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Jonathan “Patrick” Hatcher was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on October 15, 1970. On Friday, July 26, 2019, Patrick went home to be with Jesus, and finally got to meet […]

Phyllis Frenchy Kemp Duncan, age 91 of Barren Springs passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at her daughter’s home. Born April 1, 1928 in Kimball, West Virginia she was […]

Rev. Weston Brown Guthrie, age 86, of Pulaski, went to meet his Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Skyline Nursing facility in Floyd. Mr. Guthrie was the […]

Lucille Webb Draper ‘Lucy’, 82, of Christiansburg, formerly of Franklin, VA, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Lucy was a longtime realtor in the New River Valley and an […]

Mary Carolyn Roop Caldwell, 77, of Radford, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Miller and Rosa Young Roop; son, Eddie Caldwell: brothers, […]

Bonnie Lorraine Smith – 87 years old of Pulaski, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26th at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born in Draper and spent most of her […]

Timmy Dwayne Martin, 49, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Donations may be made to the Humane Society of […]

Claudine Huffman Estes, age 96, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Claudine was born September 30, 1922 in Princeton, West Virginia to Howard and Venus Osborne […]

Michael (Mike) Thomas Linkous, of Blacksburg, finished his journey on Earth Friday July 26, 2019 at New River Medical Center with his family and friends at his side. Michael was […]

Randall Wayne Lafon, Sr. of Narrows went to be with the Lord on July 26th, 2019. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was the son of Edna Shell and […]

Emory Eugene Weeks, 81 of Willis, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was born September, 7, 1937 to Ray Harless and Goldie Akers Weeks. In addition to his parents […]

Clifford Kendrick “Ken” Newcomb Jr., 68 of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at LewisGale Hospital-Montgomery. Ken spent the majority of his life employed as a door installer in […]

Susie Bell Peters, 85, of Pulaski County, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Susie was born to Frank Alexander Bell and Lousie Moles Bell. Susie was a lover of […]

Henry Haynes Johnson, 67, died peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at home in Willis, Va., surrounded by loved ones. His greatest passions were his German Shepherd dogs and his […]

Rev. Dr. Kenneth Alton (Ken) Atkins passed away in his sleep at his home in Fairlawn, Virginia on Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was 71 years old. After surviving war, […]

Walter Fenton O’Brien Jr., age 82, of Blacksburg, Virginia, passed away Thursday, July 25 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia, on February 4, 1937 […]