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Freda Janet Harris, 90, of Floyd Virginia, previously of Timonium, Maryland passed away on March 12, 2021. Freda was born to Frederic W. and Vera E. Muench in 1930 and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where she graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 1948. She married William Edward Harris on September 30, 1951 and earned […]

Vincent Chester Talley, age 94, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio, on September 8, 1926, to the late Chester Brooks Talley and Alice Lydia Mercer Talley. In World War II he served in the United States Navy on the Aleutian island of ATTU. He received […]

Reta Mae Blankenship Kellison, 75 of Narrows, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, what a special Angel God gained. Reta was born on November 9, 1945 in Giles Co., VA and was a daughter of the late Kermit Fitchue Blankenship and Zelma Henderson Steel Blankenship. Besides her […]

Reginald “Reggie” Sizemore, 70 of Dublin, Va. and formerly of Pineville, W.Va., traded in the hunting grounds and fishing holes here on Earth for his eternal home in Heaven on March 10, 2021 after a boating accident. Reggie took his last breath doing what he loved, out in the sunshine casting a line fishing. Born […]

Janice Townsend Herzog, 76, of Radford, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 13, 2021. She was a longtime Radford resident and member of Grove United Methodist Church. Born and raised in New Jersey, she graduated in 1966 from Albright College in Reading, PA and retired from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She […]

Patricia Ann Coates Shelburne passed away peacefully on March 15, 2021 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center with her family by her side. Pat was born on December 31, 1946 to Edgar Thomas and Mattie Ryan Coates. She grew up in Halifax County, Virginia then relocated to Radford, VA, where she made a life […]

Edwin Mark Stewart, 65, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home in Radford. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Ann Stewart.

David Anthony ‘Tony’ Cupp, 65, of Christiansburg passed away March 13, 2021. He was of the Methodist faith and worked as an insulator with Kirby-Vass Insulating. He loved his family deeply and got a lot of enjoyment from pulling pranks on them with his great sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his […]

Ruth Ann Fletcher, age 71 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the NRV Medical Center. Born December 24, 1949 in Dublin she was the daughter of the late William A. Denny & Bessie Kathleen Hayden Denny. A stillborn son also preceded her in death. She attended the Pearisburg Church of God. She […]

David Allen Dowdy of Newport, VA departed this life Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his home and in the care of his loving family. Born October 19, 1958 he was a son of the late Jimmy and Betty Cumbee Dowdy. Known to the community as a friend, he was a meat cutter for Smith Valley […]

Robert Lee “Bobby” Rice, Sr., age 72, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at his home in Draper, VA. Born March 27, 1948, in Peterstown, WV, he was the son of the late Arthur L. “Jug” and Beulah Christian Rice. Bobby went through life working as a mechanic, and eventually would own his own […]

Shirley Alice Rowe Van Dresser, 94 of Eatonton, Georgia died on Friday, February 5, 2021 at St Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro, Georgia. Family and Friends will celebrate Shirley’s life in Michigan at a later date. Shirley was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 13, 1926 to the late Harold and Gwendolyn Rowe. She […]

Patricia Lynn “Patty” Quesenberry, 66, of Pulaski, went to her heavenly home on Friday, March 12, 2021. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Betty Joyce Quesenberry “Sissy” and Donald Cecil Quesenberry. She is survived by her children, Betty Follette, Janie Dean, and Tammy Dean; grandchildren, Sarah Farmer, Hannah Bolash, Brandon Dean, Isaiah Drummond, […]

Lee Edward Martin, Jr, age 76, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Lee and Jean Reynolds Martin. He is survived by his loving wife, Anna, and his brother and sister-in-law, Danny and Linda Martin. Also left to lovingly remember Lee are his very special friends, Ricky and Sandy […]

Danny F. Austin, 73 of Ripplemead, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke will be serving the Austin family.

Martin Edward “Eddie” Branscome, age 54 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Born July 22, 1966 in Pulaski he was theson of the late Stanley & Brenda Worrell Branscome. He is survived by his Children Jeremiah (Kayla) Branscome – Pulaski Cassandra (Dusty) Phillips – Pulaski Grandchildren: Chase East, Wyatt East, Madilyn Branscome and […]

Janice Carolyn Tucker Widrig Lafon, age 79, of Blacksburg, Virginia, went to Glory on Sunday, March 7, 2021, and is dancing with the Angels in Heaven. Jan was born in Detroit Michigan on March 21, 1941, to her parents Gerald & Laverne Tucker. Her brothers include Jerry Tucker, Ronald Tucker and Ted Tucker. She was […]

Richard Leon Lambert, 85 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Richard was born on April 18, 1935 in Bland Co., VA and was a son of the late Hobert Johnson Lambert and Stella Gray Lambert. Besides his parents, he was preceded […]