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Betty Grow Patterson, 84, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025. Born on June 28, 1941, in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Byron Grow, Jr. […]

Maxine V. Vaught, age 86, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, September 14, 2025, at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, VA, on February 16, 1939, to the late Jessie […]

Linda Rakes Hollandsworth, 78 of Floyd, stepped into her heavenly home early Sunday morning, September 14, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hollandsworth; parents, Mason and […]

Robert Thomas Jones, Jr., 76, of Christiansburg, Virginia, left this life to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 13, 2025. He was born on June 10, 1949, […]

Evelyn Irene Reed, 93, of Floyd, passed away on Friday September 12, 2025. She was born July 19, 1932, in Danville, VA to the late William and Ollie Raines. She […]

Rita Burk Boland, age 74, of Radford, VA. died Saturday September 13, 2025. She was born in Christiansburg, on December 28, 1950, to the late Clara Burk. Rita was a […]

Walter A. “Jack” Pond Jr., 94, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born on July 29, 1931, in Richmond, Virginia, Jack led a life marked […]

Robert Lee Norcross 84, of Fluvanna County, passed away September 8, 2025. He was born May 2, 1941, in Fluvanna County to James and Agnes Norcross. Robert worked for Mobility […]

Cathy Hughes, age 71, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, September 11, 2025. She was born in Montgomery County, VA, on January 1, 1954, to the late Maury Richard, Jr. and Thelma […]

Tristan Howard Mackey, age 50 years, passed away at his home in Christiansburg, Virginia, September 9, 2025. He was born June 13, 1975, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. When […]

Steve (Steven) Allen Minnich (August 24, 1951 to September 3, 2025) was born in Huntington, West Virginia but grew up in Roanoke, Virginia as the youngest of three children. After […]

Ricky Austin Day, age 64, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at his home in Lindside, W. Born June 30, 1961, in Pearisburg, VA, he was the son of […]

Marlon Savarre Burwell, 72 of Christiansburg, VA, passed away Sunday, September 07, 2025. He was born on October 20, 1952, to John Thomas & Ophelia Burwell. Slug, yes, that’s exactly […]

Jerry Clayton Gravley, age 73 of Pulaski passed away Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 15, 1952 in Wythe County, he was the son of […]

Patricia Anne Henry Arnold, age 82 of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born November 10, 1942 in Cortlandville, NY she was the daughter […]

Rosamond Whitten Rogers, 95, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025, at her home in Radford. She was a former nurse at UVA Medical Center and a member of Central Church […]

Bernice Meredith Frith, 87, of Blacksburg, VA, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, died on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newport, […]

Margaret Dalton Love age 71, of Blacksburg died Wednesday, September 10, 2025. She was born in Radford, Va. on May 21, 1954, to the late Foster and Geneva Mitchell Williams. […]