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Kathy Smith Atkins

Kathy Smith Atkins

Aug 14, 2017

Kathy Smith Atkins, age 63 of Dublin passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born June 16, 1954 in Hillsville, VA she was the daughter of the late Glenn Tompkins Smith & Mildred Burline Alderman Smith. She was a member of the Dublin Church of God. She is survived by her Husband - Ralph Eugene Atkins...

Linda Marie Anderson

Linda Marie Anderson

Aug 11, 2017

Linda Marie Anderson, age 76 formerly of Pulaski passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital – Montgomery County. Born May 8, 1941 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Morris Anderson & Edna Gills Anderson. She is survived by her Children - Larry Dale Hancock, Jr. & wife, Kim – Dublin, Melissa Phillips –...

Willie E. Phipps

Willie E. Phipps

Aug 7, 2017

Willie E. Phipps, age 90 of Dublin passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at Carrington Place, Wytheville. Born April 21, 1927 in Mouth of Wilson, VA he was the son of the late Joseph Neal Phipps & Florence Farmer Phipps. His wife of 67 years, Melda Dalton Phipps also preceded him in death. He was a member of the New...

Pastor George Thomas Freeman

Pastor George Thomas Freeman

Aug 6, 2017

Pastor George Thomas Freeman, age 69 of Draper passed away Sunday morning, August 6, 2017 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Born June 12, 1948 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Ernest Carl Freeman and Helen Eugene Linville Freeman. He was also preceded in death by son, DeWayne Thomas Freeman; brother, Douglas Carlyle Freeman;...

Michael Dean Quesenberry

Michael Dean Quesenberry

Aug 4, 2017

Michael Dean Quesenberry, age 49 of Hiwassee passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at his daughter's residence. Born August 7, 1967 he was the son of the late Artie David Quesenberry & Lillie Trail Quesenberry. His brother, Timothy Wayne Quesenberry and sister, Brenda Sue Quesenberry also preceded him in death. He is survived by his Daughters - Danielle Nicole Simmerman...

Jesse Lee Kerns

Jesse Lee Kerns

Aug 1, 2017

Jesse Lee Kerns, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. Born January 28, 1939 in Scotland County, NC he was the son of the late Newty Kerns & Lillie Mae Chavis Kerns. His brothers, Bobby Kerns, Eugene Kerns, Roy Kerns and sister, Mary Lillie Kerns also preceded him in death. He retired...

Richard Horace "Whitey" Thornton

Richard Horace "Whitey" Thornton

Jul 30, 2017

Richard Horace "Whitey" Thornton, age 76 of Dublin passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home. Born October 4, 1940 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Ernest Harvey Thornton & Ethel Ray Meredith Thornton. His brothers and sisters, Franis Zarbok, Garland Thornton, Freda Burton, Beatrice Baxter and Carl Thornton also preceded him in death. He was...

Larry Ray Taylor

Larry Ray Taylor

Jul 30, 2017

Larry Ray Taylor, age 78 of the Shiloh community in Pulaski County died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia after an extended illness. Larry was born on May 19, 1939 in Pulaski. He was the son of the late Coy Thomas & Lizzie Kidd Taylor. His wife, Linda Seay Taylor, son, Steven Ray Taylor,...

Louise Farmer Workman

Louise Farmer Workman

Jul 22, 2017

Louise Farmer Workman, age 93 formerly of Dublin, VA passed peacefully Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Alamance Hospice House in Burlington, NC. Born September 2, 1923 in Slagle, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Frank & Esther Elkins Farmer and was the oldest of 7 children. Her husband, Jim Workman and siblings, Glen Farmer, Helen Farmer Appell...

Richard Maxwell L King

Richard Maxwell L King

Jul 20, 2017

Richard Maxwell King, age 76 of Draper passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke. Born September 4, 1940 in Marion, Virginia, he was the son of the late Pierce Rexford King and Nannie Mae Reeves King. He was also preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. He was retired from Volvo North American, Dublin....

Johnny Wilburn Robinson,Jr.

