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Neva Trail Ratliff, 102 of Floyd, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020. She was born March 16, 1918 to William Harvey and Laura Turner Trail. She is preceded in death by […]

Barbara Jean “Eassie” Hoston, 72 of Pembroke, went to be with Jesus on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Eassie was born in Giles County to the late […]

Edward Seldon Sears died on the first day of September and Shawsville is a smaller sadder place. He grew up in Somerset, Kentucky, graduated from Berea College with a degree […]

Howard Cadle Woodyard, 80, of the Little Creek Community of Dublin, VA, passed away Monday, September 1, 2020 at his home. He was born February 2, 1940 at Pulaski, VA, […]

Erin Elizabeth Burroughs, 38, of Radford, passed away peacefully on August 31st, 2020. A loving wife, mother, daughter, and friend, she is survived by her husband, Daniel Burroughs; her paternal […]

Tammy Christine Bryant, age 61, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020. Born September 7, 1958, in Pearisburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Emory Lee and Louise […]

James Edward Wheeling, 88, of Roanoke, Virginia, went to be with his Lord on Sunday evening, August 30, 2020, following a lengthy illness. He was a faithful and devoted member […]

Dona Adeline Powers Blankenship, age 71 of Pulaski, died Monday evening, August 31, 2020 at her daughters home in Narrows. She was born on April 21, 1949, and is the […]

John William Robinson, 79, of Radford, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020. John was a proud U. S. veteran having served in the U. S. Army for 21 years and […]

James “Jimmy” Alvie Lane, 72, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was employed with Harvey’s Chevrolet. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Clay Lane […]

Billy Joe Dice, Sr., 67, of Draper, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Princess Dice; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. […]

Susan (Sue) Bierer Bibb passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her family home of fifty-one years. She was the widow of Dr. Thomas L. Bibb. She is survived by […]

Ronald “Ronnie” Duane Aust, age 73 of Pulaski went to be with the Lord while at this home on Thursday, August 27, 2020. He was born November 2, 1946 at […]

Jennifer Qualey French, 67, of Pulaski passed peacefully with her loved ones by her side on August 29. Jenni was born on January 27, 1953 in Charleston, SC to the […]

Dr. Franklin McGehee Jones died peacefully at his daughter’s home, surrounded by family on August 28, 2020, at the age of 87. Franklin was a resident of Radford, Va. since […]

Carol Frances “Fran” Compton Cumbee, 67, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2020. Born September 3, 1952 in Montgomery County, Virginia, she was preceded in death by her parents, Claude […]