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Carl David (Dave) Lawson, 61, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was a maintenance supervisor at Meadowview Apartments. Dave was preceded in death by his father, Carl […]

Lester Jack White, Jr., 84 of Christiansburg was born September 29, 1932 and passed away March 29, 2017. He was the son of the late Lester Jack White Sr. and […]

Johnsie Horton Poole, 87, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. She was born in Hillsville, Va. on November 27, 1929. She was eleventh out of a family […]

Doris W. Dyer, age 88, of Blacksburg died, Tuesday, March 28, 2017. She was born in Gary, Indiana on February 14, 1929 to the late Wade and Teresa Williams. She […]

Mary Louise Coalson Jackaway, age 97, of Clearwater, Florida, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Mease Countyside Hospital in Safety Harbor, Florida. She was born in Pulaski, Va. and was […]

Annie Bannister Jones, 89, of Christiansburg, VA departed this life Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Kroontje Health Care Center, Blacksburg, VA. She was born August 11, 1927 in Christiansburg, VA. […]

Helen Louise “Peggy” Lawson Stumbo transitioned from her earthly body to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 23, 2017 after several months of failing health. Peggy was born in Wythe […]

Patricia Ann (Pat) Smith McGlothlin, 87, of Dublin, Va., passed on Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born in Salem, Ohio on October 13, 1929 and was preceded in death […]

Emma Louvenia and John Brown Watson created three daughters. Yolande, the first, probably named for W.E.B. DuBois’ daughter, because John Brown attended and graduated from Fisk University. Ann Elizabeth, their […]

Kenneth Lewis McCrary, of Pulaski, peacefully left this earth for his heavenly home on March 23, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Hilda McCrary; and […]

Margaret Louise Ingram, of New River, went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Lottie Smith and she was […]

Mildred Draper Reeves was born in Pulaski, Va. and then spent a little while in Utah, with her brother and his wife. She loved her family and friends. She had […]

Rosemary Gathercole of Lafayette, VA, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Father, two Sons, Grandson, Father-in-law, Brothers, and Sister. She is survived by […]

Nancy Darlene Collins, 58, of Christiansburg, lost her battle to cancer on Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; and one brother. Nancy is […]

Margie Sue Divers DeHart, 86, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at her home in Radford. She was retired from Inland Motors with 25 years of service. Sue was preceded […]

Lisa Ratcliff Camp, 54, of Radford, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 after a brief illness. She was a workforce administrator for over 30 years with the Virginia Employment […]

Gary Franklin Thornhill, 68, of Buchanan Street, Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. Born in Pearisburg […]

Alvin Richard Graham, 77, of Christiansburg passed away March 24, 2017. He was a proud Army Ranger in the 101st Airborne Division from 1962 to 1964. Richard is one of […]