Johnny Wilburn Robinson,Jr.

Jul 17, 2017

Johnny Wilburn Robinson, Jr., age 74 of Pulaski passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Radford Health & Rehab Center. Born May 22, 1943 he was the son of the late Johnny Wilburn Robinson, Sr. & Bertie Isom Robinson. He had worked for both Coleman & Pulaski Furniture Companies. He is survived by His Wife- Patsy Tabor Robinson –...

Ann Riggins Hughes

Ann Riggins Hughes

Jul 14, 2017

Ann R. Hughes moved to her Heavenly home on Friday, July 14, 2017. She met her heavenly Lord & Savior whom she had served most of her life. The love of her life was her three girls and her three grandchildren and her two great grandchildren. Ann was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Riggins. She is survived by...

Terry William Bratton

Terry William Bratton

Jul 13, 2017

Terry William Bratton, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home. Born November 17, 1956 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Willard Simpkins & Bonnie Bratton Simpkins. His brother, Johnny "BO" Bratton also preceded him in death. He is survived by Children - Scottie William Bratton – TX, Allen Wayne (Elizabeth) Bratton...

Garnett Hensel "Baldy" Lovern

Garnett Hensel "Baldy" Lovern

Jul 10, 2017

Garnett Hensel Lovern "Baldy", age 85 of Pulaski passed away Monday morning July 10, 2017 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born April 27, 1932 in Pulaski he was the son of the late George William & Mary Gertrude Underwood Lovern. His daughter, Diana Taylor, sisters, Mary Edith Hoffman, Melba Corvin, Aileen Corvin, Marlene Williams; brothers, Clarence Lovern, David Lovern and son-in-law,...

Francis Marion Renwick

Francis Marion Renwick

Jul 4, 2017

Francis Marion Renwick, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at his home. Born May 27, 1941 in Whitmire, SC he was the son of the late William Hamilton Renwick & Juanita Turner Renwick. His wife, Evelyn Shue Renwick, brothers, William Hamilton Renwick, Jr. and Gary Setzler Renwick also preceded him in death. He was retired accountant...

Betty Jean Stinson Taylor

Betty Jean Stinson Taylor

Jun 29, 2017

Betty Jean Stinson Taylor, age 81 of Draper passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born August 20, 1935 she was the daughter of the late John Stinson & Mary Stephens Stinson Stoots. Her sister, Fannie Irene Stinson Nunn, brother, John A. "Dickey" Stinson, infant daughter, Kathy Lynn Taylor and step-father, Oscar Stoots also...

Stephen Wayne Duncan

Stephen Wayne Duncan

Jun 22, 2017

Stephen Wayne Duncan, age 60 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. Born May 25, 1957 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Garnett Duncan & Sylvia Ann Phillips Everson. He was a past employee of Xaloy in Pulaski as a machinist. He is survived by his Daughters - Stephanie "Stevie" Nicole & husband,...

Harold Douglas Stout

Harold Douglas Stout

Jun 19, 2017

Harold Douglas Stout, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Born April 11, 1936 in Pulaski he was the son of the late William Monroe Stout & Myrtle Mae Chrisley Stout. His son, Timothy Douglas Stout, sister, Marie French and brother, William M Monroe Stout, Jr. also preceded him in...

Lisa Cook Dunagan

Lisa Cook Dunagan

Jun 15, 2017

Lisa Cook Dunagan, age 51 of Dublin passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home. Born August 9, 1965 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of Agnes Dishon Smith and the late Charlie "Bobby" Worrell. She is survived by her Husband - James Dunagan – Dublin, Mother & Step-Father - Agnes Dishon Smith & husband, Charles Smith –...

Marlene Laverne Wheatley Jones

Marlene Laverne Wheatley Jones

Jun 7, 2017

Marlene LaVerne Wheatley Jones, age 74 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born February 26, 1943 in Charleroi, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Cooper Wheatley and Ida Mae Manown Wheatley. She was also preceded in death by seven brothers and two sisters. Marlene was a homemaker and...

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