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Angel "Oliver Frazier" Life
Jun 14, 2019
Angel Life also known as "Oliver Frazier" age 74, of Denver, Colorado passed away at the Juniper Village in Denver, Colorado June 14, 2019.Born December 9, 1944 in Comers Rock, VA he was the son of the late James Oliver Frazier & Edna Hope Cornett Frazier.His brothers, Christopher Craig Frazier also preceded him in death.He is survived by hisSister &...
Billy Ray Akers, Jr.
Jun 12, 2019
Billy Ray Akers, Jr., age 53 of Dublin went home to be with his Lord surrounded by his familyon Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his home. Born March 16, 1966 in Wytheville,he was the son ofBilly Ray Akers, Sr. & Betty Ann Akers.He is survived by his WifePatricia Gayle Akers – DublinSonsBilly Ray Akers, lll. – AustinvilleRichard Workman Akers –...
Donald Fredrick Burnette
Jun 8, 2019
Donald Fredrick Burnette, age 81 of Pulaski, Virginia, went to be with his Lord on June 8, 2019, after a longbattle with Parkinson's disease. He was born April 24, 1938, to the late Charles and Molly Burnette. In additionto his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Samuel Tony Burnette and Mark Burnette and six brothersand five sisters....
Hassie Loraine Holliday Dishon
Jun 4, 2019
Hassie Loraine Holliday Dishon, age 93 of Hiwassee passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski.Born June 24, 1925 in Snowville she was the daughter of the late Posie Graycon "Poppi" Holliday & Bessie Almer Goad Holliday. Her husband, William Alvis Dishon, grandchildren, Lisa Cook Dunagan, Larry Wayne Dalton, Patrick Alvis Dishon, Sandra LynnWorrell, brother, Curtis Holliday...
Thomas "Tom" Howard Bentley, Jr.
Jun 4, 2019
Thomas "Tom" Howard Bentley, Jr., age 74 of Pulaski passed away June 4, 2019 after a lengthy illness.Born October 18, 1944 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Thomas Howard Bentley, Sr. & Alberta ShouseBentley. His sister, Clara Bentley Combs also preceded him in death.Tom served Pulaski County with 20 years of service for the Pulaski County Sheriff...
Douglas Eugene Akers
Jun 3, 2019
Douglas Eugene Akers, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg. Born January 28, 1938 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Jessie & Eliza Akers. His wife of 53 years, Loretta Ann Hall Akers (2015),great grandson, Braegan Chase Akers, four brothers and two sisters also preceded...
Dale Edward Bell
Jun 3, 2019
Dale Edward Bell , age 65, of Dublin, VA, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, after a hard-fought battle against cancer and liver disease.
Born May 2, 1954, he was the son of Lucy Ann Vipperman Bell and the late Glen Frank Bell of Rural Retreat, VA. His daughter, Chauncey...
Kalima Sutphin White
May 31, 2019
Kalima Sutphin White, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center.Born June 12, 1936 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson Sutphin & Mackie Nelson Sutphin. Her husband, James David White, Sr., infant twins, Linda and Brenda and sisters, Harriet McClung, Haven Maham andLila Steenburgh also preceded...
Cynthia Marie Burton Morris
May 30, 2019
Cynthia Marie Burton Morris, age 52 of Dublin passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem.Born June 7, 1966 in Radford she was the daughter of Kenneth Wayne Burton and the late Connie Sue Shively Burton, her maternal grandmother, Ruth Shively Akers and paternal grandparents, Marvell & Bobbie Burton also preceded her in death.She was employed...
Virginia Marcell Reynolds Wright
May 26, 2019
Virginia Marcell Wright, age 84 of Dublin and formerly of Allisonia passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital ,Pulaski.
Born June 17, 1934 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Stuart Perkins Reynolds and Lettie Smith Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Leonard Ishmel...
