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Samuel Dean Alley, age 30, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital with his loving and devoted mother and family close by. By all accounts, […]

Emma Jean Brown, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Born July 6, 1935, in Rock Camp, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Arnett and […]

Nancy Ann Comer Ferguson, 81, of Narrows, Virginia went to be with the lord on Monday night, June 16, 2025, at Heritage Hall in Tazewell, Virginia. Nancy was born October […]

Geneva Cumbee Robinett, of Pembroke, Virginia, a cherished matriarch and a steadfast pillar of her community, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025, at Pulaski Health and Rehab. Born on […]

Cloressa Ann Lovern, age 66, of Blacksburg died, Friday, June 13, 2025. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on March 25, 1959, to the late William Conrad and Yvonne Linkous […]

Eula Pauline Caldwell Smith, age 87, of Christiansburg, gained her wings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Pauline was a kind and loving soul who […]

Dorothy Cornelia Sheppard, 91 of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. She was born April 28, 1934, in Marion, VA, and was preceded in […]

Shirley Stover Sizemore, 71 of Dublin, VA passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025. She is survived by her half-brother Harry Lester Jr. (Jeanette) of Powder Springs, GA, Rachel Lester […]

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Mary Helen Meredith, who entered into eternal rest on June 15, 2025, at the age of […]

Kevin Michael Cressell, 51, of Shawsville, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, June 15th, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Cressell; daughters, Savannah Stinson, Hayley Odum, Hannah Cressell; sons-in-law, […]

Robert (Bob) Joe Edling, age 84, of Blacksburg, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025. He was born on January 20, 1941, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the late Royal […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Brenda Grubb Foster announces her passing on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, after a heart-breaking battle with dementia. Brenda was the youngest […]

David Dobbs Britt, 89, died unexpectedly in Roanoke, Virginia on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Just the previous week, he had completed a road trip to Ohio to celebrate his granddaughter, […]

September 3, 1946 – June 10, 2025 Paul Sorrentino, of Blacksburg, VA. passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025. Dr. Sorrentino served as a Professor of English at Virginia Tech […]

Peggy Weeks Howell, 76 of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Howell; parents, Julian and Minnie Weeks; sister, Alberta […]

Caleb Owen Taylor, 36, of Pembroke, Virginia was received into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 13, 2025. Caleb was born on December […]

Rodney Paul White, 66 of Newport, VA., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Rodney was born on October 19, 1958, and was a son of […]

Ronald C. Combs, 77, of the Little Creek Community of Dublin, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Salem VA Medical Center. Ronald was born on […]