Welcome to SWVA Roots

Charles Richard Martin, age 71, of Salem and formerly of Pearisburg, passed away, Friday, October 3, 2014 in a local hospital. He was retired from Catawba Hospital and was director […]

Linda Carol Whittaker Conley, 61, of Virginia Beach, VA and formerly of Giles County, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2014 at Virginia Beach General Hospital, Born […]

Larry A. Miller, 69, of Christiansburg passed away on October 2, 2014. He was born July 21, 1945 to the late Iva Lane and Charlie C. Miller. Survived by his […]

Larry Caudill Williams, 70, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 surrounded by his family at his home in Radford. He was a retired deputy with the Radford City Sheriff’s Dept. […]

Alfred Junior Custer, age 74, of Blacksburg died, Friday, October 3, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Magretta and Robert Sheppard, son, Ronnie Custer, two brothers, Kenneth […]

Earnest Henry ‘Sonny’ Hylton Jr., 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on October 1, 2014. On November 30, 1944 he was born to the late Earnest Hylton Sr. and Ethel Flinchum […]

Joanne Ruth Comer Bellman, 86, of Dublin, went home to be with the Lord on October 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Merrill Anthony and Ruth […]

Peggy Phillips Kelly, 77. of Knoxville, Tenn, formerly of Radford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, September 29, 2014 after a courageous 20 month battle with cancer. […]

Margaret Elizabeth Bonds, 96, of Hiwassee, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford Va., 540-639-2422.

Louis Gibson Whitlock, Sr., age 84, of Blacksburg died, Thursday, October 2, 2014, at his home. He was born in Roanoke, VA on June 10, 1930, to the late Frank […]

Mary Irene (Leach) Propst of Christiansburg, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. She was born May 19, 1929 in Augusta County, VA, to […]

David Brent Spangler, 75, of Pulaski, passed away at Lewis Gale Pulaski Community Hospital on Wednesday,October 1, 2014. David was born on November 21, 1938 in Martinsville, Va. to Ward […]

Bobby Ray Perdue, 72 of Narrows passed away Wednesday, October 1st, 2014. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on December 2nd, 1941, and was the son of […]

Iva Mae Bower, 87, of Floyd, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lula Mae […]

Laura Bobbie Wilson Petroff, 86, formerly of Moorestown, NJ passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg, VA. She was the beloved wife of […]

Dr. Maynard Calvin Conner, 101, of Villa Hills, Ky., and formerly of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on September 29, 2014 at his residence. He was a professor of agricultural economics […]