Carl Harvey
May 24, 2019
Carl Harvey, age 83 of Forest, Virginia and formerly Pulaski went to be with his Lord and Savior with his family by his side Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born March 10, 1936 in Burlington, N.C., he was the son of the late Fred Thomas Harvey and Margaret Sarah Ross Harvey. He was also...
Patsy Ann Brown Mitchem
May 21, 2019
Patsy Ann Brown Mitchem, age 71 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her home.Born February 2, 1947 in Giles County she was the daughter of the late Robert Hicks Brown & Leota Jane Kitts Brown. Her brothers, Marvin, Kenneth and Junior Brown also preceded her in death.She is survived by herHusbandRoger "Rod" Lee Mitchem – DublinDaughtersCindy &...
Martha Ann Mccarty Rutig
May 20, 2019
Martha A. Rutig, 79, a 60-year resident of Leesburg, passed away Monday, May 20 in Pulaski, VA. Born in St. Paul, MN, Martha was a graduate of Leesburg High School, and spent her career as a title researcher for Attorney's Title Insurance Fund.
She enjoyed sewing, quilting, baking, gardening and painting.
She is survived by...
Emma Ruth Bowman Altizer
May 20, 2019
Emma Ruth Bowman Altizer, age 75 of Dublin passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at her home. Born February 17, 1944 in Bluefield, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Charles Emory Bowman & Anna Mae Laws Bowman.Her son, Frank Anthony Hedge, infant daughter, Valerie Loraine Warden, sisters, Shirley Browning, Louise Roseberry andbrother June Bowman also preceded her...
Clarence Wayne "Bo" Boardwine
May 19, 2019
Clarence Wayne "Bo" Boardwine , age 65 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Born December 29, 1953 in Russell County, Virginia he was the son of the late Paul Frazier Boardwine & Maze Bell Ferrell Boardwine.
His life-partner, Bob Ratcliffe, brother, Arch Berdette "Bert" Boardwine and sister-in-law, Judy Boardwine also preceded...
Stanley "Stan" Ingles Morefield
May 17, 2019
Stanley Ingles Morefield "Stan" was born 31 March 1939 to Stanley Davis and Ollie Ingles Morefield. He wasalso "Bubby" to little sister, Anne Sherry Morefield Burleigh. After graduation from Pulaski High School, Stanjoined the United States Navy and proudly served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic in Keflivic, Iceland and Pensacola, FL. Upon being honorably discharged he went to work in...
Donald "Don" Elmer Schnell, Md
May 16, 2019
Donald "Don" Elmer Schnell,MD, 82, of Pulaski, Virginia passed away on  May 16, 2019 at Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin, Virginia after an extended illness.  He was born on June 6, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio to ElmerHenry and Margaret Elizabeth (Kovacs) Schnell. He received his medical degree in 1961 from Ohio State Universityand he practiced Pathology for over 40...
Frances Dawn Landreth Deel
May 15, 2019
Frances Dawn Landreth Deel was born June 6, 1940 in Pulaski, VA. The daughter of Alvin and Josephine Landreth, she grew up on the banks of New River in Allisonia, where she dreamed of meeting a wonderful man with whom she could share life, raise a family, and travel the world. In the spring of 1958, her dream became reality...
Kayla Lynn Robinson
May 12, 2019
Kayla Lynn Robinson, age 27 of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Forsythe Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.Born October 8, 1991 in Radford, Virginia she was the daughter of Rufus Dale Robinson & Valerie Jean Alger Robinson.Her grandfather, Haeston Louis Alger preceded her in death.She is survived by herParentsRufus Dale & Valerie Jean Alger Robinson – Christiansburg, VASisterAshley...
Virgie Allene Taylor
May 9, 2019
Virgie Allene Taylor, age 83 of Dublin passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the New River Valley Medical Center, Radford. Born February 1, 1936 in Bluefield, VA she was the daughter of the late Ernest Lee Taylor & Allie May Proffitt Taylor, the children's father, McKinley Curtis Taylor, a lovingsister, husband, Kenneth A. Gibson and step daughter, Karen Sue...
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