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Carole Marie Ciesell, 76, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2018, at Radford Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radford, Virginia. Carole was born on August 30, 1941 to Claire (Ringressy) […]

Richard Neil Graham stepped into the presence of the Lord at 9:10 pm Saturday May 12, 2018. Known to everyone as Ricky, he was born March 22, 1959 and grew […]

Richard W. (Dick) Richardson, 71, of Blacksburg, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018. He was born on February 10, 1947 in Wythe County, the son of the late Richard […]

Vernus Allen Hinkley, 60, of Christiansburg passed away on May 13, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonah & Frances Hinkley; and siblings, Tom Hinkley, Kate Musselman, […]

L.C. Vernon Vest, 90, went home to Jesus on Sunday May 13, 2018. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife Ethelene Gearheart Vest, 2nd wife Gladys Dickerson Vest, […]

Anthony (A.J.) Trovata Sr., 32, of Shawsville, Va., passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. His surviving family includes his parents, Joey A. and Charlene A. Trovata; wife, Aleah J. […]

John Thomas Vaught, 73, of Oak Road, Collinsville, VA departed this life Saturday afternoon, May 12, 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Eggleston on January […]

Bettie Lou Dishon O’Dell, 95, of the Snowville community, was called to her heavenly home with Jesus Christ on Friday, May 11, 2018. Born October 17, 1922, she was the […]

Crazy in love with Ryland for more than 60 years; from Mt. Carmel, IL to Blacksburg, VA. He called her “his very own Elizabeth Taylor” A fierce, fierce loving Mom […]

“Freddie” Teddy Ray Martin, 67, of Cross Ave in Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday afternoon, May 12, 2018 at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. […]

Jessie Allen Kessinger, 81, of Sam Robinson Apartments in Pembroke, departed this life Thursday evening, May 10, 2018 at his home. Born in Montgomery County on January 24, 1937 he […]

Dolores (Floppy) Phillips Thompson, 60 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at her home. Dolores was born on January 8, 1958 in […]

Mary Lou Gast, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 12, 2018 in the beautiful mountains of Floyd, Va. She was proceeded in death by her loving husband William L […]

William Meadow McGuyer, of Shawsville, born April 23, 1940, passed away on May 10, 2018. He was preceded in death by his mom, Grace McGuyer; sister, Shirley Songer; and two […]

Grace Patricia (Pat) Parks (née Gillespie) died in hospice care at 85 years old in her home in Blacksburg, Va., on May 8, 2018. Grace grew up in Warren Michigan […]

Marvin Glenn Wilson, 86, of Galax, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He worked for the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service for many years with his last assignment in Floyd […]

Kathleen Whitaker Grubb, age 89, of Blacksburg died, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at her home. She was born in Blacksburg, Va. on November 18, 1928 to the late Mark Sr. […]