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Richard Daniel (Danny) Tickle, 79, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, N.C. after a courageous battle with […]

William Bentley Akers, age 86 of Pembroke, died May 16, 2019 at New River Valley Medical Center. Bill (Bentley) was born in Montgomery County on June 7, 1932, to the […]

Georgianna Marie Hayman, of Blacksburg, passed away on May 16, 2019. She was an only child, born in Detroit, Michigan and spent her early years living in nearby Farmington. During […]

Clarence Hale Huff, 72 of Indian Valley, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Argel & Bessie Huff; and sisters, Connie Goad […]

Frances Dawn Landreth Deel was born June 6, 1940 in Pulaski, VA. The daughter of Alvin and Josephine Landreth, she grew up on the banks of New River in Allisonia, […]

Donald Curtis Hall, Sr., 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Radford on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Don was born June 12, 1930 in Amonate, Va., to the late […]

Thomas Alden Turman, age 28, of Newport died, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on June 22, 1990 to the late Joey Andrew and Judith […]

Ms. Shelby Jean McNeil Scott, 78, passed these Earthly chains on May 11, 2019. She was a loving friend, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born on February […]

James “Jim” Selmer Eggers, Jr., 73, of Riner, succumbed to his battle with cancer on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Although he has been successful in most of the battles in […]

Katherine Elkins Stefi Harris, 78, born and raised in Pulaski, Va., and currently of Midlothian, Va., passed away May 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Danny […]

Phyllis Pyles Jennings, 74 passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home in Dublin, Virginia after a long illness. She was born on April 17, 1945 in Pearisburg, […]

Our mother, Elvaree Frances Crigger Bratton (Elva), of Dublin, VA departed this life to her eternal home on Friday, May 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born […]

Kayla Lynn Robinson, age 27 of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Forsythe Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Born October 8, 1991 in Radford, Virginia she was the […]

Roger Shortt, 94 years old, departed this life on May 13, 2019. Roger was born in Floyd, Virginia, on January 7, 1925, to Amos Benjamin and Callie Barton Shortt. Predeceasing […]

Betty Adkins Thomas, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, after battling Alzheimer’s for 12 years. She was born in Walton, VA on September 24, 1931 to […]

David H. Phillips passed into eternal rest on April 9, 2019 at the age of 77. He is the beloved son of William and Kathleen Phillips (Bradenton, FL); brother of […]

Vanpen Nisaganilagul Cress, age 72, of Pulaski, Va., passed away at 4:30 a.m., Friday, April 26 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from complications from a stroke. Pen was the oldest of […]

Gladys May Gallimore Hudson, 80 of Dublin, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 30, 1938 in Pulaski County, and was the daughter of […]