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Janice Ann Rupe Rakes, age 78, of Shawsville passed away peacefully in her home on July 2, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born in Radford on February 23, […]

Dillard Wayne Akers, 78 of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Orville “Doc” & Mabel “Nan” Cox Akers; […]

Kathleen Hylton Mabery, 92 of Willis, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ray Mabery; son, Larry Ray Mabery; and grandson, […]

Dorothy “Dot” Sarver Williams, 93, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s residence in Blacksburg, VA on June 30, 2024. She was born on April 12, 1931, on […]

Michael Kent Anderson, age 75 of Pulaski County passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 21,1949 in Radford, he was the son […]

Sandra “Nana” Bevan Kirk, 79 of Roanoke, VA, formerly of Narrows, VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2024. Sandra was born on June 21, 1945, […]

Roger Dale Dove Sr. age 64 passed away at Heritage Hall in Blacksburg on June 22nd. With his brother Jack, sisters Vickie and Shirley, and brother in law Bobby by […]

Joseph Allen Keaton, (not your “average Joe”), 87 was called home to be with our Lord on June 30th, 2024, after fighting a long and courageous battle with heart disease. […]

Ronald Alex Horton, 65 passed away with his family by his side on Friday, June 28, 2024. He was born December 20,1958 in Pulaski VA. He was the son of […]

Antoine Flynn, age 54 of Pulaski passed away June 6, 2024. Born August 22, 1969 in Marbach, Germany he was the son of the late Muriel Carlile Flynn & Maria […]

Dave Albig, of Radford, died on Sunday, June 30, 2024 from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was born in Schenectady, N. Y., to Dale W. Albig and Mildred E. Wendelken […]

Kathy Michele Thomas, 58, of Radford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 29, 2024. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary L. Thomas, Sr.; and her grandparents. Michele […]

Betty Jean “Chick” Ferrell (nee Miller) passed away on June 27, 2024, at the age of 88 in Blacksburg, VA. Born on December 30, 1935, in Williamson, WV, she lived […]

Daniel “Danny” Joseph McGuire, age 72, of Pilot, VA passed peacefully in his home surrounded by the people who loved him on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Danny was born in […]

Barry Jay Skeens, 65, of Statesville, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Pearisburg, Virginia to the late Blaine Skeens […]

Dulane Woodyard Repass, age 77 from the Little Creek Community of Dublin, Virginia, completed her earthly journey on June 28, 2024. Dulane was born on March 14, 1947 to Cecil […]

Dennis Allen Morris, 78 passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024 at his home in Radford, VA. He was an elder in the Christiansburg Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Dennis moved […]

Faith Niday Briggs, 80, of Ripplemead, Va., passed away on June 7, 2024, after living with dementia for several years. Faith was born in her childhood home in Ripplemead on […]