Obituaries

Mar 27, 2026

Prince Phinazee Banks , 66, of Radford, Va passed away on March 27, 2026. Prince fought until the very end overcoming many of the challenges that came his way; he truly never gave up. He was the family member/friend that you could count on when in need. He and his wife opened their home to many, treated...

Mar 27, 2026

Polly Annie Ogle Moore was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. She departed this life and gained her angels wings on Friday March 27, 2026, with her family by her side. She was 90 years old.

Polly was also known to many as "Goggie", a title given to...

Mar 19, 2026

Jeffery Allen Wall , age 62 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the Duke University Medical Center. Born August 28, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia he was the son of Gladys J. Cox White and the late John Wall. He was also preceded in death by his brother David Wall and sister Pam Blankenship.

Mar 17, 2026

James Franklin McKinney, Sr. , 95, passed quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at his home. A devoted family man, a dedicated public servant, and a proud veteran, James lived a life marked by courage, commitment, and deep love for the people and places he served.

James was preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2026

Chastity Lynn Streets Barefoot , age 47, of Snowville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home. Born March 17, 1978, in Kendallville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Thomas Streets (2025) and Darlene Conley (1979).

She leaves behind her adoring husband, James Barefoot; children...

Mar 11, 2026

Dorothy Thomas Gravley , age 94 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born October 4, 1931 in Copper Hill, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Vance Thomas & Iris Lorraine Mason Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husband Early Eugene Gravley and son David Gravley.

Mar 9, 2026

Beverly Jean Rickey , age 75 of Barren Springs, VA passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at her home. Born September 14, 1950 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roy Glenn Williams & Marilyn Virginia Weadon Williams. She was also preceded in death by her sister Deborah Dean Brady.

Beverly was a...

Mar 8, 2026

Donald Ray Jarrells , age 88 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at his home. Born October 13, 1937 in Hiwassee, Virginia he was the son of the late Albert Early Jarrells & Minnie Ada McGlothlin. He was also preceded in death by his wife Margaret Rose "Peggy" Hughes Jarrells; son Brent Jarrells and grandson...

Mar 6, 2026

Minnie Young Whitt , 85 of Dublin passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Pulaski Healthcare Center, Pulaski.  Born October 29, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William Howery "Bud" Young & Ida Clara Rupe Young. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Donna Whitt Kesling; her companion of 31 years, Terry...

Mar 5, 2026

Wanda Ogle Riggins , age 79 of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin, Virginia. Born November 27, 1946 in Wythe County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin & Maggie Dean Ogle. She was also preceded in death by her great granddaughter Campbell Riggins and many brothers...

Feb 25, 2026

Richard Pearce Parks , age 87 of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at his home with his family. Born July 5, 1938 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Ferdinand D. Parks & Elizbeth Morris Hopkins. He was also preceded in death by his wife Nancy Faulkner Parks.

Richard is...