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Thomas Alden Turman, age 28, of Newport died, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on June 22, 1990 to the late Joey Andrew and Judith […]

Ms. Shelby Jean McNeil Scott, 78, passed these Earthly chains on May 11, 2019. She was a loving friend, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born on February […]

James “Jim” Selmer Eggers, Jr., 73, of Riner, succumbed to his battle with cancer on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Although he has been successful in most of the battles in […]

Katherine Elkins Stefi Harris, 78, born and raised in Pulaski, Va., and currently of Midlothian, Va., passed away May 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Danny […]

Phyllis Pyles Jennings, 74 passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home in Dublin, Virginia after a long illness. She was born on April 17, 1945 in Pearisburg, […]

Our mother, Elvaree Frances Crigger Bratton (Elva), of Dublin, VA departed this life to her eternal home on Friday, May 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born […]

Kayla Lynn Robinson, age 27 of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Forsythe Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Born October 8, 1991 in Radford, Virginia she was the […]

Roger Shortt, 94 years old, departed this life on May 13, 2019. Roger was born in Floyd, Virginia, on January 7, 1925, to Amos Benjamin and Callie Barton Shortt. Predeceasing […]

Betty Adkins Thomas, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, after battling Alzheimer’s for 12 years. She was born in Walton, VA on September 24, 1931 to […]

David H. Phillips passed into eternal rest on April 9, 2019 at the age of 77. He is the beloved son of William and Kathleen Phillips (Bradenton, FL); brother of […]

Vanpen Nisaganilagul Cress, age 72, of Pulaski, Va., passed away at 4:30 a.m., Friday, April 26 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from complications from a stroke. Pen was the oldest of […]

Gladys May Gallimore Hudson, 80 of Dublin, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 30, 1938 in Pulaski County, and was the daughter of […]

Frances “Frankie” Pannell Roop, 88, passed away at her home in Radford on Sunday, May 12, 2019 with her family by her side. She was a member of the Radford […]

Thomas Edward Neal, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home in Fairlawn. He was retired from ATK (Radford Army Ammunitions Plant) and U. S. Marine […]

Winnifred “Freddie” Vaught, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 9th, 2019 while surrounded by her family. Left to honor Freddie and remember her is her […]

On May 11, 2019, Jill Annette Albert, 58, passed away peacefully. She was born in Montgomery County on September 5, 1960, to her loving parents, the late Homer and Edith […]

Iva Moles Gardner, 80 of Pulaski, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bethlehem & Lucy Moles; son, Ronnie Gardner; and brothers […]

Gene Autry Hale, age 78, of Blacksburg died, Saturday, May 11, 2019, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on March 24, 1941 to the late Andy […]