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Janice Virginia Young Palmer, 97, of Radford, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016. She was a member Rockford United Methodist Church. Janice was preceded in death by her parents, John […]

Arvel Louie Handy, 74, of Belmont, NC, formerly of Radford, VA, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Daris Handy; […]

Roy Everett Blevins, age 66 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 4, 1950 in Radford he was the son of the […]

David Lee Short, 63, of Eggleston Road, Eggleston, Va. departed this life Thursday evening, May 26, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born in Pearisburg on February […]

Jacob A. Trompeter, age 60, of Pulaski, Va. passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max […]

Pauline Irving passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Blacksburg, VA at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Irving. Survivors include […]

Shirley Eloise Mullins, 76, of Elliston, passed away on May 23, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Mary Martin; sister, Frances Justice; and daughter, Lorie […]

Laurence Hale Wood, 99, of Floyd, VA, passed away May 24, 2016 after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his wife, France Brodie Wood. He is survived […]

Lewis (Louie) Jackson Heslip, 58, of Blacksburg, passed unexpectedly Tuesday, May 24, 2016. He was born in Montgomery County on August 29, 1957. He was preceded in death by his […]

Robert Miller Williams, 88, of Pembroke, Va., (Maybrook Community), went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Robert was born on March 27, 1928 in Maybrook and […]

Richard Titus Stanford, 66, of Christiansburg passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. He was born June 16, 1949 at Fort Bragg, N.C. He was preceded in death by his parents, […]

Violet Louise Kirk, 71, of Saunders Road in Vinton, VA, departed this life Saturday evening at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Giles County, VA on April […]

Arnold Bernard Criner Jr., 78, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at his home. He was born in Blacksburg on March 29, 1938 to the late Arnold Bernard and […]