Obituaries

Oct 9, 2021

James Arnold Ratcliffe , age 73 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at his home. Born March 27, 1948 in Bristol, Virginia he was the son of the late Arnold Irvin Ratcliffe & Minnie Marie Moore Ratcliffe. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Karen.

James was a veteran...

Oct 5, 2021

Tony Ray Tickle , age 67 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. Born January 22, 1954 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Lawrence Alfred Tickle and Juanita Carico Tickle. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Becky Hamilton.

Tony worked as a pipe...

Oct 4, 2021

Debra Lynn Phillips Bassetti , age 62 Dublin passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at her home with family. Born November 21, 1958 in Pulaski, Virginia she was the daughter of Elsie Wheeling Phillips and the late Cecil Mont Phillips.

Debra was a registered nurse that served all over the New River Valley....

Oct 2, 2021

John Fitzgerald Leeper , age 59 of Dublin passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 25, 1961 in Washington, DC he was the son of Walter Marue Leeper and the late Minnie Lamon Leeper.

John was a veteran of the United States Army, serving his country...

Oct 1, 2021

Sherry Yopp, age 72 of Pulaski passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. She was

born March 7, 1949 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sherry was predeceased by her husband, Milton Lee Yopp, Jr.,

her parents, Ann and Spencer Roberts, Jr., and her sister-in-law, Beverley Roberts.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church,...

Oct 1, 2021

Willie "Bill" Silbert Linville , age 100 of Pulaski passed away Friday, October 1,2021 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born March 12, 1921 in Fries, Virginia, he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Linville and Rachel Bowers Linville; he was also preceded in death by his two wives, Bessie Jones Linville and Irene...

Sep 29, 2021

Linda Carol Phillips Cressell passed away on Wednesday September 29, 2021 at her home in Pulaski, Va. She was born on March 10, 1948 in Pulaski, she was known by all of her family and friends as "Carol".

She was preceded in death by her son David Wayne, her Mom, Canous East Phillips, her Dad,...

Sep 28, 2021

Peggy Hudson Rorrer

March 27, 1938 – September 28, 2021

Peggy Jane Hudson Rorrer, age 83, of Pulaski, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2021, after a long illness. Peggy was born in Pulaski to the late...

Sep 26, 2021

Randall Lee Roope , age 73 of Dublin passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home. Born December 21, 1947 in Pulaski County he was the son of the late Roy Estel Roope & Celia Harmon Roope. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Roy Hurley Roope, Steve Mac Roope, sister, Helen...

Sep 26, 2021

Robert Sanford "Sandy" Quesenberry , age 71 of Dublin passed away, Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home. Born November 25, 1949 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Vance Quesenberry and Helen Dishon Quesenberry. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Margaret Quesenberry; son, Robert "Robbie" Quesenberry;brother, Michael Quesenberry; and two...

Sep 26, 2021

Howard Wayne Edwards , age 83 of Barren Springs, Virginia passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home. Born January 5, 1938 in Cana, Virginia he was the son of the late William Lee Edwards & Lettie Clementine Rigney Edwards. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Mechelle Edwards Miller, brothers, Glenn...

Sep 25, 2021

Walter Wayne Farmer , age 71 of Dublin passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center – Montgomery. Born August 24, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio he was the son of the late Walter Grand Farmer & Ruby Jewell Taylor Farmer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Farmer, two...

Sep 24, 2021

Deborah Marie Waldeck , age 64 of Hiwassee (Snowville Community) passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 11, 1957 in Warwick, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Richard Arnold Beck and Jacqueline Edith Beck.

She was so loved on and around our mountains and she had...

Sep 23, 2021

Malenda Elaine Davis , age 72 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at her home. Born July 31, 1949 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Arlie "Toad" William Simpkins & Melinda Smith Simpkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Eugene Davis, Sr.; sons, Everston Luther Gallimore,...

Sep 22, 2021

Major William Knewl Tilmon, U.S. Army (Ret.) age 89 of Max Meadows, VA, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family and friends.  Born August 18, 1932 in Steele, Missouri, he was the son of the late Knewl William Tilmon and Mary Pearl Teeter Tilmon.  He was also...

Sep 21, 2021

Teresa Leigh Nester Bouldin , age 73 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home. Born March 20, 1948 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Archie Wyatt Nester & Elizabeth Juanita Smith Hunter. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Nester.

Teresa was a...

Sep 21, 2021

Aubrey Carlton Henley passed away Sept. 21 2021 at his home in Kissimmee Florida after battling cancer.

He was born Sept. 28 1953 to the late Johnnie Ward and Dorothy Watson Henley of Hiwassee VA.

He was preceded in death by his brother Johnny Wayne Henley of Hiwassee, his step-daughter ,Shelly Smith of Florida and...

Sep 21, 2021

Mark Anthony Graham , age 50 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Born November 23, 1970 in Pulaski County ,he was the son of the late Joseph Ray Graham, Sr. & Mary Nancy Gates Burnette.

He is survived by his

Brothers – Joseph Ray Graham,...

Sep 21, 2021

Kristy Renee Stoots , age 48 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home. Born November 13, 1972 in Radford she was the daughter of Allen Ray Stoots & Barbara Jean Hopcroft Stoots.

She is survived by her

Parents – Allen Ray Stoots &...

Sep 18, 2021

Minerva Gaye Lyons Frazier , age 70 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her home.

Born August 2, 1951 in Newbern, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Raymond Early Lyons, Sr. & Sarah Lucy Nester Lyons. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years,...