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Mary Henley Carper, 78, of Shawsville, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington and Dona Viers […]

Mildred Smith Wall (MilMil, Nana), age 92, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was born in Radford, VA to the late William and Dana Smith. […]

Arthur Maximillian Pfister, Jr., 81, of Pearisburg, VA, passed away on July 16, 2025, at home surrounded by his beloved family. Born August 31, 1943, in Queens, NY, Artie lived […]

Melinda Lee Killon Byrum, 64, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025. She was a traveling nurse. Melinda was preceded in death by her parents, Billy Mack and Nancy […]

James (Jim) Franklin Cruise, age 73, passed away peacefully at his sister Nelva Coleman’s home on July 20, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his […]

On July 21, 2025, Oretha “Dianna” Harless Stone of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at age 75, following a long struggle with heart failure. Dianna was a loving wife, mother, […]

Amy Virginia Dalton, 53, of the Little Creek community of Dublin, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at her home. She was born September 8, 1971 in Tennessee, the […]

Freda C. Cox, 80, of Stafford, Virginia, passed away on July 19, 2025, in Stafford, Virginia with her son, Mike, her grandchildren, Kelsey and David, and longtime friend and caregiver, […]

Carol Sue Grim, born on October 8, 1946, a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and beloved teacher and friend, passed away peacefully at Commonwealth Senior Living in Fairlawn, Virginia July […]

Phyllis Jean Harless passed away on July 19th, 2025. She is proceeded in death by her loving husband, Ronald Lee Harless; her mother and father, Calvin and Aileen Hurst; father […]

Jessica Rae Meredith, better known to many as Jessie or Jess, was born on March 5, 1989; and gracefully and peacefully gained her wings in her home in Riner, Va. […]

Roger Lee Boyd, age 79, of Floyd, went home to be with the Lord on July 21, 2025. He was a member of New Haven Baptist Church. Roger was a […]

Joseph “Jay” Kirby passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. Jay was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Jay is survived by […]

William “Billy” Thomas McGuire, 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 19, 2025. Billy retired from MOOG as a machinist with over 35 years of service. […]

Casey Marshall Helms, age 40, passed away on July 14, 2025. Casey grew up in Christiansburg, Virginia where he attended Christiansburg High School and New River Community College. He lived […]

Ruth Ellen Collins, born August 8, 1947, passed away, July 16, 2025. Services will be held at a later date.

Clayton Otis Linkous, age 74, of Christiansburg died, Saturday, July 19, 2025. He was born in Montgomery, Co., Va. on July 9, 1951 to the late Otis and Stella Early […]

Virginia Lee Howery, age 88, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, July 20, 2025. She was preceded in death by her mother, Virgie Howery. Virginia retired as a computer programmer at Virginia […]