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Anita Whitlock Wimmer, 59 of Floyd, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday November 4, 2022, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her […]

Joretta Jones Hanks went to her heavenly home on November 4, 2022. She was born in Pulaski, Virginia on May 16, 1937. She was a graduate of Pulaski High School […]

Bobbie “Bob” Eugene Smith, age 88 of Claytor Lake, passed away Thursday, November 3, at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1934 in Radford, and was the 6th […]

Kenneth Alvin “Butch” Reed, Sr., 78, passed away at his home in Radford on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He was employed with Reed Auto Parts for over 40 years, was […]

Billy Ray Hypes, age 79, of Blacksburg, died, Friday, November 4, 2022, at Pulaski Health and Rehab. He was born in Montgomery County, VA on June 27, 1943 to the […]

Gary Wayne Ball, also known as “Rev”, age 66, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at his home in Bozoo, WV. Born December 11, 1955, in Bozoo, WV, he […]

Martha Ellen Day Baisden, 82, born in Goldbond, Big Stoney Creek, Va., found peace from this life on Saturday, November 5, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Thomas […]

Thomas Sunderland Thwaites IV, 68 of Blacksburg, VA departed this life on November 6, 2022 in the care of Heritage Hall-Montgomery. Born on December 15, 1953 in Puerto Rico, Thomas […]

Shirley C. Farrier Strother, 96, of Blacksburg, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at Showalter Assisted Living Center in Warm Hearth Village. She was born in Glade Spring, Virginia, on December […]

Gary Lynn Kanode, age 65 of Christiansburg, died Friday, November 4, 2022. He was born in Radford, Virginia on October, 14th, 1957. Gary’s love of cars led him to owning […]

Micah Edward Hixon, of Blacksburg died, Friday, November 4, 2022, at Lewis Gale Hospital- Montgomery. He was born in Blacksburg on January 11, 1983. He was preceded in death by […]

Sterling “Stubby” Smith Kinser, age 82 of Pulaski passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 3, 2022. Born October 8, 1940 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Elbert E. […]

Dorothy Gale Kanode, 64 of Eggleston, VA departed this life November 4, 2022 in the care of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Covington, VA on November 20, 1957 Dorothy […]

Ronald James “Bob” Warden, Sr., age 73, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at the Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, VA. Born December 12, 1948, in Bluefield, WV, […]

Lisa Mae Taylor, 59, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, after a lengthy illness. She was born on April 4, 1063, to Richard Boardwine […]

Our dearest Magnolia Jan Stilley was delivered and left us on October 27, 2022 at 10:12 am. While sixteen weeks was not even close to the time here we would […]

Andrew Jackson Otey, Sr. of Christiansburg, passed away October 25, 2022. He is survived by his children, Brenda Abshire (Roger Bouldin), Linda Otey (Richy Gold), Richard Otey, James Otey; daughter-in-law, […]