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On May 23, 2019, the Old Ship of Zion dropped anchor at the bedside of Samuel James Huff, of Blacksburg, to transport him to the portals of heaven. Those gone […]

Ingetraut G. Phillips (Inge), 87, of Christiansburg, passed away on May 21, 2019 in Christiansburg Va. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 from […]

Dorothy Mae Graham Hollandsworth, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019. She was born May 14, 1930, to Edgar O. Graham and Mary Elizabeth Dove Graham, grew up […]

Velva Rea Harris Stilwell East, 90, of Christiansburg entered into Heaven May 23, 2019 after a 10 year battle with dementia and Alzhiemer’s. Velva grew up in Willis VA, the […]

Chime Tate Saltz, 72, of Pulaski, Va. passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents William Lee and Kalima Dalton Tate, her husband […]

Geneva Hale Mullins, known as Jean to her friends and Meemaw to her grandchildren, was born July 20, 1925, the daughter of the late James Ira and Electa Compton Hale. […]

Pamela Jane McWilliams (Wheeler), 66 of Narrows, VA. passed away on May 1st, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA. Pam was born May 11th, 1952, in Pearisburg […]

Janice Morris Clark – 81 received her angel wings on May 19, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents James Morris and Arleta Morris, sister Anita Stone, brother […]

Emma Ruth Bowman Altizer, age 75 of Dublin passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at her home. Born February 17, 1944 in Bluefield, West Virginia she was the daughter of […]

Patsy Ann Brown Mitchem, age 71 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her home. Born February 2, 1947 in Giles County she was the daughter of the […]

Lois Kincer Pennington, 86, of Dublin, VA returned to our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Born Lois Marie Kincer, she was the daughter of William and Cora Lee […]

Calvin Currell Southern, 82, peacefully passed away on May 3, 2019. He was born February 27, 1937 in Pulaski, Va. to the late Everett Jordan and Zelma Mildred Jennings Southern. […]

William Benjimen Hurst, Sr., 69, of Draper, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019. He was a member of Pilgrims Rest Church and a cab driver. He was a U. S. […]

Orin Nelson Martin, age 90, of McCoy, died, Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Giles County, VA on November 15, 1928 to the late […]

Daniel Lynn Myers, 65, of Christiansburg, passed away at his home on May 19, 2019. Dan was preceded in death by his mother Annie Jenelle Myers, his sister Rebecca Myers […]

Lowell Dale Clay, 80, of Laurel Fork passed away on Sunday May 19, 2019. Survived by wife; Sarah Stone Clay, two children; Lisa Arguello (Francisco), Michael Clay, grandchildren; Sarah Arguello, […]