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Robert Stewart Coleman, 87, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by his children and grandson. Born in […]

Douglas MacArthur Ray, 78, of Custer City, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at his home in Radford. He served his country in the U. S. Army Reserves for […]

Jacqueline Roberta (“Jackie”) Jochem passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and her memory will be cherished and celebrated by the many […]

Mary Lenora Hall Bray was what some brave souls would call tiny by fierce; never letting her height of 4’11 detract from her big personality. Mary first was a daughter […]

Gene Andy Wood, 82, of Shawsville, Virginia, passed away on November 30, 2023. He was born on September 11, 1941, in Montgomery County, VA, to the late Charles T. Wood […]

Martha Sue Slusser, age 77, of Blacksburg died, Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born in Montgomery Co., Va. on February 14, 1946 to the late Wilbur and Nellie Duncan […]

Sandra Sarver Ridinger, 82, died Sunday, November 19, 2023, in her home, peacefully in her sleep. This would not have been possible without the amazing care she received from her […]

Cynthia Kay O’Dell Doss Shook, age 74 of Dublin passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born June 8, 1949 in West Virginia, she was the […]

Ella Louise Riner, age 80 of Dublin, died Thursday afternoon November 30, 2023, at Lewis Gale Hospital – Montgomery.  She was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, on January 28, […]

It is with great sorrow that we announce the departure of Ella Sue Painter Price from this life to the next. She lived a very full life from March 31,1941 […]

Brynda Joyce Cayton Merritt, 76, of Blacksburg, passed away on November 28 with her loving husband by her bedside. Brynda was born on May 29, 1947, to the late Howard […]

Juanita M. Coulter Sanders, age 79, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at the Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, VA. Born June 7, 1944, in Princeton, WV, she […]

George B. Marshall, age 96 of Allisonia, VA went to be with the Lord and the love of his life, Madelin (wife of 72 years) on Thursday, November 30, 2023. […]

Raelynn Armani Pendergrass, daughter of Grace Yarbrough and Dakota Pendergrass, left this earth to be with our Lord and Savior on November 23, 2023. Raelynn left this earth surrounded by […]

On November 28, 2023, Janet Hendrickson Booth of Radford, Va. passed peacefully to her eternal savior at age 91 after a year long battle with dementia. Janet was born September […]

Ella Juanita Neice Sexton, 89, of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on November 29, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Ella was born on January […]

Robert Sigurd Backlund “Boston Bob”, 79, of Floyd passed comfortably at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday November 29,2023. Bob loved working on heavy equipment and his farm. He […]

Lillian Ernestine “Tena” Freeman Duncan, age 76 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023. Born December 3, 1946 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Ernest Carl […]