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Curtis ”Pickle” Hayden Lewis, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at his home in Radford. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 36 years of service and was a […]

Wilton Joseph (Sonny) Sweeney, age 81, of Christiansburg died, Monday, December 9, 2019, at Lewis Gale Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County, Va. on February 20, 1938 to […]

Timothy Lee Atkins, 60, of Pembroke, departed this life Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2019, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Pearisburg on June 2, 1959, he […]

Donald Wayne Newman, age 72 of Pulaski passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. Born December 13, 1946 in Pulaski he was the son of the […]

Fred Allen Chandler Jr. of Riner Va, age 76, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday December 8th, 2019. Fred was born April 3, 1943 in Montgomery County. He […]

Elizabeth Ann Wukits, age 80, of Christiansburg was called home on December 8, 2019. She died peacefully with her family by her side, knowing the fullness of their love. Elizabeth […]

Hubert Clifford Turpin, 90 of Indian Valley, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia J. Turpin; and parents, Cliff & Maggie […]

Linda Gail Duncan, 69, of Christiansburg passed away December 7, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lewis Duncan; son, Matthew Duncan; brother, Leonard “Shorty” Dowdy; and […]

Frances Reed Cannaday, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond K. Cannaday; parents, Harley E. & Lillie Reed; brothers, Douglas […]

Beverly Collins Woolwine, 88, of Christiansburg passed away December 6, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Gertrude and Bob Collins. Beverly was a retired L.P.N., having worked many […]

Glen Leona Mako, 93, passed peacefully October 30, 2019 in her Pearisburg home that she and her husband Elias (Red) built in 1998. Glen was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. […]

Mary Jane Cromer Akers, 82, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019. She was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church and one of the founding members of the Hearts […]

Theodore Ake, born in Canton, Ohio on January 31, 1927, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 4, 2019, at the age of 92. He is preceded in death […]

Michaela (Mickey) Ann Pate, age 75, of Blacksburg peacefully passed away, Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Port Chester, N.Y. on November 4, 1944 […]

Mary Ann Stafford, 78, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Carilion New River Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1941 at Springdale, VA, the daughter […]

Eileen Alice Frost Jackson, age 90 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Pulaski on October 27, 1929, and was the daughter of […]