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Allen Graham Powers, 93, of Pulaski passed away peacefully at home after a long illness on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Allen was born in Rural Retreat, Va., on October 1, […]

On Saturday, February 6, 2021, our Mom and Nanny, Betty F. Turner of Narrows, VA, went to be with her Lord and to join our Dad in Heaven. Mom was […]

Chloe Altizer Bishop, 82, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2021 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Radford, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Bishop; daughter, Becky […]

Pastor Virgil Neal McHone, 77, of Shawsville, VA went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Friday, February 5, 2021. He was born on September 25, 1943 […]

Mr. Ervin E. Buchannon, Sr., 69 of Christiansburg, VA passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 2:00PM at Serenity Funeral […]

Elizabeth Ann Ratcliffe Meredith, 83, of Pulaski, passed away on February 4, 2021. She was the daughter of Raymond Francis Ratcliffe and Ruth Ratcliffe King. Annie was born and raised […]

Larry Maiden Parks, 70, of Radford, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. He was retired from Highland Memory Gardens where he was in charge of maintenance and attended Fairlawn Grace […]

Ralph Edwin Yopp, 77 of Copper Hill, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Ann Yopp; parents, Earl & Ida Yopp; […]

Dreama Ann Evans Vaught, 76 of Ripplemead, VA departed this life to enter into her Heavenly Home January 30, 2021 in the care of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in […]

Glennis Scaggs Richardson, 92, died peacefully in her home on February 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oakley John Richardson Jr. She is survived by four […]

On February 3, 2021 Ocie Viola Worrell Sutphin, 87, passed away at her home in Dublin. Preceding her in death was her husband Kenneth Lee Young and Emory Sutphin. Also, […]

Loretta Wagner Hight, 83, of Pulaski away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at her home. Born in Pulaski on Nov. 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late James and […]

William Desmond “Dez” McDaniel, Sr., 93, of Fairlawn, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Lewis Gale Hospital. He was a retired security guard at New River Valley Mall. Dez […]

Geraldine Cole Yearout of Blacksburg went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John P. Cole. She is survived […]

Velma Galliher Fisher, 95, of Christiansburg, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Abram and Dessie Helton Galliher; husband, Charles […]

Richard Carol Kirby went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 3, 2021. He was born in Rainelle, West Virginia, July 29, 1939 to Clarence and […]