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Halline Marie Weddle, 95, of Forest, passed away peacefully in her home on July 9, 2020 with family members by her side. Known as Marie, she was the loving wife […]

Beatrice Knautz, 86, of Christiansburg passed away July 11, 2020. She enjoyed volunteering at RSVP doing taxes and crocheting baby blankets for area hospitals. She is survived by her sons […]

Born May 24, 1938 in Pearisburg, Virginia, our beloved mother Rebecca Price Breeden, went to be with the Lord at the age of 82, Friday, July 10, 2020. Becky passed […]

Teddy Gamaliel Woods, Sr, 92 of Pearisburg passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Teddy was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Nola Johnson Woods, infant daughter […]

B. E. S. Spangler, Ph.D., 82, of Blacksburg, Virginia, died on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Bes was born on December 11, 1937, in Wilson, N.C., daughter of James and Annabelle […]

Beulah Mae Richmond Hale, age 81 of Pulaski, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Wythe County on January 6, 1939 and was the daughter […]

Robert Carl Williges passed away peacefully at home on July 11, 2020. Bob was a Human Factors Engineer who spent his career in academia first at the University of Illinois […]

MSG (Ret) Samuel R. Linkous, 82, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 2, 1937 in Blacksburg to the late […]

Joyce May Wilson Capps, 82, of Christiansburg, passed on Friday, July 10, 2020. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Ironto. Joyce was preceded in death by her […]

Shirley Ellen Scott Giles, age 82 of Parrott, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Pulaski County on April 1, 1938, and was the daughter […]

Mary Spence Turman, 78 of Riner, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Fred & Wetah Snow Spence; siblings, Charles Benny […]

Virginia Anne ‘Ginny’ Hendrickson Kauffelt, 77, of Newport, Va. passed peacefully while home on her farm with her loving family by her side on July 10, 2020. Born July 25, […]

James Russell “Russ” Simpkins, of Pulaski passed away on July 6, 2020 at his home. He was 49. He was born in Radford, VA on November 30, 1970. Russ was […]

Sandra Lee Hinkey Rogers “Sandy”, of Christiansburg went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 8, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. She was 78. Sandy […]

Julie Conley Jordan, 53, of Salem, VA and formerly of Bland, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Chippenham Hospital, Richmond. She was born at Pearisburg, VA, the […]

Sharraine Gearheart Homiak, 70 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her home. Sharraine was born on July 30, 1949 and was […]

Cathie Susan Fowler, 60, of Radford, passed away at her home with her family and best friend at her side on July 2, 2020, after a long struggle with cancer. […]

Mildred Worrell Sisson, 88, of Shawsville, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Beverly D. Sisson; parents, Rev. […]