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Ervin Ebne Pettersen of Radford, VA died at home with his wife and family at his side on March 15 after a lengthy illness. Erv was 76 years old. Erv […]

Harry Dudley Scott age 94, of McCoy, Virginia died, Friday, March 13, 2020, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Binkton, Virginia at the coal camp (now Pulaski) on […]

Pablo Ponce-Reyes, 39, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by Baby Ponce-Reyes; and his grandmother-in-law, Fairy Akers. Pablo is survived by his […]

Sarah Ann Owens, 64 formerly of Peterstown, passed away Thursday March 12, 2020 at the Wintergreen Commons Senior Apartments in Rich Creek, VA. Born January 15, 1956 at Montgomery, WV […]

Charles Columbus Davis, age 91, of Blacksburg died, Friday, March 13, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Tazewell Co., Va. on January 20, 1929 to the late […]

Romona Perry Williams, 88, of Daleville, VA formerly of Roanoke, VA, departed this life Friday evening, March 13, 2020 in the care of The Glebe Retirement Community and Good Samaritan […]

Eunice Mae Shelburne Covey, 88, of Snowville, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Eunice was born on September 24, 1931, near Snowville, Virginia. She was the youngest of nine […]

Russell Jay Dowdy age 93, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on July 11, 1926 to […]

Soledad Baguio Ames, age 83, died on Saturday, February 22 in Richmond, Virginia. Soledad was born in Cebu, Philippines. As a child she survived the invasion of the Philippine islands […]

Donald Richard Johnson, 83 of Pearisburg, VA departed this life to be with his Lord, surrounded by family and in the care of Good Samaritan Hospice on Saturday Morning, March […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Marvel Violet Muhonen, née Grasser, announces her passing on March 12, 2020 at the age of 83. Marvel spent the last […]

Mr. Willie (Bill) Aldridge, age 82, of Pulaski, Va., passed away March 11, 2020, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C. He was born in Mingo County, […]

Ruth McClung Bailey, 96, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was a member of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church and retired after 28 years from Inland Motors. She was […]

Gary “Buddy” Dalton Nicewander, 73, of Radford, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at his home in Parrott. He was a U. S. Army veteran serving in Mannheim, Germany from […]

Dorothy Lea Robinson, age 82, of Blacksburg died, Thursday, March 12, 2020, at her home. She was born on October 18, 1937. She is survived by her sons, John J. […]

Suzanne Nicole Rorrer, 32, of Palmer Lake, Colo., born Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1987, in Columbia, S.C., passed away peacefully, at University of Colorado Health Memorial Hospital North, with her mother […]

Polly J. Hodge, 88, of Christiansburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, ‘Newel’ […]

Johnny Bevil Johnson “The Junk Man, 74, of Pearisburg, VA, departed this life Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his home. Born in Narrows, VA, on December 14, 1945, he was […]