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Our sweet matriarch, Betty Ann Lebow Yearwood, in her typical understated fashion, slipped away on Sunday evening, November 17th, after being surrounded by her family all weekend. Born and raised […]

On Sunday, November 17, 2019, Rev. Earl Douglas Hanks, age 61, was called home from his earthly journey and was received into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, […]

Patrick Miller Woods, age 47, of Radford, VA and Waiteville, WV, was born on February 23, 1972 in Clifton Forge, VA and died on November 18, 2019, after a long […]

Cora Delophine Edwards Martin, 93, of Christiansburg passed away on November 16, 2019. She was a member of Pilot United Methodist Church. Cora was preceded in death by her husband […]

Aubrey Newton Thorne, 91 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. Mr. Thorne was born on July 17, 1928 in […]

Lisa Dawn Kemp Edwards, 47, of Roanoke passed away suddenly on Monday, November 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Pulaski on October 7, 1972, to Judy Day […]

Michael “Mike” Anthony Gray passed away at his home on November 15th, 2019 at the age of 53. Mike is preceded in death by his father, Irvan Gray and mother […]

Doyle Lee Huffman, 58 of Newport, VA departed this life Tuesday, November 19, 2019 under the care of Lewis Gale –Montgomery Hospital. Born March 2, 1961, he was a son […]

Dorothy Altizer Harris of Riner, went to see Jesus, family, and friends on November 18, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Rachel Altizer; brother, Charlie […]

Patsy Atkins Martin, 70, of Christiansburg passed away on November 16, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Grace Atkins, and a sister, Evelyn Pellegrin. Patsy […]

James (Jimmy Jr) H. Curtis Jr passed away November 14, 2019, Born August 24, 1952. James was preceded in death by his Paternal grandparents; Lonnie & Evelyn Curtis, Maternal Grandparents; […]

Earl Herbert Bowman, age 68 of Dublin passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at this home. Born February 13, 1951 in Tazewell, Virginia he was the son of the late […]

Jacob Clifford Mize, 79, of Blacksburg, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. He was retired from Harvey’s Chevrolet where he worked in the body shop. He was preceded in death […]

Florine Josephine Michel Ballard, 91 of Pearisburg, VA and formerly of Portia, AR went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. Mrs. […]

Randel Darell Lanham, Jr., 70, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his home in Dublin. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War where […]

Cecil Willard Boothe, age 87, of Blacksburg, died, Monday, November 18, 2019, at his home. He was born in Floyd County, VA on December 1, 1931 to the late Austin […]

Walter Daniel Sanders, 90 years strong, of Pembroke, broke his bars of flesh to step on Holy Hills with his Heavenly Father on Monday morning November 18, 2019 after a […]

Elizabeth Ann Dawson Campbell, 76, of Floyd, went to Heaven to be with Jesus and her beloved sweetheart, Carson, on Saturday, November 16, 2019. She was retired from Radford University […]