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David Lee Hoback

David Lee Hoback

Jan 1, 2019

David Lee Hoback, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the New River Valley Medical Center, Radford.Born July 7, 1937 in Pulaski he was the son of the late William Thomas "Bud" Hoback & Lottie Reese Hoback. His step-son, Ricky Lee Hoback and brothers, William Eugene Hoback and Robert Earl Hoback also preceded him in death.He...

William "Billy" Thomas Surratt

William "Billy" Thomas Surratt

Dec 30, 2018

Date of Death: Sunday, December 30, 2018

William Thomas "Billy" Surratt, age 54 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem.

He was born March 19, 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Loretta Jean Horne Surratt and the late Kyle Eldridge Surratt.

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Carl Pat Van Patten

Carl Pat Van Patten

Dec 23, 2018

Carl Pat Van Patten arrived into this world on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1966 in Spanish Fork, Utah. By the age of ten he could fix small motors and build his own go-carts. He spent most of his life bringing old bikes back to life and gifting them to neighborhood kids. Carl would fix anything for...

Wanda Lou Arnold Jarrells

Wanda Lou Arnold Jarrells

Dec 19, 2018

Wanda Lou Arnold Jarrells , age 76 of Hiwassee passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her home. Born May 13, 1942 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late William Bentley Arnold & Minnie Pauline Aker Arnold. Her husband; Graham Jason "Dude" Jarrells, brother; William "Ricky" Arnold and wife Alice Arnold also preceded her...

Milton Lee Yopp, Jr.

Milton Lee Yopp, Jr.

Dec 18, 2018

Milton Lee Yopp, Jr. , age 70 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born March 4, 1948 in Christiansburg, he was the son of the late Milton Lee Yopp, Sr. & Arlene Jones Yopp. Milton was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served 26 years and...

Gertrude Hazel Smith Hurst Shelton

Gertrude Hazel Smith Hurst Shelton

Dec 13, 2018

Gertrude Hazel Smith Hurst Shelton, age 91 of Pulaski and formerly of the Hiwassee Community passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Pulaski Health Care Center.Born September 19, 1927 in Hiwassee she was the daughter of the late John David Smith & Carmell Goad Smith. Her husbands, Oscar B. Hurst, James Ray Shelton, daughter; Judy Goad, granddaughter; Angie Baker,...

Elsie Louise Stoots

Elsie Louise Stoots

Dec 13, 2018

Elsie Louise Stoots , age 75 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at her home. Born April 21, 1943 in Radford, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Gordon Buckland & Bessie Hill Buckland. Her husband, Charles Elderidge Stoots, son; Timothy Charles, grandson; Kenneth Robert Saunders and sister; Sarah Christine Buckland also preceded her...

Linda Darlene Nelson Wall

Linda Darlene Nelson Wall

Dec 8, 2018

Linda Darlene Nelson Wall, age 71 of Wytheville and formerly Pulaski passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her home.Born February 7, 1948 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late James Nelson & Celia Spencer Nelson.Her husband, Roy Randolph Wall, Sr., sisters, Catherine Victoria Nelson Sands, Dora Bell Nelson Spurling and brother, James Wiley Nelson, Jr. also...

Ellis Reed Altizer

Ellis Reed Altizer

Dec 5, 2018

Ellis Reed Altizer, age 68 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, December 5th after a long battle with illness at Highland Ridge Rehab. He was born in Riner, Virginia on February 22, 1950 to the late Highly Altizer and Verdie Altizer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, James Altizer.He was a past employee of...

Mary Eugenia Dalton

Mary Eugenia Dalton

Dec 4, 2018

Mary Eugenia Dalton, age 51 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, December 04, 2018 at her home. Born November 28, 1967 in Radford she was the daughter of Robert Lee Wrightand the late Della Rita Edwards Wright. Her brother, William Edwards, Jr. also preceded her in death.She is survived by herFatherRobert Lee Wright – PulaskiSon & fiancée Robert Ray Dalton &...

Joan Wright Allen

Joan Wright Allen

Dec 3, 2018

Joan Karen Wright Allen, age 73 of Newbern, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Born December 29, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Wright and Bertha Ramsey Wright. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Samuel Gene Allen, her sister, Dona Lane, and brother, Chester Wright....

Lisa Rumley Gunter

Lisa Rumley Gunter

Nov 30, 2018

Lisa Rumley Gunter , 58, of Pulaski, passed away on Friday, November 30th in her home in Pulaski. Lisa was born in Pulaski, VA to Agnes and Norman Rumley on August 2, 1960. She is preceded in death by her brother, Curtis Rumley and her father, Norman Rumley. She is survived by daughter, Heather Peaslee of Dublin...

Rush Farley Justice

Rush Farley Justice

Nov 28, 2018

Rush Farley Justice , age 89 formerly of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Skyline Nursing Center in Floyd.

Born June 27, 1929 in Varney, West Virginia he was the son of the late Melvin & Margaret Flanigan Justice. His wife, Anna Lucille Cecil Justice also preceded him in death. He was...

Jackie Charles Berry

Jackie Charles Berry

Nov 25, 2018

Jackie Charles Berry , age 74 of Fairlawn passed away Sunday evening November 25, 2018 at his home. Born November 10, 1944 in Smythe County he was the son of Edith Henegar Berry of North Carolina  and the late Jack Charles Berry. He was a retired machinist with Xaloy.

He is survived by his...

Ralph Lee Reed

Ralph Lee Reed

Nov 24, 2018

Ralph Lee Reed , age 90 of Dublin passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born August 29, 1928 in Richlands, Virginia, he was the son of the Lawrence Freeman Reed and Mollie Edna Steele Reed Norman. He retired after 36 years as grocery retail manager with A&P and 14 years...

Grace Kathryn Glidewell

Grace Kathryn Glidewell

Nov 24, 2018

Grace Kathryn Maxwell Glidewell, age 95 formerly of Blacksburg and Vienna, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Commonwealth Senior Living Facility.  Born December 21, 1922 in Milan, Missouri she was the daughter of the late Raymond Charles Maxwell & Mary Wineva McGinty Maxwell.  Her husband, John Ellsworth Glidewell,"the love of her life" also preceded...

Dixie Ellen Dillon Puckett

Dixie Ellen Dillon Puckett

Nov 23, 2018

Dixie Ellen Dillon Puckett , age 80 of Pulaski passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem.

Born December 14, 1937 in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Edward Godfrey and Alma Powers Godfrey.

She was retired from the Town of Dublin where she was a...

Eula Cress Hall Mantz

Eula Cress Hall Mantz

Nov 17, 2018

Eula Pearl  Cress Hall Mantz , age 87 of Dublin went home to be with her Lord & Savior Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin.

Born March 24, 1931 in Atkins, Virginia she was the daughter of the late William Cress & Burl Musser Cress. Her son, Jerry Hall, sister,...

John Calhoun Lyerly

John Calhoun Lyerly

Nov 14, 2018

John Calhoun Lyerly , age 69 of Draper, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 7, 1949 in North Carolina he was the son of the late Joseph Abraham Lyerly & Claudia Faye Smith Lyerly. His brother, Donald Lyerly also preceded him in death. Mr. Lyerly served in the United...

Elizabeth Faye Lilly

Elizabeth Faye Lilly

Nov 13, 2018

Elizabeth Faye Lilly , age 83 formerly of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville, Florida.

Born February 20, 1935 in Floyd, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Posey Paris Edmonds & Guida Sutphin Edmonds. Her husband, Roy Wilton Lilly, daughter, Carol Davis, son, Ricky...

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