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Katherine Williams Booth, 91 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 1st, 2015. She was born Anna Katherine Williams to the late George Kemper and […]

Vivian Harless ‘Zeke’ Scaggs, 89, of Riner, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. As a young man, Zeke achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, of which he was very […]

Lois Patricia Akers Kress, age 61, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital, Blacksburg. Born October 29, 1953 in Radford she was the daughter […]

Dorothy Alice King Lamb, 97, of Christiansburg died, Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Lewis-Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Willis, VA on March 12, 1918 to the late Rufus and […]

Daniel Paul Broussard, 61 of Glen Lyn, passed away on Saturday, August 1st, 2015 at his home with his wife of 41 years, Judy Pollard Broussard, by his side. Born […]

Cindy Hunter Burton, of Blacksburg, daughter of Julia Hunter and the late Laymon Hunter, was born April 4,1961 in Baltimore MD. Cindy peacefully departed this life on Friday, July 31, […]

Lori Marlene Gibbs, age 48, of Christiansburg died peacefully, Saturday, August 1, 2015, at her home. She was an avid member of the Defenders of Paragon. She is survived by […]

James Sanders Gravely, age 70 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his home. Born March 2, 1945 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late […]

Alvin Guy Dove, 83, of Radford, was received into his eternal home with the Lord on August 1, 2015, surrounded by his family. Alvin was born at home in Blacksburg, […]

Mary F. Estes Quesenberry, 91, of Radford, Va., passed away on July 29, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Charles Lawrence and Zella Wilson Estes. She was preceded […]

James L. Fowler, 75, of Blacksburg, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015. He was born on June 17, 1940, in Santa Barbara, Calif., to the late James E. Fowler and […]

Edward Carlin Shelton, Sr., 82, of Elliston and formerly of Memphis, Tenn., went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Edward retired from the Memphis Police Department […]

Vera Modene Reed, 93, of Powhatan Nursing home passed away July 30, 2015. She was born in Floyd County, Virginia on November 4, 1921. Modene graduated from Floyd High School […]

Guida Baker Worrell Weddle, 77, of Floyd, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James L. Worrell and D.T. Weddle; sisters, Freeda Moore, […]

Bittle Joe Duncan, 81, of Newport, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA after a short illness. He was born on “Northside” in Craig County […]

Bonnie Anne Carter, 65, of Pearisburg, departed this life Friday morning, July 31, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Pearisburg on September 19, 1949, she was […]

Pearline Gwen Young Smith, 82, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Minnie Akers Sutphin; and her […]