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Bennie Harris Edwards died on Monday, February 12, 2018. Bennie, born on June 20 1926, was the daughter of Ira James Harris and Jennie Rose Gibson Harris. She was raised […]

Lillian “Lynn” Gillespie, 77 of Floyd, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. She is survived by her sons, Bobby Gillespie (Candy) and Ernie Gillespie (Teresa); brothers, Clyde Marshall, Clinton Marshall, […]

William Bolling Izard, 91, of Copper Hill, Va., passed away peacefully at home on his beloved Bolling Broke Farm, with his family by his side, on Friday, February 16, 2018. […]

Vivian Mae (Granny) Kessler, 85, of Shawsville passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leona and Claude McDaniel; a granddaughter, Tammy Journell; brothers, […]

Wayne Douglas Purcell, 79, of Riner, died Saturday, February 17, 2018, following a recent diagnosis of brain cancer. He is survived by his wife, Nanci, of the home; his daughter […]

Charles Vernon Massie, 88, of Blacksburg passed away February 16, 2018 after a long battle with dementia. He is survived by Tommie Massie of Richmond, Va and Billy Massie of […]

Glenn Thomas Moles, 72 of Floyd , passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents Arlie Geneva and William Wyatt Moles. He is survived […]

Vernon Alvin Akers (Jackrabbit), 76 of Hiwassee, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. He was born to Perry and Ollie Akers of Riner March 1941. Preceding him in death were […]

Brenda Kane Ross, 76, of Christiansburg passed away, Friday, February 16, 2018. She is preceded in death by her mother, Luella Kane and her father, Ray Kane. She is survived […]

Thomas Oakley Martin, 62, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at his home in Radford. He was a carpenter and also worked in maintenance at VA Tech. He was preceded […]

Keith Randal Claytor, 61, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at his home in Christiansburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Lee Vincent Claytor and Crystal Nelson […]

Dwight “Kreg” Kregloe, 75, died Friday, February 16, 2018, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gail Kregloe, his son, Frank, and his wife, […]

Terry Lynn Reiss, 61, of Caroline Lane, Pembroke, departed this life Thursday evening, February 15, 2018 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a short battle with cancer. Born in […]

Bobby Ray Broyles, 84 of Ballard passed away Wednesday February 14, 2018 at Springfield Care Center, Lindside, WV. Born February 1, 1934 at Dry Pond, WV he was the son […]

James Wesley Berry, age 63, of Blacksburg died, Thursday, February 15, 2018, at his home. He was born in Pearisburg, VA on March 24, 1954 to the late Claude Berry […]

Walter Edward Farmer, 86, of Pulaski, Va., died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in the Veterans Hospital, Salem, Va. Walter was born December 17, 1931 in Pulaski, Va. and was the […]