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Darlene Morris Nicewander Jones

Darlene Morris Nicewander Jones

Jul 11, 2026

Darlene June Morris Nicewander Jones , age 82 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at her home. Born March 24, 1944 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Boyd H. Morris, Jr. & Ethel Worrell Morris and the great Aunt and Uncles that raised her James Romans "Rome" Nicewander & Pearl Turman Nicewander....

Gary Lee (Updated) Quesenberry

Gary Lee (Updated) Quesenberry

Jul 10, 2026

Gary Lee Quesenberry , age 70 of Pearisburg, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Giles Community Hospital, Pearisburg, VA.

Born April 29, 1956 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Ernest R. Quesenberry and Betty Jane Tickle Quesenberry. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Beatrice Jane Quesenberry, Tracy...

Melissa Ann Lyons Stuart

Melissa Ann Lyons Stuart

Jul 10, 2026

Melissa Ann Lyons Stuart , age 60 of Pulaski passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 24, 1965 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late James Edison Lyons, Sr. & Evelyn Hutchison Lyons. She was also preceded in death by her nephew Daniel H. Moore and niece Angela M....

Jason Anton Gibbs

Jason Anton Gibbs

Jul 10, 2026

Jason Anton Gibbs , age 93, of Pulaski, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, with his family by his side.

Born March 3, 1933, in Fairfield County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Jason Latt Gibbs and Callie Drew Gibbs. He was also preceded in death by his son, Dennis...

Layman Lee Graham, Jr.

Layman Lee Graham, Jr.

Jul 8, 2026

Layman Lee Graham, Jr. of Hartsville, SC, went to his Heavenly Home on July 8, 2026, at McLeod RMC, surrounded by his loving family.

Lee was born in Max Creek, VA to Layman Lee Graham, Sr. and Frieda Quesenberry Graham. After graduation from Dublin High School in 1960, Lee went on to a career in...

Betty M. Ratcliff

Betty M. Ratcliff

Jul 7, 2026

Betty M. Ratcliff , 93 of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Born on July 13, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Grace Nell Cook.

Betty was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a Teachers Assistant at the North Carolina School for the...

Michelle W. Kitts

Michelle W. Kitts

Jul 5, 2026

Michelle W. Kitts , age 60, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1966, in Radford, Virginia.

Michelle was a faithful member of New Life Church in Canton and was a devoted pastor's wife for 33 years. A lifelong student of the...

Farley Lester

Farley Lester

Jul 1, 2026

Farley Lester , age 82 of Hiwassee passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his home with his family. Born September 23, 1943 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Lester & Hattie Puckett Lester. He was also preceded in death by his sisters and brothers-in-law Helen (William) Worrell and Pauline (Jessie)...

Roy Lee Riggins

Roy Lee Riggins

Jun 25, 2026

Roy Lee Riggins, age 77 of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the New River Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA. Roy was born on December 9, 1948, in Barren Springs, VA. to the late Elmer F. and Nanny V. DeHart Riggins. Along with his parents Roy is preceded in death by his son, Joseph M. Riggins,...

Jacob Allen Hoover

Jacob Allen Hoover

Jun 24, 2026

Jacob Allen Hoover , age 21 of Pulaski passed away June 24, 2026. Born March 12, 2005 in New Hampshire, he is the son of Mark Christopher Hoover and Bertha Lee Breeden Hoover.

Jacob is survived by his

Parents - Mark and Bertha Hoover - Radford

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Angela Marie Goines

Angela Marie Goines

Jun 23, 2026

Angela Marie Goines, age 47 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born August 26, 1978 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of Billy Ray Goines and the late Opal Yvonne Kingrea, maternal grandmother, Violet Marie Burton Surratt Kingrea maternal grandfather, Garnett Algene Kingrea.

Angela survived by her

Father...

Ruth Ann Griffin Webb

Ruth Ann Griffin Webb

Jun 21, 2026

Ruth Ann Griffin Webb , age 69 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 at her home. Born September 11, 1956 in City of Orange, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William John Griffin & Ruth M. Shaughnessy Griffin. She was also preceded in death by her brother Patrick Griffin and uncle Jerry...

James "Rooster" Franklin Tolbert

James "Rooster" Franklin Tolbert

Jun 20, 2026

JAMES FRANKLIN TOLBERT

"ROOSTER"

It is with our hearts full of gratitude and sorrow that we announce the passing of James "Rooster" Franklin Tolbert , at his home in Dublin VA. A fixture of Pulaski County, with a towering stature that was only matched by his heart...

Judy Ann Kidd Bladon

Judy Ann Kidd Bladon

Jun 20, 2026

Judy Ann Kidd Bladon , age 81 of Pulaski passed away Saturday morning June 20, 2026 at the Commonwealth Assisted Living Facility in Fairlawn. Born July 10, 1944 in Draper, she was the daughter of the late Albert Sidney Kidd & Martha Elizabeth Hodge Kidd. She was also preceded in death by her husband Wayne Bladon and...

Danny C. Cox

Danny C. Cox

Jun 19, 2026

Danny C. Cox , age 67 of Allisonia passed away Friday, June 19, 2026 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Born November 11, 1958 he was the son of the late Paul & Effie Akers Cox. He was also preceded in death by his brother Roswell David Cox and sister Melinda Rose Cox.

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Muriel Marie Cregger

Muriel Marie Cregger

Jun 7, 2026

Muriel Marie Cregger , age 70 of Draper passed away June 7, 2026 at her home.

Born January 26, 1956 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Cregger and Ruby Thomas Cregger, her brother, William "Billy" Cregger, her nephew, William Travis Cregger and her grandparents.

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Roy W. Bowden, Sr.

Roy W. Bowden, Sr.

Jun 6, 2026

Roy W. Bowden Sr. , age 71 of Dublin, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Roy was born to the late James and Evelyn Bowden. Along with his parents, Roy is preceded in death by his brothers, James "Jimmy" Bowden and David Bowden, sisters, Ruth Oliver and Mary Petrey, and grandson, Liam Bowden....

Bexley Ann Vaughn

Bexley Ann Vaughn

Jun 5, 2026

Bexley Ann Vaughn was born peacefully sleeping on June 5, 2026 at New River Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA. Though she did not take a breath on this earth she was deeply treasured, longed for and brought immeasurable love to her family.

Bexley Ann is survived by her loving parents, Drake...

Earl "Clint" Clinton Treadway

Earl "Clint" Clinton Treadway

Jun 1, 2026

Earl Clinton "Clint" Treadway , age 80 of Pulaski passed away Monday, June 1, 2026 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 12, 1945 in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late William Clinton Treadway & Earline Love Treadway. He was also preceded in death by his sister Patricia Meadows.

Clint was known for his...

Alice Rutherford Duncan

Alice Rutherford Duncan

May 29, 2026

Alice Rutherford Duncan of Snowville, Virginia, born August 2, 1933 passed away peacefully in her home on May 29, 2026.

She was retired from AT&T out of Greensboro, North Carolina.

She is preceded in death by her parents Dallie & Gracie Rutherford of Virginia and Maryland; 7...

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