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Brenda Sue Burke Ratcliffe
May 22, 2024
Brenda Sue Burke Ratcliffe, age 58 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at her home. Born May 19, 1966 in Montgomery County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Mancel & Mary Ruth Havens Burke. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sanders Preston Ratcliffe, brothers, Curtis Burke, Terry Lynn Burke and Mike Jr....
Steven Soukai Saythong
May 21, 2024
Steven Soukai Saythong , age 33 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at his home. Born March 31, 1991 in Westfield, New York. He was the son of the late Oudom Saythong.
Steven spent his early childhood in Mayville, NY before moving to Pulaski, VA with his father and brother. After attending George...
Mary Smith Ramey
May 19, 2024
Mary Lee Smith Ramey , age 79 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at her home with family. Born August 19, 1944 in Deep Water, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Charles Samuel Walker Smith and Mary Pauline Rakes Smith. She was also preceded in death by her son Richard Wayne Smith...
Shamica Diane Banks (Updated Service Date)
May 16, 2024
Shamica Diane Banks , age 45 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born March 7, 1979 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of Larry Dwight Powell & Lena Jo Banks.
She is survived by her
Mother – Lena Jo Banks...
Roger Dale King
May 15, 2024
Roger Dale King , 71 of Dublin, entered Heaven on May 15, 2024. Roger loved to travel with his wife Dana, making great and lasting memories. He loved his Church, Newbern Community Christian and his family there.
He was preceded in death by his mother and Father, Eugene and Colleen Page King. Brother, William (Billy)...
Darlene M. Rorrer
May 12, 2024
Darlene M. Rorrer , age 90 of Pulaski passed away peacefully Sunday, May 12, 2024 at her home. Born April 12, 1934 in Foster Falls, she was the daughter of the late Harry Malcolm Meredith & Bessie Bryant Meredith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Billy Ellis Rorrer, brothers Harry Malcolm Meredith, Jr., Bernie...
Paul Edward Taylor
May 12, 2024
Paul Edward Taylor , age 70 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born April 14, 1954 in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son of the late Garnet Lawman Taylor & Frances Pauline Cole Taylor. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, David, Danny, Doug and Michael Taylor...
Ila Montgomery Marshall
May 10, 2024
Ila Montgomery Marshall, age 94 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 10, 2024 at the Mountain-Laurel Nursing Center in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Born April 18, 1930 in Floyd, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Raymond & Jenny Montgomery. She was also preceded in death by her husband Calvin Marshall, brother, Glen Montgomery and daughter, Regina Underwood.
...Walter "Keith" Southern
May 8, 2024
Walter Keith Southern known affectionately as Keith was lovingly released from his earthly pain May 8th, 2024 at the age of 66 a few days short of his 67th birthday in his Houston Pennsylvania home. Keith was born on May 21st 1958 in Pulaski, VA to Walter and Betty Southern and was the third youngest of 4...
James Phillip Winans
May 7, 2024
James Phillip Winans , age 57 of Rocky Mount, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Veterans Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Born January 2, 1967 in Lancaster, Ohio,he was the son of Robyn Miller Smith and the late James Winans. He was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Winans, granddaughter Aubree.
...Franklin D. Thomas
May 7, 2024
Franklin D. Thomas, age 87, of Dublin, Virginia, passed from this life to life eternal with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Born January 5, 1937, he was the son of the late George Clinton Thomas and Lillie Gray Jones Thomas. His passing was also preceded by two brothers, George Clinton "Bud" Thomas, Jr....
Elbert Norris O'Dell
May 5, 2024
Elbert Norris O'Dell , age 82, of Pulaski County, VA, peacefully passed away early Sunday morning, May 5th, 2024, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Born December 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Amos Alexander O'Dell and Minnie Annie Miller O'Dell. He was preceded in death by his sisters Ann...
Ethel Mae Gallimore
May 4, 2024
Ethel Mae Gallimore , age 92 of Radford passed away early Saturday morning May 4, 2024 at her home. Born May 16, 1931 in Dublin, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Monroe Robertson & Annie Harris Robertson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lee Gallimore, Sr., sisters Arlena, Ida Belle and...
Wanda Jeanette Stoots
May 3, 2024
Wanda Jeanette Stoots , age 78 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 3, 2024. Born July 18, 1945 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Russell Paul "RP" Cox and Agnes Cox. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Buddy Cox.
Wanda retired from Jefferson Mills after 50 years of service....
Lyle "Ed" Edmond Mcpeak
May 2, 2024
Lyle Edmond "Ed" McPeak , 84, of Radford passed away on Thursday May 2, 2024.
Ed was born on February 20, 1940, in Radford, Virginia to Nellie Myers McPeak and Clifton Rudolph McPeak. Ed loved his wife Kathy, his family and the many Doberman Pinchers that were lucky enough to befriend Ed over the years....
Eleanor Ruth Lester
Apr 28, 2024
Eleanor Ruth Lester , age 60 of Pulaski unexpectedly passed away from her battle of cancer on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at her home. She is the daughter of the late George Wilmer Woodard Jr, and Thelma Ann Woodard. To say she lost her battle with cancer would be wrong as she never stopped fighting. Her resolve...
Charles Frederick Bell, Jr.
Apr 25, 2024
Charles Frederick Bell, Jr. age 76 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024 at VA Medical Center, Salem. Born September 3,1947 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Fred Bell, Sr. and Ruby Surratt Bell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara and sister,...
Joshua Adam Wyatt
Apr 25, 2024
Joshua Adam Wyatt , age 45 of Draper passed away peacefully at his home on a beautiful Spring morning Thursday, April 25, 2024. Born November 27,1978 in Asheboro, NC he was the son of Kenneth Allen Wyatt & Cassandra "Sandy" Adams Wyatt.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; Martin Wyatt and Blanche...
Louis Gaile Davidson
Apr 24, 2024
Louis Gaile Davidson , age 74 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at the NRV Medical Center. Born August 23, 1949 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Clarence Elmo Davidson & Faye Sharpe Davidson. He was also preceded in death by his brother Clarence Eugene Davidson, sister Kay Davidson and sisters-in-law Deborah...
Curtis Brian "Buck" Slusher
Apr 24, 2024
Curtis Brian "Buck" Slusher , age 56 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home. Born December 19, 1967 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Curtis Lee Slusher and Lucille Richardson Slusher. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, John & Sadie Slusher and Ellis & Verna Richardson.
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