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Betty Jo Reynolds Manning, age 77, of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born July 7, 1939 in Draper, Virginia, the daughter of the late Charlie […]

The world has lost a sweet, kind, courageous, soul; the guy with beautiful eyes and an infectious smile. Gary Wayne Ward, of Salem, VA, departed this world Monday May 15, […]

Jo Ann Lucas Mullins, 69, of Narrows passed away peacefully Monday, May 15th, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born […]

Roena May White Munsey, 89 of Roanoke, VA formerly of Pearisburg, VA. passed away May 13, 2017. Mrs. Munsey was born on April 13, 1928 in Pearisburg and was a […]

Robert Housh Mackey, 76, of Fairlawn, Va. and Fallbrook, Calif., died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 7, 2017. Born in Washington, D.C. on October 22, 1940, Mackey moved […]

Ronda Nell Hawks, 54 of Elliston passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017. Survived by her husband Robert Hawks of Elliston Va.; son David Reese and fiancé Jessie Hill from […]

H.R. “Snapper” Hartwell Jr., 82, of Christiansburg, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 12, 2017. He made his way peacefully, and was surrounded by family […]

Virgie Faye Worrell Richardson, 79, of Dublin, died Friday, May 12, 2017 in the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg. She was born in Pulaski on March 7, 1938 […]

Wanda Gail Sanders, 62. of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Sunday evening, May 14, 2017 at Friendship Health Care Center in Roanoke. Born in Pearisburg on August 20, […]

Gerlene Nelson Baker, 89, of Radford, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, peacefully slipped from this world May 15, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents Harrison Shelburne Nelson and […]

Cecil Burns Deel was born March 20, 1937 in Cucumber, West Virginia. He was the oldest of eleven children born to Henry Deel and Nettie McGraw Deel. He passed away […]

Joe Lee Burton, age 58 of Dublin passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home. Born November 16, 1958 in Pulaski , he was the son of the late […]

Julia Teany Bratton, 91, of Christiansburg was called home to the Lord on Sunday, May 14, 2017. “Beby” was born May 13, 1926 in Montgomery County, where she spent her […]

Dorothy Aline Gooch, 81, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 29, 2017 in Raleigh, NC. Dorothy was born to Jack and Aline O’Conner (Braley) on December 4th, 1935 in Chicago, […]

Kayla Elizabeth Albert, 28, of Maybrook Road, Newport, departed this life Friday morning, May 12, 2017 peacefully asleep at her home. She was born in Princeton, WV, on October 5, […]

On May 11, 2017, our Number One Greek, George Gus Psathas (84) of Pearisburg, VA passed from his earthly life into his new eternal heavenly home. George was born in […]