Welcome to SWVA Roots

In loving memory of Virginia N. Smith, 82, of Draper, VA. died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 of natural causes. She was the only daughter of Ota Lee Nester and […]

Douglas Shelburne Divers Jr., the much desired son of Douglas Shelburne Divers Sr. and Lucretia Flansburg Divers of Pulaski, died peacefully Sunday, January 15, 2017 following a lengthy illness. On […]

Joe Michael Sublett, 57, of Newport passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Mr. Sublett served in the United States Marine Corps 1978 to 1981 and inactive reservers 1981-84 with an […]

Kenneth Lowell (Kenny) Bess, 81, of Draper passed away on Friday afternoon, January 13, 2017 while doing what he loved, working in the yard and visiting family and friends. Kenny […]

“Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Lead Me Home” was one of her favorite hymns and early in the morning on Monday, January 16, He did, as Bernice M. Johnston departed […]

Linda Helms Wood, age 75, of Blacksburg died, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on December 19, 1941 to the late […]

Dr. Kitty Gardner Dickerson, PhD, a resident of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York, from cancer. The deceased was born Kitty Lee Gardner and […]

James Kyle Weatherly, 89, of Springfield/Blacksburg, Virginia, has left us to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Warm Hearth Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg. James […]

Esther Mae Mann, 94 of Peterstown, WV passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at her home. She was born October 28, 1922 at Narrows, Va. and was the daughter of […]

Michael O’Dell Smythers, 58, of Allisonia, Virginia, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Michael was born in Pulaski County, December 31, 1958 to Daris O’Dell Smythers and […]

Scott Jason “Wormy” Lane, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Born March 9, 1953 in Pulaski he was the son of the late […]

Christine Michelle Hanzel, age 29, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born in Chesterfield, Va on August 17, 1987. She is survived by her children, Skye Hanzel, […]

Frances Bowyer Decker, age 96, of Christiansburg died, Sunday, January 15, 2017, at her home. She was born in Oak Hill, WV on January 14, 1921 to the late George […]

Carole Sayers Fleming, 74, of Virginia Beach and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away on January 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis and Roxie Sayers; former […]

Lillian Shepherd Dunnigan, 99, of Fairlawn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was born in Midway, W.Va. and was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and […]

Bennett Mitchell Collier, 93, of Radford, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ballard and Elizabeth Collier; his wife, Marie Hobbs Collier; and […]

Faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Leroy McKee went to be with the Lord and Savior on January 12, 2017. He was born in Happy Texas on December […]