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Betty Jean Dickerson Powell, age 59 of Blacksburg, VA, departed this life on Monday evening, February 24, 2020, after complications related to a heart attack and stroke. A Memorial Service […]

The Rev. Gerald David Wood, 72, of Dublin, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. He was a minister with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for 52 years. He was preceded […]

Virginia Lois Hendrix, 84, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and retired from Radford University Food Service Dept with 23 […]

James Clyde Brooks, 96, of Radford, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Radford and retired from the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant. […]

Garnet Lewis Lindsey, 85 of Newbern, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 21, 1934 in Giles County, and was the son of the […]

Jackie Stewart went home to be with the Lord and join his wife Feb.24, 2020. He was 78 years old. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va., to Fred Stewart and […]

Roy Wayne Wilhelm “Skeeter”, 65 of Shawsville, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all. […]

Albert John Ryckman, 77, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home in Christiansburg surrounded by his loving family. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired machinist. […]

Wanda Marie Stuart, 68 of Roanoke, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She is preceded in death by her mother, Martha Washington Stuart; father, Robert Stuart; brothers, Henry Lee […]

Ruby Spencer Rice, 81, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020. Visitation will be Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 5-7 p.m. at Horne Funeral Home. Funeral Services will […]

Pearl Magdalene Davidson Dexter, age 85 of Pulaski passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born February 19, 1935 in Carroll County she was […]

Bobbie Showalter Slusher, 87, of Monroe, NC died on February 21, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Mrs. Slusher was born in Iron Gate, VA on November 11, 1932. She was […]

Carol Ann Vass, age 85, of Lindside, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. Born February 18, 1935, in Lindside, […]

Lloyd Morris “Big Guy” Heslep, 85, passed away Friday February 21, 2020 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Lloyd was born September 19, 1934 in Ellison, Virginia. After […]

Phyllis Reed Sheldon, age 77, of Blacksburg, Virginia, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She is survived by Scott and Yael Sheldon, Deborah and Kevin Richey; and her four grandsons. […]