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On January 14, 2020, Mrs. Geneva Richardson Morris gained her angel wings. She was born on September 29, 1933 to the late George and Della Craighead. In addition to her […]

Wilkie Monroe Cox, 79, of Christiansburg, VA and formerly of Floyd County, passed away suddenly on January 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Berman and Ila […]

Martha Worrell Hall, age 62, of Blacksburg died, Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Radford Nursing Health Rehab. She was born in Christiansburg, Va. on July 9, 1957 to the late […]

James Hershell Mattox, age 98, of McCoy died, Tuesday, January 14, 2020. He was born in Goodwins Ferry, Va. on September 20, 1921 to the late Pearl Chapman and Luzania […]

Drema Robertson Moser, 61 of Pembroke, passed away on Tuesday evening January 14, 2020 in the care of University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. Born in Pearisburg on August […]

Johnnie Lane Lovern, formerly of Blacksburg, Va., passed away in Milwaukee Hospital due to unknown illness on January 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wiley Lovern […]

Rebecca Ann Perkins Smith, 78, of Narrows, VA departed this life Tuesday, January 14,2020 after a courageously fighting illness under the care of Carilion New River Valley Hospice, surrounded by […]

Alice “Pearl” Vanhoozier Fields, 103, of Pembroke, and recently of Heritage Hall , went peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital. Pearl […]

Shelby Jean Roope, 82, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Roope; twin […]

Shirley Gray Coulter, age 85, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, while resting at his home in Lindside. He was born November 21, 1934, to Frank and Martha “Ollie” Coulter. […]

Joseph Gary Vipperman, 68, passed away January 14, 2020 after a 10-year battle with dementia. Gary was greeted in heaven by his parents, Raymond and Wilda Vipperman and his in-laws, […]

Kathleen Margaret Pyle peacefully passed away in her 77th year with family at her side in Dublin, Va. Kathy was the youngest child of William and Grace Squires, and a […]

Josephine Frances Radcliffe Simpson, 93, passed away at her home in Radford on Friday, January 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of Central United Methodist […]

Sharon Gay Bain Davis, 69, of Blacksburg, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Richfield Nursing Home. She was a 1968 graduate of Auburn High School and a 1969 graduate […]

Catherine “Dolly” Shupenko Batten, 73, of Radford, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Dudak Shupenko. Survivors include her husband […]