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Robert Calvin Pullen “Grizzly” 72 of Rich Creek, Va was called to his heavenly home on June 27th, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in Newport News, Va on March […]

Ellen Louise Jackson Brooks, 86, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at her home in Fairlawn. She was a longtime member of First Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in […]

Mary Margaret Thomas-Shortt, age 59 of Dublin passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at her home. Born February 18, 1963 in Harford County, MD, she was the daughter of Sam […]

Jerry Wesley Gravely, age 13, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2022, after a tragic accident. Born October 15, 2008, in Bluefield, WV, he was the […]

Jack Stump, 87 of Salem, VA and formerly of Rich Creek, VA departed this life in the care of Salem Health and Rehab on June 24, 2022. Born August 25, […]

Kenneth James Heath, 45 of Pearisburg, VA departed this life suddenly at his home on June 26, 2022. Born in Shelby, NC on June 15, 1977 he was a son […]

Betty Irene Steele, age 76, of Pulaski, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday June 28, 2022. Betty was born in 1945 in West Virginia and grew up surrounded […]

Ernest Lee Taylor, age 85 of Pulaski, died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. “I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. […]

Doretta Alice Akers Shorter, 86, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022. She was a member of Grove United Methodist Church and a retired banking loan officer. She was […]

Jimmy Dale Coffey, Sr., 56, of Dublin passed away Monday, June 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Ray Coffey. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, […]

Joseph Harmon Caldwell passed away on June 26, 2022 at Carilion Hospital of NRV in Radford. Joe was born during a terrific snowstorm in Floyd VA on March 4, 1942 […]

Mary Evalina Meadows Billos, 79, of Narrows, VA, crossed over to her heavenly home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2022, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital with her […]

Peyton Garrett Blankenship, age 18, of Pulaski, was called home Friday June 24, 2022. The Good Lord and his paternal grandparents, Draper and Margaret Anderson and several other family members […]

Margaret Irene Eads Handy, age 85 of Dublin, died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Wytheville on September 5, 1936, and was the daughter of […]

Mark Edward Roope, 52, of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was a farmer and a U. S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his daughters, Rosetta Roope, […]

Lori Ann McGuire, 52, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Lester Turman; stepmother, Bonnie Thompson; and her mother-in-law, Jean Gravely. […]