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Wayne Alfred Carroll, 81, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 11, 2025. He was a long-time employee of Christiansburg Garment Company. He was preceded in […]

James “Jay” Elridge Harless, 64 of Rich Creek, VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 10, 2025, at his home. Jay was born on January 29, 1961, […]

The passing of Karen June Bradford Stipes (b.June 15, 1940) on March 9, 2025 brings to closure a long, loving and impactful Christian life devoted to family, service, and faith. […]

Leroy Vester Young, 50 of Indian Valley, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 8, 2025. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Hoy, Ethlene, Lee and […]

Edna T. Gearheart, 93 of Pilot, passed away on March 10, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph E. Gearheart, Sr.; son, Ralph E. Gearheart, Jr.; and […]

Kathleen Thomas, 97 of Christiansburg, went to her heavenly home on March 11, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar ‘Bud’ Thomas; children, Charlene Dowdy, Patricia Jones, […]

Barbara Gail Worrell, age 71 of Roanoke and formerly of Pulaski County passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem surrounded by her loving […]

Kenneth, Michael (Mike) Tolbert 68, passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2025. Mike was born in Pulaski, Virginia to his parents Kenneth Garland and Norma Jacqueline Tolbert […]

Mary Ann Long, age 67, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Friday, March 7, 2025. Mary Ann was preceded in […]

John Howard Absalom, III, 83, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Howard Absalom, II, and Ann Tully Rigaud (Charles); […]

Walter “Lee” Sowers, 71 of Pilot, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, after a short battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Eula […]

Theodore Carl Shelton, III ‘Ted’, 72 of Elliston slipped around the corner to the next room of existence on Thursday, March 6, 2025, after very long illness. He was born […]

Linda Jean Schwartz, 73, of Floyd passed away on March 8, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Bill Schwartz; Children, Jennifer Kaufman (Mark), Amy Blair (Daniel); […]

Donna Sue Lovern, 66, of Floyd, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her log cabin home that she loved. Donna fought a long, private battle with a […]

Daphne Bernice Hickman Sunrise November 7, 1941 – Sunset March 7,2025 To be absent from the body is to present with the Lord (Corinthians 5:8) Daphne left her earthly home […]

Dr. Edward C. “Eddie” Crews, 89, of Radford, Virginia, passed away on March 3, 2025. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Roslyn Atkins Crews. […]

Charlotte Ann Hall Hoback, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. Born January 12, 1965 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Jack Douglas Hall […]

Jean Trump, age 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 2, 1940, in […]