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Mary Marie (Lane) Kitts, born November 14, 1927, passed away peacefully and entered into heaven on Monday, October 11, 2018, at the Radford Health and Rehab Center at the age […]

Jane Ella Dunnigan Hodge, age 66 away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at her home. Born May 11, 1952 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Roy Sidney Dunnigan […]

Mary Kathern Hale, 49 of Narrows passed away Friday, October 12th, 2018. She was born in Pearisburg on January 19th, 1969 and was a daughter of Robert Kinner Hale and […]

Robert William “Bob” Abbott, 88, of Bedford, Virginia, passed away October 15, 2018 at home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Swecker Abbott of Bedford, a […]

Ruby Mae Gravely Summers, age 83 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 31, 1935 in Draper she was the daughter of […]

Dr. Edith Houston Carter, age 82, died on October 14, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Zeke and Elie Hartsell Houston, and her husband, Dr. Fletcher Carter. […]

Retha Cornelia Hoston “Boobie”, 83, of Sam Robinson Apartments, Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning, October 16, 2018 in the care of Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA. Born in […]

Helen Harr Amos, 89, of Christiansburg, passed on Monday, October 15, 2018, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Thomas Harr and Mary Ella […]

John W. “Jack” Shanklin, 95, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at his home in Dry Valley. He was a member of the greatest generation serving with the 8th Air […]

Michael Eugene Summers, age 66 of Dublin passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 a Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 29, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son the late […]

Arvin Dickerson, age 91, of Pulaski and recently Fairlawn, passed away October 14, 2018 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Nona and Charlie Sarver, with his loving family […]

Cary Gayle Martin, 60, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley Martin. Gayle is survived by his brother, […]

Garnett Ledeen Graham, age 89 of Lake Placid, FL. passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2018. He was born in Blacksburg, Va. to the late Earl Mason Graham and […]

Connie Annette Taylor of Blacksburg, Va. formerly of Illinois, passed into her Heavenly Home October 12 with her husband by her side. After a lengthy, hard fought battle with cancer, […]

Margery Ann (Salisbury) Davis, of Blacksburg passed away suddenly at 5:52 AM on Friday, 12 October 2018. Marge was born in the National Homeopathic Hospital in Wash., DC on 31 […]

Alice Carol Slack Stevens, 94, of Pulaski, lovingly known as “Moose” and “Mamaw”, passed away early Sunday morning October 14th 2018 at her home. She was born in Belle, WVA […]

Samuel Joseph Watterson, 93, of Elliston, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Born April 5, 1925 in Ironto, Virginia to Charles and Susan Goddwin Watterson. He was a World War II […]