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Anna Lou Blankenship, 88 of Narrows, VA passed away, Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Pearisburg, VA. Born July 24, 1926 at Shumate, VA she was the […]

Howard Thurman Whitaker Sr., born May 10, 1926, departed his earthly home on January 14, 2015 to enter the gates of Heaven. He was preceded in death by his wife […]

Jeanette Bruce Turner, 58, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 3649 Mud Pike Rd, Christiansburg. Arrangements […]

Bittle Pierce Smith, 92, of Blacksburg, Va., passed to his eternal home on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Alleghany County, Va., on November […]

Twila R. Reed, 91, of Floyd, passed away January 14, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Everette Reed and son, Rodney Micheal Reed. She was a […]

Richard David Walker, P.E., Ph.D. stepped forth on the Heavenly Highway to answer God’s call on Monday, January 12, 2015 in the presence of his loving family. The son of […]

Suzanne Watson, 89, of Blacksburg, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015. Arrangements by Valley Funeral Home, Roanoke, Va., 540-562-1182.

Houston Robert Maxwell, age 75 of Pulaski, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born on March 31, 1939 in Pulaski County, and was […]

Ruth Evelena Graves, 71, of Blacksburg, died, Monday, January 12, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Montgomery County, Va. on October 29, 1943 to the late Peter […]

Ellwood Stewart White, Jr., age 85,of McCoy died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Heritage Hall Health Care. He was born in Whitethorne, VA on June 22, 1929 to the late […]

Lethia Scott Duncan, age 95, of Newport, Goodwins Ferry died, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. she was born in McCoy Virginia on May 10, 1919 to the […]

Douglas Jackson “Jack” Melton, age 69 of Pulaski passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Facility surrounded by his family in Winston-Salem, NC. Born November […]

Barbara Ann Hoback Nester, 74 of Pulaski, peacefully passed on to Heaven, Sunday, January 11, 2015. She worked tirelessly for many years providing for her family, and was a longstanding […]

Mary Buchanan Bundy Ferrell, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 12, 2015 surrounded by her family. Born in Tazewell on August 24, 1925, Mary was the […]

Carolyn Lee Sharp, 66, of Radford, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Riner and an assembler at Hubbell Lighting. She was […]

William David Conley, 46, of Pearisburg, departed this life Monday morning, January 12, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pearisburg on March 22, 1968 he was […]