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Benny Childress, age 67 passed on January 26, 2025. He was born in Radford, Virginia to James B Childress and Frances Kathleen Wright King Childress. He was preceded in death […]

Howard Franklin Strickland Jr (Frankie or Hammer), 61 years old, passed away on January 21, 2025 at home surrounded by his loved ones. A native of Edgemoor, South Carolina, he […]

Jean (Mecke) Vaughan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend entered heaven and the presence of her God and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 91 years old on January 13, 2025. She […]

Genevieve “Jennie” Helen Todd Roberts passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025 at the age of 88. She was born on May 31, 1936 at Dover General Hospital, Dover, NJ, […]

William “Bill” Henry Brown Sr. peacefully departed this life on January 24, 2025. He was born in Williamson, West Virginia to parents Melvin Charles Brown Sr.; and Ulysses Brown. He is […]

Loretta Mae Blankenship Martin, a resident of Pearisburg, Virginia, and a cherished pillar of her community, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on […]

Regina Margarete Riesch Stanley, 79 of Pembroke, Virginia departed this life in the care of Lewis-Gale Medical Center-Salem. Born in Germany on July 25, 1945 she was a daughter of […]

Robert “Bob” Rudolph Wilburn, 98, of Spring Oak at Christiansburg, VA, formerly of Roanoke, VA., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Bob was born in […]

Robert Lee Harrison, age 80, of Blacksburg passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia. Born March 5, 1944 in Laurel, Maryland to the […]

Jimmie (Jim) Salyers, 80, was born on May 30, 1944 and entered peacefully into Heaven on January 24, 2025. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 57 years, Linda, […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Albert T. Guarino on January 18, 2025 at the age of 89. Al was born on September 28, 1935 […]

Anthony (Tony) Thomas Miano, 85, of Radford, VA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 23, 2025. Tony was born in Welch, WV and played football at Concord […]

Henry Russell Linkous, age 58, of Blacksburg, died, Friday, January 24, 2025, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on October 29, 1966, to the late Heath […]

Virginia Ann Bishop Hamblin of Christiansburg, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was 87 years old. She was born in Montgomery […]

Rachel Mae Hodges, 88, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 22, 2025. She lived a simple life; she loved nature especially hummingbirds. She loved spending […]

John Michael Bernasco, born on February 17, 1963, departed from this world on January 7, 2025. A loving father, brother, and friend, John touched the lives of many during his […]

October 10, 1926 – January 23, 2025 Rev. John D. Riggs, 98, of Roanoke and formerly of Pulaski, VA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 23, 2025. […]

Johnny Maston Gibson “Hoot”, 74, of Claytor Lake, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born […]