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Odell Berle Sheffey, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was a graduate of Radford College where he received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. He was […]

Marceline Smith Hunter, 92, of Radford, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Reid and Clara Hill Smith; her loving husband, […]

Rochelle Head Johnson, born Ouida Rochelle Head, passed away on May 26, 2025 at the age of 85. She was born in Conway, South Carolina, and moved with her parents […]

Nancy Maxey Reneau, age 84, of Blacksburg, passed away on May 27th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nannie (Hubbard) and Tim Maxey, a sister, Martha Maxey […]

Emily Grey Millirons Blankenship, a cherished pillar of her community and a beacon of joy to her family, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, surrounded by family, in Christiansburg, […]

Gertrude “Perk” Smith Perkins Givens, 90, of Pearisburg, VA. went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 26, 2025. Perk was born on August 12, 1934, in Petersburg, VA […]

Robert Gordon “Robbie” Fox, age 73, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA, after a long battle with a respiratory illness. […]

Jacqueline “Jackie” Adriana Kilbert, age 36 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at the Forsythe County Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Born May 7, 1989 in Wytheville, Virginia, […]

Phyllis Hope Vance, age 85 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 2, 1940 in Bishop, Virginia, she was the […]

Elizabeth Boothe Crumbley was born in Pulaski, VA on October 8, 1949, to Helen Louise Boothe Crumbley and Jesse Charles Crumbley, Jr. Her parents are long since deceased, but she […]

Margaret Ruth Bobbitt (Granny), age 76, of Dublin, died, Saturday, May 24, 2025, at her home. She was born in Pulaski County, Virginia, on October 24, 1948, to the late […]

Thomas Robert Kane, 63, of Pearisburg, “Tom” to his friends and family, passed away in his home in the early hours of Thursday, May 22, 2025. The son of the […]

Teresa Lynne Holt Gillespie, 54, of Copper Hill, passed away on Monday May 26, in her home. Teresa received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from National Business College. She received […]

Lula Long Hollins, 89, of Radford, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God. Lula was preceded in death by her […]

Brenda Joyce Ackelson, 69, went home to our Father in heaven on Sat, May 24, 2025. Brenda was born May 15,1956 in Norfolk, Va to Dean and Joyce Christensen. In […]

Bonnie Bradley Cox, age 72, of Christiansburg died Saturday, May 24, 2025. She was born in Blacksburg, VA on May 6, 1953, to the late Robert and Violet Bradley. She […]

On May 24, 2025, at 85 years young Carol left the bonds of earth to soar to the heavens. She was born March 16, 1940, the second child of Hilda […]

Rachel “Nadine” Boyd Phillips Akers, age 86, passed away Monday, May 26th, 2025 at her home in Radford. Nadine was born Feb. 23, 1939 in Loudoun County, Virginia to the […]