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Jeffrey G. Rigney, 45, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his home. Jeff was born on April 16, 1972 in Pulaski to Vanessa (Brewer) Overton and the late […]

Colton Ty Gillespie of Christiansburg passed away July 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Albert Gillespie; uncle, Jeff Gillespie; and great-grandparents, Stuart “Paw English and Opal “Maw” […]

Johnny Wilburn Robinson, Jr., age 74 of Pulaski passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Radford Health & Rehab Center. Born May 22, 1943 he was the son of […]

September 23, 1936 – July 25, 2016 Simm Landres was an actor, director, playwright, teacher, and poet. He was all this and so much more: a caring, life-changing mentor; an […]

William Lonnie (Fish) Walker, 65, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017. A Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at St. Paul A.M.E. […]

James C. Lefler, age 71 of Pulaski County, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at Radford Health and Rehabilitation Center following several months of illness. He was born on October 3, […]

Louise Farmer Workman, age 93 formerly of Dublin, VA passed peacefully Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Alamance Hospice House in Burlington, NC. Born September 2, 1923 in Slagle, West Virginia […]

David Raymond Dalton, 62, of Piney Mountain Road, Narrows, departed this life Saturday morning, July 22, 2017 at his home. Born in Pearisburg on February 4, 1955, he was a […]

Charles Melvin Silcott, 78, of Harrisonburg, VA, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Silcott; sons, Tony and Ronnie and his […]

James Lewis Graham, Jr., 75, of Fairfax Station, VA, passed away at his home on July 19, 2017 as a result of complications of bladder cancer, metastasized into his lungs […]

We had a glorious fourth this year, A very special celebration, A Yankee-Doodle stork appeared, With a tiny new creation. Fourth of July, 1928 began the life of Beatrice Louise […]

Christopher Conway Warren, age 46, of Christiansburg, passed away on July 22,2017 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Blacksburg Va. Chris spent most of his life fighting to stay alive […]

Betsy Elaine Wall, 48 of Rich Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 21st, 2017. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on July […]

Thomas Larry Cox, Sr., affectionately known as T.L.C. , found his eternal peace on Thursday July 20, 2017 at his home. Born to Lonnie and Blanche Cox in 1947, TLC […]

Willie Deane Asper Nester, age 85 of Pulaski, died Thursday evening, July 20, 2017 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. She was born in Pulaski, VA on May 28, […]

Anita Weiss passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017. She was born February, 28, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY. Anita was a wonderful dancer, teacher, and artist. She was a very […]