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Lucy Andrews “Mamaw” Jones, 96, of Pulaski Virginia, died peacefully on December 6th, 2014. Lucy was born on October 15th, 1918, in Newbern, Virginia. She is preceded in death by […]

William Perfater Caldwell, Jr., passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at the age of 60. He was born May 16, 1954 in Radford, Virginia. Bill graduated from Virginia Tech in […]

Betty Ross Davis Raynes, 86, of Pearisburg, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Raynes was born on February 29, 1928 in Pearisburg, and was a daughter […]

Betty Farmer Sanders, 81, of Dublin, VA died Saturday morning, December 6, 2014 in the Highland Ridge Rehab Center. She was born in Pulaski Co. on February 22, 1933 and […]

Debra Jean Wheeler, 56, of Radford, departed this life Friday morning, December 5, 2014 at the home of a friend in Blacksburg. Born in Pulaski on August 2, 1958, she […]

Pauline Covington King of Shawsville, Va., passed away on November 23, 2014, in Berthoud, Colo. Pauline was born on September 2, 1930, in Buena Vista, Va. She graduated Valedictorian from […]

Mary Margaret (Sweeney) Nolen, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 4, 2014. Mary has now found peace and joy, and can now find comfort that her job on earth […]

Mary Ann Whitescarver of Riner, passed away on December 3, 2014. She was born in Franklin County, Va., on October 27, 1946. She graduated from Franklin County High School and […]

Evangeline Sutphin Tickle, 89, of Pleasant Hill Lane in Pembroke departed this life for her heavenly home, Thursday morning, December 4, 2014 in the care of Giles Community Hospital in […]

Larry Jasper (Spike) Sherman, 73, of Wake Forest, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Larry was born in Wakeforest, Va. on November […]

John “JT” Clayton Turpin, 74, of Parrott, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He was a master electrician. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley Turpin and Estelle […]

Ethel Price Kessinger, 92, of Blacksburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 24, 2014. She is survived by her brother Ed and wife Arleane of […]

Loving Husband and Father Robert (Bob) Edward Hodge Sr. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He was born in Hinton West Virginia on October 17, […]

Frances Elizabeth Lovern, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 1, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Onie Martin; husband, Melvin Lovern; son, Clifton Lovern; […]

Helen Lawrence Dobbins, 97, of Christiansburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. The Graveside Service will be held on Friday, November 5, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Sunset Cemetery, […]

Berneta Mae Metcalf, 77, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Kim and Cindy. She is survived by her husband of […]

Alice Jane Lytton Scott, 74, of Radford, passed from this life on December 1, 2014. Alice was born on May 17, 1940 in Vivian, West Virginia to the late Mason […]