 2020 to be with her Heavenly Father in the care of Carilion New River Valley Medical […]

Eugene Wood Durrett “Gene” Peyton, of Christiansburg, VA, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went to his Heavenly Home on November 29th, 2020. A private, family, graveside service to celebrate […]

Loraine “Pat” Gillespie, 88, of Floyd. Went to be with the lord on Sunday Nov. 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Gillespie. Pat is survived […]

Rachel Frances Miller Bennett, age 85, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at her home in Ballard, WV. Born June 28, 1935, in Ballard, WV, she was the daughter […]

Robert Keith “Bob” Griggs, 87, passed away on November 30, 2020 at Our Lady of the Valley Assisted Living in Roanoke, Virginia after a long illness. He was the son […]

Sandy Carolyn Branch Burton, age 66 of Pulaski passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at her home. Born June 14, 1954 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the […]

Garland Ewing Earhart, Jr., 76, of Draper, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. As a proud graduate of Virginia Tech, he retired after teaching a combined 40 years of service […]

Winnie Alleene Martin Goad, 90 of Floyd, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman Hite and Beulah Edna Simmons Martin; brothers, Talmadge […]

Donald Eugene Collins of Pembroke, VA departed this life November 28, 2020 in the care of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pearisburg, VA on December 18, 1959, he was […]

Raymond Franklin Obenshain, of Christiansburg, died on November 25 at age 89. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Kathryn ‘Kitty’ Garland Obenshain; his parents Wallace Blanton Obenshain […]

Alta Skiles Stephens, 97, of Eggleston Rd., Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020 at The Willows at Warm Hearth in Blacksburg, VA. Mrs. […]

Junior Matthew Wright, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in the Montgomery Lewis Gale Hospital. Born December 14, 1941 in Pulaski County, he was the son […]

Gary Dale Edwards, age 73, peacefully passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Pulaski Lewis Gale Hospital. Preceded by his loving wife Vivian Irene Edwards, his parents Frank Hardin Edwards […]