Obituaries

Aug 16, 2023

Nora Belle Puckett Owens , age 97 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday morning August 16, 2023 at Commonwealth Senior Living – Christiansburg, Virginia. Born August 2, 1926 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late John & Josie Bell Quesenberry Puckett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arless Edwin Owens, Sr., son, Arless...

Aug 11, 2023

Jacqueline Anne Myers Spence , age 84 of Pulaski passed away Friday at the Pulaski Health Care Center. Born September 19, 1938 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Wilson Myers and Elizabeth Bertie DeHart Myers. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Spence,...

Aug 10, 2023

Walter Douglas (Doug) Sifford went home to be with our Lord on August 10, 2023 and be reunited with his parents, brother and son. He was a retired Master Electrician with Jarrett Electric for many years.

He loved to hunt, tend to his garden or sit in the sun, tan himself and watch the deer...

Aug 10, 2023

Robin Louise Keith, age 62 of Dublin passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born November 24, 1960 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Cecil Franklin Keith, SR. & Catherine Nanny East. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Susie Mae Cook, stepbrothers, Daniel Lee and John Pross.

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Aug 7, 2023

William Wesley "Bill" Largen, Sr. , age 88 of Dublin passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Born April 6, 1935 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Andrew Jackson Largen & Myrtle Robertson Largen. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Walter Largen,...

Aug 5, 2023

Carol B. Davidson , 82, of Dublin passed away peacefully at her home on August 5, 2023, surrounded by her family and loved ones.  Born September 22, 1940, in Marion, VA, she fought a long, fierce battle with Alzheimer's with the same grace and fortitude in which she lived her life.

Carol is survived by...

Aug 4, 2023

John Martin Smith, Jr. age 50 of Pulaski passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 in the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center(VCU) in Richmond, Virginia.

Born March 19, 1973 in Wythe County, he is the son of Betty Collins Smith and the late John Martin Smith, Sr.

He had been employed with Volvo Trucking with over...

Jul 31, 2023

Manetta Gene Layton Gunter

The matriarch of the Layton Gunter family was called to her heavenly home on July 31,2023 surrounded by her family and the sounds of "Take Me Home Country Roads". A West Virginian, through and through, she was born in Mullens, West Virginia on March 23, 1926.  If you are trying to figure her...

Jul 30, 2023

Mathew Cameron Carper, age 24 of Radford passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born November 20, 1998 in Roanoke, he was the son of Misti Rose Carper and the late Shawn Matthew Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Lois Thomas and maternal grandfather, Aaron Carper, Sr.

Mathew...

Jul 18, 2023

Rita Fae Wilson Thornton , age 81 of Radford passed away Tuesday morning July 18, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. Born December 17, 1941 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Charlie Harvey Wilson & Ethel Sylvis Flinchum Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Darlene...

Jul 17, 2023

Sandra Lee McGrady , age 71 of Pulaski passed away Monday evening July 17, 2023 at her home. Born October 15, 1951 in Williamsburg, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Ray & Dorothy Puckett McGrady. She was also preceded in death by her brother, David Michael McGrady.

Sandra had 40 years of service...

Jul 17, 2023

Jon Ashley Bassett , age 46, of Roanoke and formerly of Pulaski, passed away early Monday morning July 17, 2023 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 31, 1976 in Pulaski, Virginia, he was the son of Martha Peterson Bassett Ward and the late Lonnie Jackson "LJ" Bassett, Jr.

Jon was a graduate of Pulaski...

Jul 15, 2023

IN LOVING MEMORY OF REV. JOSEPH (J.B) BUFORD SHELTON

1945-2023

Rev. Joseph Buford (J.B.) Shelton, 77, of Hiwassee Virginia, peacefully passed away on July 15, 2023.

Rev. Joseph (J.B.) was born in his family home in Hiwassee, VA on November 18, 1945 to...

Jul 12, 2023

Walter Glenn Kennedy, age 78 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at his home. Born August 29, 1944 he was the son of the late Jesse Estel Kennedy, Sr. & Ruby Ellen McFarland Kennedy. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Phyllis Ann Kennedy, daughter, Marquita Lynn Kennedy-Eaves and sister, Barbara Hardin....

Jul 10, 2023

Mary Kay Tabor , age 72 of Fairlawn passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born August 21,1950 Wythe County she was the daughter of the late Howard Henry Roberts & Kattie Morris Roberts

Mary is survived by her

Husband – Garland Joseph...

Jul 10, 2023

James Douglas "Jim" Duncan , age 71 of Beaverdam, Virginia passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at his home. Born in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son of the late Price Farley Duncan & Ethel Bandy Duncan. He was also preceded in death by his brother Roger L. and wife, Jackie Duncan, niece Missy Wall Wyatt and...

Jul 5, 2023

William Christopher "Mark" Ramey , age 50 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 with his family by his side at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. Born November 13, 1972 in Harford, Maryland, he was the son of the late Bobby Gene Ramey & Jacqueline Frances McAtee.

After graduating High School, Mark attended New River...

Jul 4, 2023

Marlene Warden Hix of Pulaski, Virginia went to her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Born September 25, 1941 in Draper, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lollie Warden. She was also preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Betty Warden, daughter-in-law, Patti Hix and Father and Mother-in-law, Edward...

Jun 30, 2023

Michael Lee Robinette, age 73 of Dublin passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 17, 1949 in Princeton, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Julius  Robinette & Lorena Swim Walker.

Michael was a veteran of the United States Army.

He is survived by...