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Richard Farrar, age 71, of Ballard, WV, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. He was born October 12, 1946. He was […]

Mary Anna Songer, 80, of Blacksburg, departed this life Tuesday evening, June 12, 2018, at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Granger, Texas on August 19, 1937 she was […]

Debra “Debbie” Lee Riggins Fogarty, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Born July 13, 1957 in Wytheville she was the daughter of the late John & […]

Frank Edward Turpin, 78, went to be with Jesus, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at his home in Parrott. He was retired from Kirby Vass Co. and preceded in death by […]

Mildred Colleen Saunders Hancock, 90, of Pulaski, went to be with the Lord Monday June 11th 2018. She was born Nov. 25th 1927 in Pulaski, the daughter of the late […]

Irene Ellen Teel Hodges went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 10th, 2018 at Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery. Born June 22nd, 1940 in Floyd, Virginia, Irene was […]

Helen Gertrude Lavinder, 94, of Roanoke, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 (June 11th being her beloved late husband’s birthday). In addition to her husband, she was preceded in […]

Barbara Jo Chaffin Trail, age 69 of Pulaski, died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at here residence in Dublin. She was born June 30, 1948, and was the daughter of the […]

Samuel Cameron Milton Reid, age 77 of Hiwassee, died on Sunday June 10, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 27, 1940 in North Carolina and was the […]

Ann Lindsay Hall, AKA Sister Joy, died peacefully at her home, the Community of Jesus, located on Cape Cod in Orleans, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, June 3, 2018, surrounded by […]

James Robert Maxey, 82, of Newport, departed this life Saturday morning, June 9, 2018 in the care of his family and Heritage Hall at Blacksburg. Born in Narrows on January […]

Madeline Barton Bishop of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold ‘Jack’ Bishop; and grandson, […]

Samuel Edward ‘Eddie’ Smith, of Christiansburg, born May 5, 1961, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018, surrounded by loving family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bessie […]

Ralph Saunders Jones, age 79 of Pulaski died on June 11, 2018 at his home with his wife and children by his side. Born October 4, 1938 in Pulaski, Virginia […]

Betty Joanne Woolridge Christian, age 65 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 at her home. Born May 24, 1952 in West Virginia she was the daughter of Irene […]

Paula P Saunders, 76, of Blacksburg, left her earthly domain and entered her heavenly home, with her family by her side, Sunday morning June 10, 2018.. Paula is preceded in […]

Edna Mae Parcell Hughes of Old Virginia Avenue in Rich Creek departed this life Friday morning, June 9, 2018 at her home in the loving care of her family and […]