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Douglas Shelburne Divers Jr., the much desired son of Douglas Shelburne Divers Sr. and Lucretia Flansburg Divers of Pulaski, died peacefully Sunday, January 15, 2017 following a lengthy illness. On […]

Joe Michael Sublett, 57, of Newport passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Mr. Sublett served in the United States Marine Corps 1978 to 1981 and inactive reservers 1981-84 with an […]

Kenneth Lowell (Kenny) Bess, 81, of Draper passed away on Friday afternoon, January 13, 2017 while doing what he loved, working in the yard and visiting family and friends. Kenny […]

“Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Lead Me Home” was one of her favorite hymns and early in the morning on Monday, January 16, He did, as Bernice M. Johnston departed […]

Linda Helms Wood, age 75, of Blacksburg died, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on December 19, 1941 to the late […]

Dr. Kitty Gardner Dickerson, PhD, a resident of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York, from cancer. The deceased was born Kitty Lee Gardner and […]

James Kyle Weatherly, 89, of Springfield/Blacksburg, Virginia, has left us to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Warm Hearth Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg. James […]

Esther Mae Mann, 94 of Peterstown, WV passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at her home. She was born October 28, 1922 at Narrows, Va. and was the daughter of […]

Michael O’Dell Smythers, 58, of Allisonia, Virginia, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Michael was born in Pulaski County, December 31, 1958 to Daris O’Dell Smythers and […]

Scott Jason “Wormy” Lane, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Born March 9, 1953 in Pulaski he was the son of the late […]

Christine Michelle Hanzel, age 29, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born in Chesterfield, Va on August 17, 1987. She is survived by her children, Skye Hanzel, […]

Frances Bowyer Decker, age 96, of Christiansburg died, Sunday, January 15, 2017, at her home. She was born in Oak Hill, WV on January 14, 1921 to the late George […]

Carole Sayers Fleming, 74, of Virginia Beach and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away on January 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis and Roxie Sayers; former […]

Lillian Shepherd Dunnigan, 99, of Fairlawn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was born in Midway, W.Va. and was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and […]

Bennett Mitchell Collier, 93, of Radford, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ballard and Elizabeth Collier; his wife, Marie Hobbs Collier; and […]

Faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Leroy McKee went to be with the Lord and Savior on January 12, 2017. He was born in Happy Texas on December […]