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Jerry Hollandsworth, age 81, of Peterstown, WV, passed away at his home after a battle with Alzheimer’s with his loved ones by his side. He was born on January 5, […]

Bobby Gene Hixon, age 64, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born in Montgomery County, VA, on June 28, 1961, to […]

Garry Wayne Cales, age 67 of Dublin passed away Tuesday evening, July 22, 2025.Born March 30, 1958 in Hinton, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Berthel Brown […]

Elizabeth Nadine Burton, 95, passed away on July 24, 2025, She was the wife of the late Anthony Burton and mother of Karen Lasarko and Roger Cox. Grandmother of Mark, […]

Mark Lawrence Ryan was a great man, a great husband and a great father. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 20, 1954. While he was born in a […]

Mary Henley Carper, 78, of Shawsville, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington and Dona Viers […]

Mildred Smith Wall (MilMil, Nana), age 92, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was born in Radford, VA to the late William and Dana Smith. […]

Arthur Maximillian Pfister, Jr., 81, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away on July 16, 2025, at home surrounded by his beloved family. Born August 31, 1943, in Queens, NY, Artie lived […]

Melinda Lee Killon Byrum, 64, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025. She was a traveling nurse. Melinda was preceded in death by her parents, Billy Mack and Nancy […]

James (Jim) Franklin Cruise, age 73, passed away peacefully at his sister Nelva Coleman’s home on July 20, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his […]

On July 21, 2025, Oretha “Dianna” Harless Stone of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at age 75, following a long struggle with heart failure. Dianna was a loving wife, mother, […]

Amy Virginia Dalton, 53, of the Little Creek community of Dublin, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at her home. She was born September 8, 1971 in Tennessee, the […]

Freda C. Cox, 80, of Stafford, Virginia, passed away on July 19, 2025, in Stafford, Virginia with her son, Mike, her grandchildren, Kelsey and David, and longtime friend and caregiver, […]

Carol Sue Grim, born on October 8, 1946, a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and beloved teacher and friend, passed away peacefully at Commonwealth Senior Living in Fairlawn, Virginia July […]

Phyllis Jean Harless passed away on July 19th, 2025. She is proceeded in death by her loving husband, Ronald Lee Harless; her mother and father, Calvin and Aileen Hurst; father […]

Jessica Rae Meredith, better known to many as Jessie or Jess, was born on March 5, 1989; and gracefully and peacefully gained her wings in her home in Riner, Va. […]

Roger Lee Boyd, age 79, of Floyd, went home to be with the Lord on July 21, 2025. He was a member of New Haven Baptist Church. Roger was a […]

Joseph “Jay” Kirby passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. Jay was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Jay is survived by […]