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Elmer Worth “Jimmy” Thomas of Radford, Va., passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. He retired from the VA Dept. of Corrections. He is survived by his wife, Becky Thomas; sons, […]

James Edward Ferguson, Jr., 66, of Radford, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and U. S. Navy veteran having served during the […]

Gerald Loren Burns, 81, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Jerry was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Gill Mendenhall; and sister, Ann Meaders. He is […]

Mark Lewis Hubble, 62, of Dublin, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2019. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and retired from the U. S. Dept. of the […]

Betty Ann Lowery, 88 of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Richfield Care Center in Salem. Mrs. Lowery was born on […]

Charles Weaver Houck, 88 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, May 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Houck was born […]

Virginia Marcell Wright, age 84 of Dublin and formerly of Allisonia passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born June 17, 1934 in Pulaski County, she […]

John Wagner Dickey, Sr., Professor Emeritus of Urban Affairs and Planning and Public Administration and Policy at Virginia Tech, died of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease on Sunday, May 12, […]

Homer “Ding” Lee Wright, 82, of Hollybrook, VA, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. He was born April 20, 1937, the son of the late Charles Herbert & Hallie Lawrence […]

Albert Monroe Brown, 94, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 24, 2019 at his home in Radford, Virginia. He spent his entire life spreading the Word of […]

Bobby Ray Williams, age 74, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA. Born July 21, 1944, in Kimballton, VA, he […]

Carl Harvey, age 83 of Forest, Virginia and formerly Pulaski went to be with his Lord and Savior with his family by his side Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lynchburg […]

Phyllis Ann Burton Campbell, 86, of Hollybrook, VA, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born, raised, and lived out […]

Rosa Quesenberry Smith Stout, 93, passed away at her home in Radford on Friday, May 24, peacefully, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer […]

Vertis Opal Ford Olayvar, 84, of Dublin, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Belspring. She was a member of Max Creek Baptist Church. She was […]

Mary M. Williams, 94, of Dublin, Va., our beloved aunt, sister, and faithful servant of God, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. A viewing will commence at noon with […]

Virgie Claire Lambert Bailey, 93 of Narrows, Va., passed away Thursday May 23, 2019 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Bailey was born on May 8, 1927 in Bland […]