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Albert Wesley Crawford entered the world as the Roaring 20’s was winding down and heading toward the Great Depression. Al’s parents, Scott and Minnie Crawford, welcomed him into the world […]

Shirley Hixon Smith, age 70, of Newport passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Christiansburg, Va. on March 6, 1949 […]

Clifford Earl Boyd, 65 of Indian Valley, left this life to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, July 8, 2019. He is preceded in death by his father, Okley […]

Sherrill Lana Epperley of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away July 8, 2019. She was born January 20, 1951 in Radford, Virginia to William and Edyth Carnell. Sherrill was married to Cecil […]

Ann Louise Vaughn, 59, of Radford peacefully passed away on July 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis Linkous; brother, Donald Linkous; and step father, Bud […]

Raymond Franklin “R.F.” Ratcliffe, 80, of Pulaski passed away July 8, 2019 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation. R.F. was born June 3, 1939 to Ruth Naomi Hall Ratcliffe King and […]

George Kawood Lucas, of Piney Woods, Riner, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2019. He was 82 and a forester by education, training, and career. The youngest […]

Basil Benjamin Trivette, 98, of Peterstown, WV, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born April 24, 1921, in Princeton, WV, he was […]

Timothy “Timmy” Dale Gravley, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home. Born February 10, 1958 in Radford he was the son of the late […]

Janice Niday Tate, longtime resident of Richmond and Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in her home at Covenant Woods. Born May 13, 1929 in Ripplemead, Giles […]

James Harvey Peters (Jim), age 82, of Pembroke, VA, passed away on July 3, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on November, 26, 1936, in Pearisburg and was a […]

Barbara Kelley Rowlette of Pearisburg, VA. passed on from her beloved Virginia on June 29, 2019. She will forever live on in our memories. God speed. A celebration of her […]

Robin Lynn Martin, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Sunday morning July 7, 2019 at home. She was born October 8, 1957 in Pearisburg and grew up in Narrows. She […]

Jean Eaves, 76, of Blacksburg, Va. passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, Va. Jean was born to Howard and Esther Jones on November […]

John Melvin Smith of McCoy got his wish for the Lord to take him home on Thursday, July 4, 2019. John Melvin was born November 22, 1920 in Montgomery County […]