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Elizabeth Elsie “Betty” Szabo, 95, of Pembroke and formerly of New Jersey departed this life Monday evening, December 19, 2016 in the care of Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA. […]

Bobby R. Crosier, 84, of, Dublin, Va., died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his home. He was born August 22, 1932 at Sweet Springs, WV and was the son of […]

Eloise Harless Ratcliff, 90 of Narrows, departed on her 69th wedding anniversary to be with her love on Tuesday, December 20th, 2016. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was […]

Wilbert Lee “BILL” Snider, 70, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home in Happy Hollow, Newport, VA. He was a son of the late Elmer Lee Snider and […]

Bobby Eugene Burton, Jr., age 41 of Pulaski passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Born May 16, 1975 in Radford he was the son of Bobby Eugene Burton, SR. and […]

Beatrice Morris Riddle, 93, of Narrows departed this life Monday evening, December 19, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, W.Va. Born in Pearisburg on April 26, 1923, she was […]

Pearl Marie Lang Lucas, 72 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18th, 2016. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on September […]

Rita Fay East, age 60, of Riner died, Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father, Dan East, and a son, Jerry Joe Luckado. She is […]

Thomas Calvin Gardner, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. Tom was born November 5, 1931 in Lexington, Ky. and was a son of W. Lewis and Mary […]

Anna Lucille Shue, 60, of Givens Lane, Blacksburg, and formerly of Pembroke departed this life Saturday , December 17, 2016 at her home. She was born in Pearisburg on March […]

Magdalena Brey-Denbow, 94, formerly of Fayetteville, died in Radford, Virginia. Born in Breman, Germany, she served in the Army Nurse Corp in France during WWII and graduated from Syracuse University. […]

Tyler Lance Linkous, 18, passed away on December 8, 2016. Tyler was preceded in death by his grandfather, Warren Bleacher III; grandmother, Kathleen Linkous ‘NiNi’. Tyler is survived by his […]

Psalms 116:15 “Precious is the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.” How do you say goodbye to someone who has inspired, loved you and been such […]

Peggy Lee Covey, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home. Born March 20, 1955 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late […]

Claude Ellis Newman, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Pulaski HealthCare Center. Born September 11, 1928 in Virginia he was the son of the […]

Helen Maleita Harless Simpkins, 89, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Radford Worship Center. She was preceded in death by […]

George Curtis Hall Jr., 70, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home in Pilot, Va. He was born and raised in Craig County and was the son […]

Earnest Wilmer Walker, 88, of Radford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alma […]