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Raymond Franklin “R.F.” Ratcliffe, 80, of Pulaski passed away July 8, 2019 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation. R.F. was born June 3, 1939 to Ruth Naomi Hall Ratcliffe King and […]

George Kawood Lucas, of Piney Woods, Riner, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2019. He was 82 and a forester by education, training, and career. The youngest […]

Basil Benjamin Trivette, 98, of Peterstown, WV, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born April 24, 1921, in Princeton, WV, he was […]

Timothy “Timmy” Dale Gravley, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home. Born February 10, 1958 in Radford he was the son of the late […]

Janice Niday Tate, longtime resident of Richmond and Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in her home at Covenant Woods. Born May 13, 1929 in Ripplemead, Giles […]

James Harvey Peters (Jim), age 82, of Pembroke, VA, passed away on July 3, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on November, 26, 1936, in Pearisburg and was a […]

Barbara Kelley Rowlette of Pearisburg, VA. passed on from her beloved Virginia on June 29, 2019. She will forever live on in our memories. God speed. A celebration of her […]

Robin Lynn Martin, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Sunday morning July 7, 2019 at home. She was born October 8, 1957 in Pearisburg and grew up in Narrows. She […]

Jean Eaves, 76, of Blacksburg, Va. passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, Va. Jean was born to Howard and Esther Jones on November […]

John Melvin Smith of McCoy got his wish for the Lord to take him home on Thursday, July 4, 2019. John Melvin was born November 22, 1920 in Montgomery County […]

Stanley Cleo Lorton, 100 of Willis, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019. Stanley is the son of Joseph Lorton & Allie Slusher Lorton, now deceased. He was born in […]

James (Jim) Franklin Noll, 77, went to be with the Lord Jesus on July 3, 2019, in Christiansburg Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Gloria Moeser […]

Mary Elizabeth Lewis, 86, of Radford, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. She retired after 30 years from Radford University. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice Gray […]