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Lula Belle Wooldridge, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born June 25, 1936 in Oakhill, West Virginia she was […]

Makayla Marie Melton, 17, of Elliston, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Friday, August 19, 2016. A service celebrating her life will be held at 6:30 p.m. on […]

Mi Cha Showalter, 75, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at her home in Christiansburg. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Gary Showalter; brothers, Larry and Alton Showalter; […]

Frederick Glendye Blair, 74, of New Castle died, Friday, August 19, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Glendye and Pearl Blair; brother-in-law, Palmer Caldwell; step son-in-law, Bill […]

Harold Lewis Gray, 79, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born May 15, 1937, to the late Harvey and Gladys Gray. He was preceded in death by […]

Bobby Woolwine, age 63, of Radford, Va., passed away August 19, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, William Ward Woolwine. He is survived by his mother, Peggy […]

Katherine ‘Kitty’ Ellen (Coltrane) Sizemore, 65, of Floyd, Virginia, previously of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, James ‘Jack’ […]

Norma Jean Wojciechowski, 85, of Christiansburg, passed away at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center on Friday, August 19, 2016. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Bill Rice, […]

Ulysses Lee “Buck” Quessenberry, 86, of Glen Lyn and Salem, departed this life Saturday morning, August 20, 2016, in the care of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem. Born […]

Verna P. Linkous, 90, of Riner, passed away on August 18, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Linkous; and great-grandson, Bobby Thomason. She is survived by […]

Stacey Wayne Bell, 46, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on his birthday, August 18, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his […]

Michael V. Sturgill, 73, of Blacksburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family until God took him home. He was born […]

Ruby (Tootie) Elswick age 42, passed away, Aug. 11th, 2016, surrounded by her family. Ruby was born November 25, 1973 in Radford, and was preceded in death by her parents, […]

Glenn Coleman Shumate, 81 of Dublin, joined his Heavenly Father on August 17, 2016. Mr. Shumate was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Janet Morris Shumate, parents, […]

Our Dad and loving Husband, Earnest “Dean” Higginbotham, 86 years young, left this world for his home in Heaven on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, surrounded by his family who loved […]

Robert Luther Hancock, Jr., 73, of Chesterfield, Va., and formerly of Pulaski, Va., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Sr. and […]