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Virginia Ellen “June” Vest Peters of Salem died Tuesday, June 2. She was the daughter of the late James B. and Louella Vest and was preceded in death by her […]

Harold Leo Baker of Christiansburg, Va. passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on June 2, 2015. He was born on March 8, 1934 in Stanley, […]

Donna Marie Monticue, 52, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Edward Lee; and grandson, […]

Ricky Decarlos Beasley, 54, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015. Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Asbury United Methodist Church, Christiansburg. Arrangements […]

Catherine Suzanne Marty, 55, formerly of Roanoke and Blacksburg, became one of God’s Angels on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She is now in Heaven with her beloved Mother. Catherine was […]

Barbara Travis Marin, 87, of Blacksburg died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the New River Valley Medical Center after suffering a stroke. She was born in Prescott, Ariz., November 13, […]

Virginia (Ginny) Atkins Arrington, 63, of Blacksburg VA went home to her heavenly family on May 31, 2015. Born on January 17, 1952. She was the daughter of the late […]

Mildred Faye Quesenberry Dreyer, 84, of Blacksburg passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 peacefully at her home. She was born in Blacksburg, Virginia, June 15, 1930, to the late Cullen […]

William Daniel “Danny” Coltrane of Dublin, 62 years old, passed away in the early hours of May 31, 2015, at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski following a short courageous battle with cancer. […]

There is a reunion in Heaven today because Linda Webb Angle-Eller is in her Heavenly home with her Lord. She lost her battle with brain cancer on Saturday, May 31, […]

Roscoe Nathan (Beatle) Turman, age 86, of Prices Fork died Sunday, May 31, 2015. He was born September 9, 1928 in Lone Ash, Wythe County, VA to the late James […]

Daniel Green Shawhan died Monday June 1, 2015. He was born in Washington DC July 29, 1918 to Gracia Morris Shawhan and Joseph Ewalt Shawhan of Grayson, Kentucky. Dan graduated […]

James Thomas Newton, 62, of 509 W. Main St. in Pulaski, departed this life Friday, May 29, 2015, while delivering the Southwest Times in Pulaski. He was taken to Lewis-Gale […]

Bobby Lee Meadows, 56, of Narrows, departed this life Monday morning, June 1, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke after a long illness. Born in Pearisburg on January […]

Delia Gertrude Price Turner, 89 of Floyd, went to her heavenly home on Monday, June 1, 2015 after a lengthy illness. “Granny Gert” as she was known to many, will […]

Coy Wayne Ayers, 62, of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015. He loved life and lived it to the fullest! He was born on November 24, 1952 in Pulaski, […]

Irene Martin Melvin, age 62 of Dublin passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born June 21, 1952 in Lee County she was the daughter of […]

Warren G. McNew, age 88 of Dublin, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was born on May 20, 1927 in Saltville, VA, and […]