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John Cleveland Boles, 85 of Blacksburg, died Thursday, April 11, 2019. Graveside services will conducted Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg.

Iva Gladys Vest Eanes, 90 of Check, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andy “Bud” & Minnie Perdue Vest; husband, Archie […]

Jerry Estole Higgs, 65, formerly of Willis, took his heavenly flight on Friday, April 12, 2019. Preceding him in death were his parents, Estole McCoy and Reba Boyd Higgs. He […]

Freeda Ellen Wimmer, 87, of Copper Hill, passed away Friday April 12th, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband James “Dink” Wimmer. She is survived by 7 children; […]

Coy Nelson Stanley, Jr., age 43, of Radford, VA, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Born February 19, 1976, in Princeton, WV, he was the son of the late […]

Thomas Lloyd Frazier, age 71 of Draper passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Montgomery, Blacksburg. Thomas was born on February 20, 1948 in Pulaski County. He […]

John Dewey Parcell, 89, of White Gate, VA, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home. He was born August 5, 1929 at Narrows, VA, the son of the […]

William (“Bill”) Monroe Melvin, 74, of Pearisburg, VA, peacefully transitioned from this earth Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Montgomery Lewis Gale Hospital. On September 8, 1944, he was born and […]

Macie Semones Mills died on Tuesday April 9, 2019 at Skyline Manor in Floyd. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Ella Semones; her husband, Roy Mills; […]

Mary Helen Martin, 75, of Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday morning, April 11, 2019 at her home in the care of her family and hospice. Born in Giles County on […]

Julia Hungate Kirkner of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 10th 2019, achieving her final goal “I want to go to heaven”. Julia was a […]

Patricia (Patty) Antionette Jenkins, 64, of Floyd VA., went to be with her beloved Lord on the morning of Monday April 8th, 2019. Patty was born on November 1st, 1954. […]

Edith Lorene Conley Blankenship, of Narrows went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blankenship was born on September 20, 1932 […]

Ray Randolph Sexton, 83 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 9, 2019 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. He was a son of […]

Julein Marie Paulson Axelson died on April 8, 2019, at 95. Julein was born in Moscow, Idaho, on July 30, 1923, and grew up in Troy, Idaho. After graduating from […]

Troy Lee Buckner, 78 of Cana, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Opal Buckner; sons, Ronald Buckner, Timmy Buckner, […]