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John M. Kirtner, Jr., born October 7,1942, passed October 15, 2019. John was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren. He served in the Army National Guard for […]

Lawrence William King, age 86, formerly of Peterstown, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at his home in Bonita Springs, FL. Born June 25, 1933, in Jenkinjones, WV, he was […]

James Charlie Carr, 80, of Dublin, formerly of Round Hill, passed away at his home on October 14, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents; Charlie M. Carr […]

Mary Rivers Powe, was born on James Island, SC on June 16, 1926, to Elias Lynch and Dorothy Reid Rivers. She died on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was 93. […]

Reverend Robert Baldwin Lloyd—known all of his life as B—of Blacksburg, Virginia, died peacefully on October 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. B’s many passions were woven together throughout […]

Brian Kenneth Conroy, 61 of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Kathleen Conroy. He is survived by his […]

Mildred Francis Jones, 96, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital. Born August 5, 1923, she was the daughter of […]

Earl F. Mullins, age 80, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born August 11, 1939, in Haysi, VA, he was […]

Ruby Lawson Vaughan England, 90, of Dublin, VA passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Born September 20, 1929 in Patrick County, VA, she was the daughter of the late […]

Jerry Wayne Rakes, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away on October 13, 2019 after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Thomas J. Rakes and Kathleen Bailey Rakes […]

Omar Garland Ross of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Omar, AKA Coach, was a lifelong educator and a retired colonel in the United States Army Reserves. He […]

Ruth Elizabeth Cornett Sayers James was born November 8, 1922 in Comers Rock, Va., and died Wednesday, September 25, 2019. A longtime resident of the southwest Virginia mountains (Elk Creek, […]

Douglas D. Smith, 74, of Roanoke, VA died peacefully in his home early Thursday morning, October 10, 2019. He was born in Copper Hill, VA to Jack and Beulah Smith. […]

“Then the Lord said (to Moses) “The time has come for you to die…” Deuteronomy 31:14. Michael Chapman Journell ran into the arms of His savior early in the morning […]

Dorothy Ann Simpson Thornton, age 78 of Dublin passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home. Born July 17, 1941 in Pulaski, she is the daughter of the late […]

Delores Ann Dalton “Momma D” age 72 of Dublin passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home with her loyal companion, “Shorty” by her side. Born April 27, 1947 […]

Wayne L. Haga, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. On September 23, 2019, Wayne and Vera had been married for 56 years. Wayne worked for […]

Evelyn Barker Starling, formerly of Blacksburg, Va., died peacefully at her home in Fayetteville, Georgia on Sunday, October 6, 2019. In honor with her life-long tradition of being 35+, her […]