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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
June Wilson Howell
Nov 12, 2018
June Wilson Howell
On November 12, 2018, June left her earthly home to join her Heavenly Father in a place where there will be no more pain or sorrow. She was born to Luther & Reggie Wilson on November 1, 1934 and will be reunited with them, her brothers Hensel, Ernest, Hubert &...
Helen Louise Allen
Nov 11, 2018
Helen Louise Allen , age 48 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. Born November 2, 1970 in Pulaski she was the daughter of Edith Boysaw & David Lee Allen. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bud & Lucy Redd, Lila & Charlie Allen and several aunts and uncles....
Willis Conner
Nov 7, 2018
Willis Conner, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 6, 1937 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Henry Robert Conner & Sarah Calloway Conner. His daughter, Roxanne Mitchell and siblings, Sonny Conner, Jimmy McClanahan, Nick "Buddy" Conner, Curtis Conner, Johnny Conner, Viola Francis and Annie Montgomery also...
Tommy William O'Dell
Nov 4, 2018
Tommy William O'Dell , age 82 of Hiwassee passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018. Born August 27, 1936 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Luther Edward O'Dell & Lillie Frances Cole O'Dell. His brother, James E. O'Dell also preceded him in death. He was retired from Xaloy in Pulaski.
He is...
Julia Ellen Mccoy Hodge
Nov 3, 2018
Julia Ellen McCoy Hodge , age 75 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Pulaski Health Care Center. Born April 11, 1943 in Radford, she was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Garnett McCoy and Annie Pulchny McCoy. Her husband, Kelsey Hodge, Sr. also preceded her in death.
She is...
Lula Mae Shelton Akers Turpin
Nov 3, 2018
Lula Mae Shelton Akers Turpin age 83, of Peterstown, WV and formerly Dublin passed away November 3, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.Born October 6, 1935 in Carroll County, she is the daughter of the late Victor Shelton and Blanche East Shelton. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Roy Akers and second husband,...
Dora Lee Mcpeak
Nov 2, 2018
Dora Lee McPeak , age 88 of Draper passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at her home. Born March 19, 1930 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Kyle Drewey McPeak & Mabel Ruth Spence McPeak. Her brother, William Lawrence McPeak, and sisters, Beulah Mae Umberger and Ruth Ellen Smith also preceded her in...
Barbara Ann Burton Meade
Oct 31, 2018
Barbara Ann Burton Meade , age 70 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin.Born January 2, 1948 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Andrew Clayton Burton & Lois Quesenberry McRoberts. Her son, Billy Clyde Davis, Jr., brother, Thomas Burton and sister, Donna Ruth Burton also...
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