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Elizabeth (Betty) Gross of Blacksburg, returned to the arms of our Lord and Father on January 21, 2016. Born in Savannah, Ga., she moved to Blacksburg in 1954 where she […]

Gerri Whittaker Timmons, 43, of Bristol, formerly of Parrott, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 28, 2016. She was a Class of 1994 graduate of Mary Baldwin College and received […]

Betty Lou Goad Hall, 74, of Hillsville, VA died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Pulaski, VA on February 16, 1941 and was the daughter […]

Anna Berry Baublitz, 86, of the White Gate community of Pearisburg, VA danced her way through Heaven’s gates Thursday, January 28, 2015. She was born on November 10, 1929 in […]

Edythe Quesenberry Tickle, 77, of Dublin, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016. She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, […]

Marcella Janice Weddle, 76, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016. She was a faithful employee of Country Cookin’ in Christiansburg for 16 years, where she was a friend […]

Steve Edward Wilson, 68, of 232 Hidden Meadow Drive, Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday morning, January 28, 2016 at his home in the love and care of his family and […]

Clyde Wayne “Butch” Mannon, age 73, passed away January 27, 2016. He was a member of Laurel Branch Church of the Brethren, and a Long Haul Truck driver for 45 […]

Glenwood Roger Adams, age 58 of Radford, VA passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born September 11, 1957 in Pulaski he was the […]

A bright star still radiates in our hearts. Nicholas Robert Anderson, 23, recent Virginia Tech Physics graduate, passed away in Blacksburg, Va. on December 22, 2015. Born in New Brunswick, […]

Thomas Jackson Turner, 63 of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Thomas was born on April […]

Sim Roberts Jr., 51 of Narrows, VA passed away, Friday, January 22, 2016 at his home. Born June 27, 1964 in McDowell County, WV he was the son of the […]

Bruce Edward Akers, age 71 of Draper passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Born June 12, 1944 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Charles Hobert Akers […]

William Reid “Billy” Ray, Jr., 55, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his home in Fairlawn surrounded by his family. Billy fought the good fight— a three year battle […]

Rebecca Raley Goff, 96, of Pulaski, VA and formerly of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016. She was born in Camden, SC on January 18, 1920 to […]

Beulah Hodge Ratcliffe, 96, passed away at her home in Radford on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. She was a member of the West Radford Church of God. She was preceded […]

Calvin Coolidge Barnett, 90, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Blacksburg, Va. on January 17, 1926 to the late […]