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Monroe G. Gallimore, 90, of Indian Valley, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. Monroe is preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Cox Gallmore, parents, Hosie and Lizzie Phillips Gallimore. […]

Ethel Cox Payne, 106, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2015. She was born September 18 , 1909 in West, to the late Emmaline Goins Cox. She was preceded […]

Beulah Jane Vyula, 88, of Blacksburg died, Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on February 22, 1927 to the late […]

Donald Maxwell Ferguson, Jr, 73, of Blacksburg, VA died November 14, 2015, at his home. He was born in Akron, Ohio on November 1, 1942, to the late Donald Ferguson, […]

James Darryl (J.D.) Ratcliffe, 53 of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, November 11th, 2015. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on January 29th, 1962 and was the son of […]

On Friday morning, November 13, 2015, Brother Lewis Samuel Waldron was called from this life to his eternal rest. Brother “Sonny” as he was affectionately called was born in Covington, […]

Julius Early “J.E.” Bolt, 79, of Willis, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Oka Bolt, brothers, Hugh Bolt and Harold […]

Alvin Bennie Lawson, 74, of Elliston, VA formerly of Draper, NC passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015. Bennie enjoyed spending his time riding his trike and hanging out with […]

William (Bill) Lewis DeHart, 87, of Christiansburg, Virginia, previously of Cross Plains, Texas departed this life for his heavenly home, Friday afternoon, November 13, 2015. Bill was the oldest of […]

Douglas Wayne Meadows, age 50 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home. Born August 21, 1965 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Kyle […]

John C. Gearhart, Jr., 95, of Floyd, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Magadeline Gearhart. John served in the US Army in […]

Makayla Lynne Wright, 18, of Rose Road, Newport, departed this life Thursday morning, November 12, 2015, at Pembroke from trauma sustained in a tragic fall from a cliff. She was […]

Violet Belle Miller Raines, 85 of Rich Creek, VA passed away, Monday, November 9, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Born March 15, 1930 at Willowton, WV she […]

Ruth Elizabeth Clark, 87, of Salem, and formerly of Pearisburg passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Richfield Nursing Home. She was born September 20, 1928 at Pearisburg the […]

Antoinetta (Anna) Ernestine Mary Tramonte Powers, 91, of Pulaski, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in the Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery, Blacksburg. She was born in Boston, Mass., on July 1, […]

Yi Lu Chen, age 88 of Pulaski, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 17, 1927 in China, and was the son of the […]