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Constance (Connie) Ann Byrd Bishop Born September 19, 1946, in Pulaski, Virginia, and passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2019. Constance was the daughter of the late Everett […]

Melca (Mel) Verlena Taylor Honeycutt, age 94, of Radford, Va. passed away January 30th, 2019. Born October 9, 1924 in Ocala, Carroll County, Va. the daughter of the late Harmon […]

Ralph A. “Pete” Petrone, age 99, of Claytor Lake, passed away at his home on January 27, 2019. Pete was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of the late Maddelena […]

Alvin Leon Lucas, 67, of Branch Road, Big Stony Creek, Ripplemead, VA departed this life Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019 in the care of Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. […]

Ressie Brown Thomas, 96, of Narrows, VA passed away on Friday, February 1,2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; parents, Luther and Emily Fisher; and brothers Orsbin […]

Harvey Edward “Bud” Charlton, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at his home. Born June 26, 1938 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late […]

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Alvin Wayne Trivette, age 68, of Narrows,Virginia, went to be with his Lord and […]

Leota May Rumburg, 86, of Floyd passed away on Thursday January 31, 2019. Leota was the department head at the Hills department stores until she retired. She served in the […]

Mary Smith Haley, 90, of Christiansburg, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Minnie Smith; husband, Oscar Ward […]

Ellen Lucille “Sis” Dillon, age 57, of Peterstown, WV, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. After 13 long years of battling cancer and lung disease, […]

Roger Dale Banks, 64, of Bluefield, W.Va., formerly of Pulaski, Va., passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was born February 19, 1954 in Pulaski and was the son of […]

Dorothy Louise Groves, 88, of Pearisburg, departed this life Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019 in the care of Heritage Hall Rich Creek. Born in Giles County on June 10, 1930, […]

Lonnie Robert Prim, age 61 of Allisonia passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born September 5, 1957 in Bluefield, WV he was the son […]

Charles Allen Trivett, 73, of Peterstown, WV, departed this life Monday morning January 28, 2019 at his home on Indian Mills Road. Born on July 24, 1945, he was a […]

Gary Lee Jarrells, 66, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. He was retired from Pulaski County Schools where he was a custodian for 39 years. He was preceded […]

Barbara Ann Crain, 85, of Pembroke, departed this life Friday evening, January 25, 2019 in the care of Heritage Hall in Blacksburg. Born in the Hollins area of Botetourt County […]