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Charles Vinton Hopkins, Jr., age 92 of Draper passed away Tuesday morning August 6, 2024 at his home with his family. Born June 2, 1932 in Gunton Park, he was […]

Jeffrey Lee Doyle, 51, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Draper on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. He was a truck driver and a first responder with RAAP Fire for […]

At 8:42 pm on August 3 rd , 2024, our trout fishing, water loving, Country music blaring, truck driving, YEEHAW yelling, first born son, Nathan Cole Jefcoat, passed away in […]

George William Hoops, Jr., age 79, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born November 12, 1944, in Bluefield, WV, he […]

Minnie Pearl Wall, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at the Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital. Born October 4, 1941 in Crickmer, West Virginia, she was the daughter […]

Carter Walker Craigie, of Blacksburg, VA, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2024, at age 86. He is survived by his wife, Kay Cothran Craigie; daughter Jenny Riffe (Greg); grandchildren […]

Shirley Marie (St. Clair) Goad made her final transition the morning of August 5, 2024 at the age of 73. Shirley was born in Pearisburg, Virginia on October 18, 1950 […]

Thomas (“Mack”) Virgil Myers, 74, of Bland, VA, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024. He was born June 14, 1950 in Bluefield, WV, the son of the late William and […]

Richard “Ricky” Earnest Atkins Jr, age 77 of Elliston, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Born October 7, 1946 in Roanoke, VA, to Richard E. Atkins Sr and […]

Barbara Jean Quesenberry, 81, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at her home in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Edward Quesenberry; parents, Elmon J. Quesenberry […]

Cleo Ruth Lamar, age 92, formerly of Ballard, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Born December 22, 1931, in Red […]

Timothy Ray Poff, 59, of Pulaski Virginia passed away in the early hours of Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Lewis Gale, Pulaski Hospital. Born on September 24, 1964, to Ray […]

Brian Keith Redd, 47, of Charlotte, N.C., went to his eternal resting place on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Sr. and […]

Robert Gregory Ripoll, 60, of Fairlawn, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024. Born to William and Marlene Ripoll, he was raised in Milford, Ohio although most of his extended […]

Maxie Mae Cox Layman, 79 of Willis, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Powell & Dinah Odell Cox; and brothers, […]

Evelyn L. Francis, age 87, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, at the Lindside Healthcare Center in Lindside, WV. Born February 12, 1937, in Peterstown, she was the daughter […]

John Grady DeVilbiss of Radford, born May 24, 1953, passed away on August 1, 2024. He is survived by his wife Gail, and his 3 children, Victoria, John, and David […]

Wanda Louise St. Clair Williams, affectionately known as “Porky,” passed away on August 4, 2024, at the age of 75. Wanda grew up on Hilltop Road walking fields, picking berries, […]