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On Friday, May 5, 2017, Betty Jane Munsell, 68, peacefully left this earth in Blacksburg, Va. She was a beloved matriarch, educator, musician, and beautiful soul that will be dearly […]

Floyd “Marty” Martin Underwood, age 60 of Pulaski, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Salem. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on January 21, 1957, […]

Delores Lincoln Keys, age 89, of Blacksburg died Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Pulaski, Virginia on August 5, 1927 to the […]

Michael Davis O’Neil, 64, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017. He worked for Kroger Meat Plant and was a driver for Kroger for 39 years. Mike was […]

Richard D. Savage, 77, of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away Tuesday morning, May 2, 2017, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, PA. after a brief illness. He […]

Mildred Thompson Simpkins, age 77 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Heritage Hall, Blacksburg. Born April 26, 1940 in Wytheville, she was the daughter of the late […]

Crystal Marie Perdue, age 50, of McCoy passed away, Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Carrington Place, Wytheville. She was born in Radford, Va. on September 28, 1966. She is survived […]

Peggy Rosetta Snead, 74, of Floyd, passed away May 4, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Lexie & Ruth DeHart. She is survived by her husband of […]

Danny Lee Spence, Sr., 71, of Narrows, Virginia, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his home. He was born December 1, 1945 and was the son of the late Henry […]

Lola Mae Hicks, 64, of Radford, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 4, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Goldie Hill, and brother, […]

William Britt Kinder, Jr., 52, of Riner, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by his dad, William Britt Kinder, Sr.; and sisters, Dianna Kinder […]

Tina Dawn Hungate, 48, of Dublin, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017. She was an optician. She was a loving mother and meme. Survivors include her parents, Michael and Jo […]

Elna Karel Ribbe was born December 15, 1937 in Gary, Indiana to Frank and Lenora Brunckhorst. She was born again to new and eternal life in her Lord Jesus Christ […]

Ruble Irvin Hines, 89, of Lindside, WV, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born November 7, 1927, at Dayton, Ohio, […]

Katherine Johnson Farrow transitioned from this life April 25, 2017 at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Katherine Johnson Farrow was born on May 16, 1921 in Newport News, VA to the […]