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Joe Hambrick Covey, age 84 of Pulaski, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. He was born on December 11, 1933 in Snowville, and was […]

Nell Ann Keck, 86, formerly of Radford, Va., died on July 26, 2018 at Cary Family Care, Cary, N.C. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Radford. Mrs. […]

Nenzerine Manns Lewis, 88, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at her home in New River. She was retired from the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant and a member of First […]

Leonard Ishmel “Chesterfield” Wright, age 86 of Dublin and formerly of Allisonia passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born June 22, 1932 in the Delton […]

Glenda (Joyce) Alexander Stone, 79, of Draper, Va., passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Mrs. Stone was the owner of Sunshine Tours in Dublin, Va. She was born in […]

Irmgard Eva Christowzik Elgert, 94, from Blacksburg, Va. went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Irmgard was born on February 10, 1924 in Germany to the late […]

George Donald Goodwin, 78, of Kire Lane, Ripplemead, VA., departed this life Thursday afternoon, July 26, 2018 at his home in the loving care of his wife. Born in Giles […]

Mrs. Mayo Gilbert Shepherd, of Christiansburg, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at 4:29 p.m. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. […]

Betty Jo Mabry Bowman, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 13, 1935 in Montgomery County she was the daughter […]

Phyllis Whitaker Richardson, age 75 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at her residence. Phyllis was born on January 11, 1943 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the […]

Gail Diane Howell, 63, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. She was born to Ralph and Gloeda Howell in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death […]

S.S.G. Gerald Dean Henderson, age 83, of Blacksburg died Monday, July 23, 2018 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Montgomery County, VA on February 18, 1935 to the […]

Darleen Branscome Damron, 67, of Pulaski, passed away at her home on July 24th 2018. She was born October 18th 1950 and was the daughter of the late Buford Glen […]

James A ‘Jim’ Metcalf, 86, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Berneta Mae Metcalf; and daughters, Kim Troutt and […]

Gary George Marshall, age 63 of Allisonia passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born September 29, 1954 in Pulaski he was the son […]

Roger Duaine “Peanut” Eads, age 45 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. Born January 8, 1973 in Pulaski he was the son of Roger Lee Eads and Sheila […]

Ronald Hobert Mitchell of Narrows left this life on his mother’s, Eva Shire Mitchell’s, birthday, July 23 2018, to be with the Lord. He was born on January 12, 1939 […]