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Sandra Helen Stanley, 38, of Croft Road, Pembroke, departed this life Thursday morning, June 25, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Blacksburg on February 9, 1977, […]

Effie McPeak Hollins, 93, of Pulaski, died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Commonwealth Assisted Living. She was born on October 23, 1921 in Newbern, and was the daughter of the […]

Doris Correll Dickerson, 90, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Roanoke, Va., October 19, 1924, to the late Henry Johnson and […]

Phillip Dale Southern, 68, of Newport, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Va., on September 20, 1946, to the late Henry […]

Jerry Maxwell (Dee) Martin, 81, of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek. A lifelong resident of Giles […]

Helen Irene Eanes Crawford, 75, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on August 2, 1939 to the […]

Elfriede Minna Duynstee, 93, of Girnischken Germany, died on June 23, 2015. “Fritzi” was preceded in death by her mother, Natalia Lischat and her father, August Kuschinski and her beloved […]

Alvene Marie Schreiner Scholtes, 95, of Blacksburg passed away peacefully at her home on June 23, 2015. She was born on September 8, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY to the late […]

Kamden Tyree Freeman and Kayaah Grace Freeman, new born twins of Terry Lee (TBird) Freeman, Jr. and Allison A. Overstreet, of Pearisburg, were born on June 22, 2015 at Carilion […]

Deven Rudge Butterworth, 18 of Elliston passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 as he lived, always helping others. Deven had a smile that could light up the darkest days […]

Irma Jean Hanson, age 88, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. She was born on […]

Carl Eugene Anderson, 85, of Pulaski, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on June 22nd 2015 after a brief illness. He was born in Pulaski August 2nd 1929 […]

Andrew Silas Ratcliffe Jr., 63, of Fairlawn, Va., was called home on Sunday, June 21, 2015.”Andy” was born on February 26, 1952, in Radford, Va,. to the late Andrew Silas […]

Gertrude Martin Collins Born December 28, 1913 to the late Arthur and Susie Martin in Rogers, VA. After 101 years on this earth she went to be with the Lord […]

Marie Simmons Duncan, 61, of Shawsville, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015. She was preceded in death by her father, James Howery “Cotton” Simmons. Marie was employed by Kmart […]

Jack A. Sacco, 89 of Blacksburg left this world to join God, family, and friends in heaven. Family left to cherish his memory includes three children, two grandchildren, and six […]

Talma Collins Furrow, 81, of Christiansburg, departed this life Saturday evening, June 20, 2015, at Radford Health and Rehab. Born in Pembroke on July 29, 1933, she was a daughter […]

Dale Jerry Pugh, 69, of Floyd, went to be with his Lord and Savior after a courageous battle with cancer Saturday, June 20, 2015. He was preceded in death by […]