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Richard Jude Repass, age 94, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, August 5, 2018, at his home. He was born in Burkes Garden, VA on September 13, 1923 to the late Frank […]

Donnie Lee Havens, 70, of College St. in Narrows departed this life Monday evening, August 6, 2018 at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. Born […]

Mae Marie West Dobbins of Floyd passed peacefully on August 7, 2018. Born on May 5, 1918, Mae was 100 years young when she was enfolded into God’s loving arms. […]

Forrest William McPherson, of Shawsville, but affectionately known to his friends as Bill, or as Willy, or to his Army buddies in Vietnam as Mac, passed away unexpectedly July 23, […]

Jacqueline Martin Trent, 85 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on November 29th, […]

Reginald “Reggie” Harman Nofsinger, 78, of Fairlawn, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. He retired from the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant where he had over 40 years of service. He […]

Perry Alden Wheeler, 85 of Narrows, passed away Sunday, August 5th, 2018 at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on December 2, […]

Mary (Marie) Pearce Gannaway, 91, died on July 16, 2018. Although at the time of her death she was a resident at Commonwealth Senior LIving in Radford, “home” to her […]

Vickie Carr Kuver, born May 24, 1965, passed away at home peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philip and Betty Lou Carr. […]

James Cecil Patterson, 77, of Ashland, Va., formerly of Pulaski, Va., passed away at his home Aug. 2, 2018 after a long illness. James was the son of the late […]

Franklyn Eugene Murphy, 85, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. He was a member of First Baptist Church on Rock Road. He was retired as a Master Gunnery […]

Kaitlyn Rae Taylor, 26, formerly of St. Marys, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Fairfax, VA due to an automobile accident. Kaitlyn was born August 15, 1991 in Clearwater, […]

Peggy M. Harris, 77, of Salem, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. She is preceded in death by her son, Michael Lenard Harris; parents, Lenord & Chloe James Peters; […]

Cora Elizabeth Pardue Bryant, 81, of Eggleston, Va., went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnson and Ellen Pardue; […]

Barbara Joan Simpkins Croy, 57, of Radford, Va., died suddenly, Monday, July 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Verna Simpkins; one brother, Steven Simpkins; […]

Steven Michael Hall, better known as “Mike”, passed away Friday at Lewis-Gale Pulaski, surrounded by his family. Mike is preceded in death by his parents, W. A. “Bill” and Janie […]

Nancy Bartlett Showalter, age 78, of Christiansburg died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at The Crossings. She was born in Roanoke, VA on March 31, 1940 to the late Charles Arthur […]