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Donna E. Douglas, 75, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2019 at her home in Blacksburg, VA. Born July 29, 1944 in Chicago, IL to James and Elizabeth Douglas, she […]

Mr. Nathaniel A. Fairfax, Jr. (Skip), 68, of Radford, Va., formerly of Roanoke, Va., passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, August […]

Willie Ellen Ogle Thomas Edmonds, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at her home. Born February 28, 1932 in Wythe County she was the daughter of […]

Betty Jean MacSweeney completed her earthly journey and passed from this world into the loving care of the Lord August 13, 2019. Betty was born July 2, 1933 in Montgomery […]

Flanders Graham Ousey, 78, passed away at her home in Blacksburg, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. She was born in Montgomery County, VA in 1941 and […]

Thelma Long Spaulding, age 63, of Christiansburg, died, Sunday, August 11, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1956 to the late Beatrice and Earl Long. She was also preceded […]

On Sunday, August 11, 2019, Roy Byron Thorpe, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Culpeper, Virginia at the age of 73. A loving husband and father, Roy was […]

Donald Manges Gray, born December 31, 1931, he went to heaven on August 13, 2019. Don was preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Bane Buchanan; father, Ellett Barkman Gray; […]

Linda Beasley Cromer, 78, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired from Beatrice Foods where she worked for over […]

Berta Mae Bond Viars, 89, of Pulaski, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9. Born March 14, 1930 to George and Vila Bond she was the youngest of eleven children […]

Wendell Wilkey Sutphin, 77 of Willis, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Huff Sutphin. He is survived by his son […]

Charlotte McLemore Hunter, passed away August 7, 2019. She was the daughter of the late James Earl and Laura Frances McLemore. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by […]

Robert Luther Duncan, 83, of Radford, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. He was a retired machine operator at Kollmorgen and a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. He was preceded […]

Johnie Eugene Price, age 82, of Blacksburg, died, Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Radford Health and Rehab Center. He was born in Montgomery County, VA on November 26, 1936 to […]

Gladys Pauline (Polly) Medley Woods, affectionately known as “Polly” to those nearest and dearest to her, passed away peacefully at her home with her husband and lifelong companion, Teddy, by […]

Patricia Fay Hedrick, 64, of Riner, passed away on August 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kelly Andrew Burns Sr. and Ramona Sue Burns; brother, Bobby […]

Ronald Lee Justice, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away on August 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Genevieve Justice; and his brother, Billy Justice. Ron […]

Patricia Ann Board Aker, 67, of Max Meadows, Va., passed away at her home Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born Dec. 24, 1951, in Christiansburg, Va., Patricia […]