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Lois Lorraine (Towers) Cooper, age 82, passed away in her home March 1, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Elwood A Cooper and […]

William (Billy) Jerald Turner, III, 47 of Narrows, VA passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. Billy was born on September 24, 1972 in Pearisburg and was a son of Susan […]

Billie Jean McGlothlin Spraker, 86 of Pulaski went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 29, 2020. She was born May 14, 1933 in Richlands, Virginia and was the […]

Claude Finley Yelton, 92, of Pulaski, was embraced by our Lord and taken to his eternal home on February 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his loving wife […]

Hazel Irene Boyd Bratton, 95, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020. She was a member of the Christ Wesleyan Church. She was dedicated to taking care of the […]

Timothy Dean LaRose, 54, of Christiansburg passed away February 28, 2020. He was a veteran of the United States Army and gave over 30 years of service to his country […]

Charlie Walter Elgin Jr., 89, of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Annandale, Va. He was born on January 21, 1931, in Kingston, W.Va., to the […]

James S. Gilmer, 74, of Claytor Lake, VA passed away at his home on February 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Helen Gilmer; brothers, […]

Michael William Haley, age 35 of Salem, died February 26, 2020. Born May 25, 1984 in Beckley, West Virginia,he was the beloved son of William Basil Haley of Rural Retreat, […]

Coy Edward Holley, 91, born in Franklin County, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was born on May 24, 1928 to the late Thomas Edward Holley Sr. and […]

Beverly Western, age 48, departed this life on February 25, 2020, and entered her Heavenly home after a courageous battle with a long standing illness. Left to cherish her memory […]

Professor Emeritus, Dr. Thomas Carl Ward, born July 10, 1941 in Angier, NC and passed away peacefully on February 28, 2020 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Preceded in death by his father […]

Betty Jean Dickerson Powell, age 59 of Blacksburg, VA, departed this life on Monday evening, February 24, 2020, after complications related to a heart attack and stroke. A Memorial Service […]

The Rev. Gerald David Wood, 72, of Dublin, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. He was a minister with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for 52 years. He was preceded […]

Virginia Lois Hendrix, 84, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and retired from Radford University Food Service Dept with 23 […]