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George David "Farmdog" Farmer, Jr.
Oct 25, 2017
George David "Farmdog" Farmer, Jr., age 49 of Christiansburg passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at his home. Born September 22, 1968 in Berlin, Germany he was the son of George David Farmer, Sr. & Dreama Cochran Walton. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had worked for Volvo Trucking with 20 years of service. He...
Edward Jackson "Jay" Hannabass,Jr.
Oct 21, 2017
Edward Jackson "Jay" Hannabass, Jr., age 68 of Dublin passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. Born July 30, 1949 in Bedford County he was the son of the late Edward Jackson & Della Jenkins Hannabass. His sister, Virginia (Carroll) Saunders brother, Lewis "Frog" (Maxine) Hannabass and brother-in-law, Buford White also preceded him in death. He was retired...
Lora Darlene Whitaker
Oct 18, 2017
Lora Darlene Whitaker, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Born April 18, 1941 in Pulaski, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Melvin Dill Stuart & Hazel Victoria Cook Stuart. Her brother, John Kilbert and sister, Sylvia Hatfield also preceded her in death. She is survived by...
Bryan Terry Busteed
Oct 17, 2017
Bryan Terry Busteed, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born May 13, 1941 in Ontario, Canada he was preceded in death by his parents, George Sylvester Busteed & Mary Cleve Busteed and his wife, Elizabeth Lee "Libby" Jennings Busteed. He was retired from RAAP and a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by...
Ella Sue Akers Nester
Oct 11, 2017
Ella Sue Akers Nester, age 77 of Austinville passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her home. Born May 19, 1940 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Wade Akers and Eliza Ellen Covey Akers. She was survived by Children- Suzanne Ellen Adams Ramsey- Fairlawn, Marty Lee Adams- Dublin, Johnny Mel Adams-Falcon, CO., Deranda Michael Jamison-Pulaski,...
Margie Louetta Hill Lawson
Oct 11, 2017
Margie Louetta Hill Lawson, age 75 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her home. Born August 8, 1942 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Jessie Willard Hill & Opal Louetta Thomas Hill. Her husband, George Stanley Lawson, Sr., sister, Martha DeHart and brother, Donald Hill also preceded her in death. She is survived by...
Renee Lynn Miller
Oct 6, 2017
Renee Lynn Miller, age 48 of Dublin passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 23, 1969 in Radford, she is the daughter of Orville Eugene Miller, Sr. and Norma McPeak Miller. She was a licensed real estate agent with Mabry & Cox Realtors. She is survived by Her parents- Orville Eugene Miller Sr. and Norma...
Debra "Debbie" Elaine Edwards Freeman
Oct 1, 2017
Debra "Debbie" Elaine Edwards Freeman, age 64 of Draper passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. Born January 21,1953 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Edwards and Norma Jones Edwards. Her husband of 48 years, Pastor George Thomas Freeman; son, DeWayne Thomas Freeman and sister, Dana Edwards also preceded her in...
Margaret Pearl Skeens Overbay
Sep 28, 2017
Margaret Pearl Skeens Overbay, age 91 of Salem and formerly of Dublin passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Salem Health and Rehab. Born August 12, 1926 in Russell County she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jefferson Skeens & Mary Magdaline Fogleman Skeens. Her husband, Robert Grady Overbay, sisters, Bessie Skeens, Florence Skeens Chester, June Skeens Isaacs,...
Raymond "Ray" Ritchie
Sep 25, 2017
Raymond "Ray" Ritchie, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at his home. He was born September 6, 2017 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Chester and Katherine Ritchie. Per his wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral services.
Harold Duane Davis (Aka Boo Boo & Catfish)
Sep 24, 2017
Harold Duane Davis aka. BooBoo / Catfish, age 54 of Dublin passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born April 23, 1963 in Radford he was the son of the late Roy Jackson Davis & Janice Waits Davis Otey. His brother, Bruce Davis also preceded him in death. Harold was an employee with Volvo North America with...
Maxine Fraley Lambert
Sep 16, 2017
Maxine F. Lambert, age 95 of Schrader Hill Road in Pulaski passed away Saturday morning, September 16, 2017 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Virginia . Born September 6, 1922 in Elliott County, Kentucky she was the daughter of Lewis and Essie Fraley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Lambert; son, Claude Waylan Lambert, sisters,...
Sylvia Jean O'Dell Tiller
Sep 14, 2017
Sylvia Jean O'Dell Tiller, age 77 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her home. Born June 1, 1940 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late James Edgar O'Dell & Lula Mae Galbreath O'Dell. Her brothers, Oren O'Dell, Hubert O'Dell, sisters, Ruth O'Dell Foutz and Norma O'Dell Myers also preceded her in death. She was...
Eva Darlene Lawson Branch
Sep 13, 2017
Eva Darlene Branch, age 65 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home. Born November 25, 1951 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late Robert Cecil Lawson & Ruth Coffey Lawson. She is survived by her Husband - James Worley Branch – Pulaski, Children - Samantha (Tommy) Dalton – Pulaski, Melissa (Steve) Remington –...
Lora Jean Turpin Martin
Sep 8, 2017
Lora Jean Turpin Martin, age 51 of Dublin passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at her home. Born April 2, 1966 in Pulaski she was the daughter of Patsy Jean LaRue and the late Clarence Edward Turpin. Her brother, Todd Turpin also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Newbern Church of God. She is survived by...
Gary Wayne Dalton
Sep 6, 2017
Gary Wayne Dalton, age 51 of Hiwassee passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital. Born February 13, 1966 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Curtis Lee Dalton & Betty Jean Atkins Dalton. He is survived by his Wife - Janice Leigh Keith Dalton – Hiwassee, Sister - Vanessa & Leslie Dalton – Hillsville,...
Linda Jane Kinser
Sep 2, 2017
Linda Jane Kinser, age 73 of Pulaski passed away peacefully on September 2 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital surrounded by her family. Born June 18, 1944 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Dennis & Mozelle Ratcliffe. Linda Jane was a lifelong member of the Pulaski Church of God where she taught Sunday School, was active in the Ladies...
Frank C. Van Patten
Aug 20, 2017
Frank C. Van Patten, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born October 3, 1938 in Springville, Utah he was the son of the late Carlisle Van Patten & Clarice Snow Van Patten. His sister, Shirley Snow and grandson, Braxton Hatch also preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the...
Ruby Sarver Hammonds
Aug 20, 2017
Ruby Sarver Hammonds, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born December 29, 1953 in Bluefield, WV she was the daughter of Laymon Mason Sarver and the late Elizabeth Faye Conley Sarver. Her brother, Larry Mason Sarver also preceded her in death. She is survived by her Husband - David...
Mary Louise Malone Draper
Aug 17, 2017
Mary Louise Draper, age 62 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born April 12, 1955 in Wythe County she was the daughter of Frances Kidd and the late James William Malone. Her son, Wayne Sanford Draper, Jr. and sister, Debra Malone Donez also preceded in death. She is survived by her Husband - Wayne Sanford...
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