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John “Jimmy” Lester Phipps, 56 of Narrows, Va. went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. John was born on August 10, […]

Mitchell Dale Akers, Sr., age 64 of Pulaski passed away Saturday – March 6, 2021 at the UVA Medical Center. Born October 16, 1956 he was the son of the […]

Magdalene Dowdy Harris, age 86, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. She was born in Montgomery Co., Va. on August 29, 1934 to the late Sidney Aurthor and Mildred […]

William Ernest Adams, 61, of Blacksburg, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. He was a welder. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Gayle Adams; his parents, Donald […]

Jimmy Ray Smith, 74, of Riner, VA passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. He was born in Montgomery County VA ton December 1, 1946 to the late Alfred V. […]

Joe Nelson Shanks, Sr. of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Joe was born on July 31, 1939 […]

Sgt. First Class, Benjamin “Ben” Lee Battle of Elliston passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Sgt. Battle retired from the US Army 82nd Airborne in Fort Bragg after over […]

Esther Viola Robinson Leamnson, age 99 of Dublin, peacefully went to her heavenly home, Friday morning, March 5, 2021 at her son’s residence in Roanoke. She was born on November […]

Joseph Wayne Morris, age 61 of Dublin passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. Born September 2, 1959 in Radford, he was the son of the late Barbara Miles Rife. Due […]

Edward Lee Pratt, 48 of Elliston, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He is preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents. Edward loved hunting, fishing, and spending […]

Donald E Boysaw was born March 14, 1971 in Roanoke, VA. He was raised on Baskerville Street in Dublin, VA. After finishing school, he joined the Army where he was […]

Ronnie Eugene McClaugherty, 73, of Hurricane went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. He was born February 9, 1948 in Pearisburg, […]

William Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Hawkins, 87, of Christiansburg, passed away on February 21, 2021. He was born on June 3, 1933 in Christiansburg, VA, the son of the late Andrew and […]

George Richard Luz, 78, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his home in Radford. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church, a retired truck driver for Amoco, and […]

Beulah Marie Radford Yearout, 71 of Floyd, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ted Pearson Yearout; and daughter-in-law, Cathy Yearout. Beulah […]

Bette Kiser Shaw-Near of Christiansburg, Va., entered into rest on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. She was the wife of the late Dallas B. Shaw. In addition to her husband, she […]

Bruce Elden Kemp, born in Union City, OH, passed away on March 1, 2021, at his home in Floyd County, VA. He is preceded in death by his mother Edith […]