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Shirley Roberts Lowman, 84, of Radford, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was a member of New Dublin Presbyterian Church. She was an avid golfer and won the Virginia […]

Pamela Kaye Blankenship, 56, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Pulaski on Monday, October 28, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, John Samuel Wall; and brother, […]

Dorothy “Polly” F. Tinnel, 80, of Floyd, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in her home, under hospice care after suffering a massive stroke. Polly was an […]

Peggy Ann Overstreet Woodrum, 80, of Radford, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was retired from Burlington Industries. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessee and […]

William George ‘Pops’ Hackney, 77, of Dublin, Va., formerly of Grundy, Va., passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Born Sept. 6, 1942, in Harman, Va., […]

Dorothy Jean Dickason Beasley, 83, of Christiansburg, VA passed away peacefully at home on October 29, 2019. Referred to lovingly as “Dot,” Mrs. Beasley was born December 11, 1935, to […]

Mary Elizabeth Perdue age 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2019. Born November 1, 1927 to the late Perry and Florence Farewell, she was preceded in death by […]

Lina Christenberry Devore, 87, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Lina was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Alma Christenberry; husband, Judge Kenneth I. Devore; […]

Colonel Robert Edward Parrott, USMC (Retired), of Blacksburg, Virginia (formerly of Springfield, Virginia), passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the age of 93. Born in Syracuse, New York […]

Alice Faye Rupe Lane, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her home. Born November 15, 1940 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late […]

Elizabeth D. Cochran, age 70, formerly of Christiansburg, VA, passed peacefully on September 30, 2019 in Myrtle Beach, SC. A memorial service and reception will be held on Saturday, December […]

Dorothy Jean Long, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away October 28, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Lucille Collins Gillespie; sister, Louise Hale; her first husband, […]

Jackie Louise Painter, 66, of Fairlawn passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was born April 27, 1953 in Kansas and was the daughter of the late Lou Estrada and […]

James Warren “Jimmy” Cook, 75, of Pulaski, formally of Draper, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Lizzie Cook; brother, […]

Clair Ann Southard, 72, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Rose Nielsen; and her husband, Fred Charles Southard. […]

Susan Orange Burton, age 62, of Christiansburg, Virginia died, Friday, October 25, 2019, at Heritage Hall Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Montgomery County on September 15, 1957. She was […]

Betty Dulaney Keith, 78 of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Debbie Gardner; and her parents, Burley & Maude Dulaney. […]

Stephen Lowe Martin, of Ripplemead, VA departed this life Monday morning, October 28, 2019, in the care of New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg, VA. Born in Giles County on […]