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Eddie Joe Bullion, 76, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil C. and Julia Turner Bullion; his brother, and sister-in-law, Cecil Webster […]

Claude Swanson Childress Jr. of Roanoke, Virginia, was born on May 27, 1946, and lost his courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis on Friday, December 16, 2022. He had battled a […]

Frieda Ellen Beatty Preihs passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on December 19th, 2022. Frieda was born September 30th, 1928 in Olney, Illinois to Lloyd and Lucille Beatty. […]

Joyce Ray Huff went home to be with the Lord on Dec 17, 2022. He finished the cancer battle well with faith in God’s plan for him. He is seeing […]

Baxter Walter Blevins, age 78, of Dublin died, Monday, December 19, 2022. He was born in Troutdale, Va. on May 30, 1944, to the late Garland Faith and Eugenia Dunavant […]

James Edmond Riddle Jr “Bucky”, 63 of Narrows, VA departed this life on December 19, 2022 in his home. Born in Giles County, Virginia on November 30, 1959, he was […]

Charles (Charley) Grooms O’Brien, Sr. (91) of Blacksburg, VA, died on Monday, December 19, 2022. Charles was born in Gastonia, NC on March 9, 1931. His parents, Troy Eric O’Brien […]

Ronald Shelton Vaughan, age 76 of Denton, NC died Monday, December 19, 2022 at his Denton home. He was born in California on February 3, 1946, and was the son […]

Eva Katherine Caldwell, 100 of Long Shop, Virginia, died Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born in McCoy, Virginia on April 11, 1922, to the late George Thomas and Eva […]

Virginia Ellen Cox, age, 100, of Blacksburg died at her home, on December 18, 2022. She was born, on July 29, 1922, in Blacksburg at her home. She finally made […]

Debra Sue Patsel, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18th, 2022. She was born on October 24th, 1958. She’s proceeded in death by her mother, Shirley Weddle, […]

Woodrow Eugene “Gene” Butler, age 74 of Dublin passed away Sunday morning December 18, 2022 at the Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 12, 1948 in Narrows, Virginia he […]

Diane Rose Parks, 69 of Pembroke, VA departed this life December 17, 2022 in her home. Born June 5, 1953, she is a daughter of the late Everett Parks Sr. […]

Harold Lee Givens, 82 of Pulaski, Virginia departed this life December 17, 2022 at his home. Born in Maggie, VA on March 5, 1940, Harold was a son of the […]

Timothy Wayne Waldron, 54 of Narrows, VA departed this life suddenly at his home on December 15, 2022. Born in Giles County on April 15, 1968, Timothy was a son […]

Charles Keith Crowder, 69, of Radford, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. He was a member of Unity Christian Church and retired from Radford University in housekeeping. He was a […]

Donald Timothy Spence, 51 of Stuart, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy E. & Hassaba Spence and Kenneth Ray Mabery; […]

Mary Adila Linkous, born June 17, 1944, passed away on December 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her special daughter, Angela ‘Angie’ Linkous. Mary is survived by her […]