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Debra Dianne Blevins Thompson, 61 of Pulaski, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born on September 4, 1954 in Pulaski Co., and was […]

Mary Eunice Sexton, 82, of Sexton Lane, Newport, departed this life Friday morning, October 2, 2015 at her home in the care of her loving family and Carilion Hospice. She […]

Linda Sue Crouch, 66, of Blacksburg, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home & Crematory, 540-382-2612.

James Edward Wirt, 87, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Heritage Hall. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on February 24, 1928 to the late Arthur and […]

Carson Leroy Martin, 73, of Hiwassee and formerly of Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday evening, September 30, 2015, at Pulaski Health and Rehab in Pulaski after a long illness due […]

Eva Simpkins, 70, of Radford, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. She is survived by her son, Phillip (Melissa) Simpkins; grandchildren, Joshua, Amanda, and Allison Simpkins; and a great-grandchild, […]

Renay Denise Ringgold, 61, of Radford, Va., passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. Funeral Service will be held at noon on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at First Missionary Baptist Church […]

Danny Ray Trail, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. He was retired from Federal Mogul. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Richard Trail, Sr. […]

Dorothy Treadwell Cantrell, age 73, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, September 27, 2015. Her husband will receive friends from 6-8:00 pm Wednesday evening at the McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club […]

Thelma Marie Lucado of Lucado Hollow Road, Pearisburg (Burton) departed this life for her heavenly home Monday, September 28, 2015 at her home. Born in Copper Hill, TN on September […]

Lucy Costigan Reed, 91, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. She was born on September 20, 1924, a daughter of the late Charles C. Costigan and Mary […]

William Douglas ‘Dougie’ Hutchison, 56, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. Dougie is survived by his parents, LeRoy and Joyce Hutchison; sisters, Teresa Wheeling, Opal Mannon, Rhonda […]

Curtis Alvin Quesenberry Sr., 64, of Willis, went to be with the Lord, Monday September 28, 2015. Preceded in Death by parents Russell and Rosie Cox Quesenberry, Sister and Brother-In-law […]

Marion Sue Gray Akers, 73, of Ivanhoe, Va. (formerly of Dublin, Va.), died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Wytheville, Va. She was born April 7, 1942, in Wythe County, Va., […]