Obituaries

Robert "Bobby" Willard Hayden, Jr.

Apr 7, 2025

Robert "Bobby" Willard Hayden, Jr. , age 81 of Riner, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025 at his home. Born November 19, 1943 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Robert Willard Hayden, Sr. & Ina Kanode Hayden. He was also preceded in death by his wife Donna Reed Hayden and sister Elizabeth Pennington.

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Dennis "Goose" Wayne Mabry

Mar 20, 2025

Dennis Wayne Mabry (Goose) , age 73, of Dublin, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born December 5, 1951 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Franklin T. Mabry, and Alice E. (Liz) Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brother Franklin D. Mabry....

Roy Lee Gallimore

Mar 18, 2025

Roy Lee Gallimore , age 72 of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at his home. Born July 19, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Earry William Gallimore & Ruby Allison Horton. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Margaret Bond, Betty Stanley, Barbara Viars and brother Earry William Gallimore,...

Ralph Dennis Reist

Mar 17, 2025

Ralph Dennis Reist , age 70 of Dublin passed away Monday, March 17, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. He was born on October 8, 1954 in Midland, Michigan.

Ralph was a Sergeant with the 68th Organizational Maintenance Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. He was also a former song leader at Calvary...

John Eldridge Spangler

Mar 17, 2025

John Eldridge Spangler , age 80 of Radford City, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 17, 2025. Born July 17, 1944 in Pearisburg, Virginia. He was the son of the late John H. & Argie P. Spangler. His sisters Jeanette Helen Spangler Harrell and Evelyn Joyce Spangler also preceded him in death.

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Barbara Gail Worrell

Mar 11, 2025

Barbara Gail Worrell , age 71 of Roanoke and formerly of Pulaski County passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem surrounded by her loving family. Born January 20, 1954 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late James Berman Worrell, Jr. & Christine Elizabeth Sayers Worrell. She was also...

Charlotte Ann Hall Hoback

Mar 8, 2025

Charlotte Ann Hall Hoback , age 60 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. Born January 12, 1965 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Jack Douglas Hall and Violet Marie Killen Hall. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Marie Hall.

She is survived by her ...

Kenneth "Mike" Michael Tolbert

Mar 7, 2025

Kenneth, Michael (Mike) Tolbert 68, passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2025. Mike was born in Pulaski, Virginia to his parents Kenneth Garland and Norma Jacqueline Tolbert who both preceded him in death.

Mike is survived by his one loving and devoted brother William Todd Tolbert, and Mike's fiancé Debra (Debi) Rhodes...

Susan Thornton Anderson

Mar 7, 2025

Susan Thornton Anderson , age 68 of Radford passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at her home. Born June 4, 1956 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Charles Clinton Thornton, SR. & Jourleen Sheppard Thornton. She was also preceded in death by her husband Michael Kent Anderson (2024) and brother, Charlie "Chuck" Thornton, Jr....

Jerry Wayne Thornton

Mar 4, 2025

Jerry Wayne Thornton , age 79 of Dublin passed away Tuesday evening March 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born April 21, 1945 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Ernest Harvey Thornton & Ethel Raye Meredith Thornton. He was also preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters....

Mary Frances Gordon Stanley

Mar 3, 2025

Mary Frances Gordon Stanley , age 91 of Dublin, moved to her heavenly home on March 3, 2025. She was born June 5, 1933 in Giles County.

She attended Princeton High School where she was a marching band majorette and lettered in basketball. Frances graduated second in her class from Eggleston High School. She married...

Michael Robert Reilly (Updated Service Time)

Mar 3, 2025

Michael Robert Reilly , age 67 of Pulaski, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Born January 5, 1958 in Islip, New York, he was the son of the late Bernard & Virginia Bracht Reilly. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Raymond and Charles Reilly.

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Peggy Ann Jenkins Jones

Feb 28, 2025

Peggy Ann Jenkins Jones , age 88, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend went to be with Jesus on Friday, February 28, 2025.  The oldest of three children, Peggy was born on July 1, 1936 to Otha "Ray" and Beatrice Martin Jenkins.  Peggy lived her entire life as a member of the Mt. Olivet Community in Pulaski,...

Rev. Fredric (Fred) W. Villinger

Feb 27, 2025

Rev. Fredric (Fred) W. Villinger passed away on February 27, 2025 in Pulaski, VA, at the age of 85. Born September 5, 1939 in Fairmont, WV, Fred attended Fairmont High School and was a proud alumni of West Virginia University (WVU.) Through the United Methodist Church's Wesley Foundation, Fred became involved in campus ministry and community building...

Ronald Wayne Lawson

Feb 26, 2025

Ronald Wayne Lawson , age 69 of Draper passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at his home in Draper. Born January 9, 1956 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Fred Edward Lawson and Cora Lee Bishop Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his late wife, Brenda Lawson, and...

Harry Rodney Hayes (Service Update)

Feb 24, 2025

Harry Rodney Hayes , age 78 of Dublin passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born July 6, 1946 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Charles Lee Hayes & Lula Mae Hayes. He was also preceded in death by his wife Betty McGuyer Hayes; sisters & brothers-in-law Marie (David)...

Bonnie Sue Harvey

Feb 24, 2025

Bonnie Sue Harvey , age 71 of Dublin, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at Heritage Hall, Blacksburg. Born December 26, 1953 in Lansing, North Carolina to the late Paul & Delsie Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Donald Ray Harvey (2/2/2025), son Leslie Kast, brother Danny Johnson and sister Sandra Johnson.

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Alvin Douglas Novell

Feb 22, 2025

Alvin Douglas Novell , age 72 of Salem and formerly of Pulaski passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at his home. Born March 26, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late John Robert Novell & Rhoda Ilice York Novell. He was also preceded in death by his brother Charles Robert Novell.

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