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Betty Zane Denny Morris, age 80 of Amelia, VA and formerly of Pulaski County, died Sunday January 24, 2021 at the Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond. She was currently residing at […]

Dr. James Blair Spillman was born on February 15, 1927 in Staunton, Va. On January 14, 2021, he passed away peacefully at his home in Radford, Va. Blair graduated from […]

Pulaski Native and longtime resident William Caddall Carson passed away January 21, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was 64. Born to Harvey William (Billy) Carson […]

Dorman Lemuel Williams, 94, of Pulaski, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, while holding the hand of his wife of 73 years, Sarah Elam Williams. Dorman was born […]

Judy Davis Austin, age 67, of Blacksburg, passed away on January 22, 2021. She was born on June 23, 1953 to the late Walter (Ben) H. and Sally Shaver Davis. […]

Kenneth Ray “Kenny” O’Dell, age 56 of Rockville, MD. passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home. Born June 17, 1964 in Washington, D. C., he is the son […]

Doloris Gearhart Demas, age 77 departed this life January 21, 2021 at English Meadows, Blacksburg, Va. She was born in Morgantown, WVa on December 26, 1943 to the late Flora […]

LaNora Lusk King was born on November 14, 1934 to Rudolph “Buster” and Mildred Lusk in St. Louis, Missouri. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Don King […]

James Allen Grubb, 66 of Blacksburg, VA passed away January 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Llewellyn Grubb, sister, Lisa Irene Grubb and daughter, Mary Elizabeth […]

Gerald Wade Moulder, 50 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 22, 2021. Gerald was born on July 5, 1970 in Princeton, WV and was […]

Catherine Payton Zirk, 73, of Blacksburg, Va passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents William Payton and Iva Grubb Payton as well […]

William “Billy” Aldridge, 74, of Check, passed away January 22, 2021. He was a graduate of Floyd Co. High School and a huge Yankees baseball fan. He was preceded in […]

Fred Elic Stone, age 76 of Dublin passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at his home. Born August 15, 1944 in Wythe County, he was the son of the late […]

Mary Mann Wilson, 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at her home in the Brookdale Meadowmont Community, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Until 2013, Mary lived for thirty years […]

The world lost a legend on January 15, 2021 – David Harrison Linkous, 68, of Christiansburg. Most of us knew him by Butch or Two-Dawgs and he was the 8th […]

Aleasa Dawn Spence, age 39, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born March 2, 1981, in Hinton, WV, she was […]

Betty Jean (Umberger) Archer, 85, formerly of C Street, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Accordius Health Care of Waynesboro, Virginia. Mrs. Archer was born in Wythe County, Virginia […]