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Dorothy Whitaker Smith, age 75, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Heritage Hall. She was born in Montgomery Co., VA on September 6, 1941 to the late Mark […]

Sidney Hassell Semones, 89 of Willis, transitioned to Heaven Sunday, January 8, 2017. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Maberry Funeral Home with […]

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Thelma ‘Tabby’ Louise Metcalf of Fancy Gap, VA, passed away on January 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Stevens and […]

Deedra Dyann ‘Dee’ Gordon, 48, of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 8, 2017, following a brave battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by […]

Lena Gail Cox, 63, of Narrows, VA, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital. She was born September 3, 1953 in Giles County the daughter of […]

David Thomas (Tommy) Epperly, 68, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Thursday evening, January 5, 2017 at his home in the loving care of his family after a […]

On April 11, 1926, James Watkins Kitts and Mary French Kitts welcomed their only baby girl Elizabeth Mae into the family. Little did they know the impact that Elizabeth Mae […]

Veronica Gindhart Harless, 64 of Bel Alton, MD went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2017. Mrs. Harless was born on June 19, 1952 in Pennsylvania and was […]

Rebecca Wright Huff, age 68, of Christiansburg died Thursday, January 5, 2017. She was born in Christiansburg, Va. on December 16, 1948 to the late Simon Franklin and Betty Woodyard […]

Clinton Lee Slusher, 73, of Christiansburg, went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. He was a wonderful husband and a loving father. He was preceded […]

Gladys Marie Sears, 74 of Rich Creek, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home Wednesday January 4, 2017. Born December 25, 1942 at Hugheston, WV she was […]

Carl Francis Clemmons, Sr. of 4992 Alum Spring Road died January 4, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. He was the husband of Marilyn Carwile Clemmons. Born December 19, 1939 […]

Everett Eugene England, age 82 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Skyline Nursing Home in Floyd, Virginia. Born March 30, 1934 in West Virginia he was […]

William Blake Sumner, 74, of Floyd, and formally of Grayson Co. passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Bill was the publisher, editor, and owner of the Floyd Press for 30 […]

Jodi Gray Boland, 29, of Dublin, Va., passed away at LewisGale-Pulaski Hospital on Saturday, December 31, 2016. She was born on November 20, 1987 in Radford, Va. Jodi was a […]

Dustin Scott Gravley, 34, of Parrott died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Radford, Va on July 30, 1982. He was preceded […]

Michael Lee Sutphin, 60, of Dugspur, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orba and Imogene Sutphin; brother, John Sutphin. He is survived […]