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Gordon Ray “Gordie” Gillie, age 65 of Dublin passed away peacefully Thursday, January 3, 2019 with his family by his side. Born December 17, 1953 to the late Barbara and […]

James Shannon Whittaker, 86, of Ripplemead, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at his home. He was born March 25, 1932 in White Gate, VA, the son of the […]

Andrew (Andy) Robert Messner, 60, of Christiansburg, Va. passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019 in the Christiansburg […]

Brenda May Simpkins (Lucas) passed away on December 28, 2018. She was born on November 3, 1951 in Snowville, Va., to Clinton and Sadie Viars Simpkins. There will be a […]

On December 29, 2018, Elsa Hancock of Blacksburg, the beloved wife of Allen Hancock, passed away, following a year-long battle with cancer. Her family and friends were with her when […]

Alvin Lewis Vest, 81, of Copper Hill, VA, departed this life Wednesday evening, January 2, 2019. He was born in Floyd County, VA. on August 12, 1937, a son of […]

Pamela Linkous Royal, age 57, passed away after a long battle with COPD. She was born in Shawsville, VA on July 26, 1961 to the late Otis and Stella Linkous. […]

Emma Mae Bailey Moles, 87 of Willis, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Moles; daughter, Janet Moles; son, Ronnie Moles; […]

Ila Mae Renfroe Harrell, 94, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Left to cherish her memory are son, Larry Renfroe and his wife Drema; grandson, Philip Renfroe […]

William Thomas “Billy” Surratt, age 54 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. He was born March 19, 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland to […]

David Lee Hoback, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the New River Valley Medical Center, Radford. Born July 7, 1937 in Pulaski he was the […]

Charles William (Billy) Wells Sr., age 86, of Elliston died, Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home. He was born in Elliston, Va. on April 11, 1932 to the late […]

Sherry Marie Graham, 35, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018. Sherry was born on March 24, 1983, in Radford, Va., and graduated from Patrick Henry High […]

Gerald Daniel Norville, 79, of Shawsville, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 28, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie S. Norville; two sons, Jeff […]

Lucy Crowder Sonner Newman, 94, of Pulaski died Sunday morning, December 30, 2018 in the Carrington Place of Wytheville. She was born in Pulaski on March 30, 1924 and was […]

Juanita Cochran Likens, 81, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home in Belspring. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Alma Cochran; husband, William McKinley […]

Mary Ann Dean departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on December 29, 2018. She was born in Blacksburg, VA to the late Charles Collins and Georgia Trussell […]