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Sylvia Inez Tolbert Collins
Nov 7, 2025
Sylvia Inez Tolbert Collins , age 89 ½ peacefully left this earth November 7, 2025. She was a proud graduate of Dublin High School. She married and spent 33 years in Michigan, where she was active in church and enjoyed the job at Sears & Roebuck and acquired many lifelong friends. Her desire was to go home....
Donna Richardson Hall
Nov 4, 2025
Donna Richardson Hall , 62, of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
She was born on February 15, 1963, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the daughter of the late Roy Earl Richardson and Lucille (Scott) Thomas Richardson Mooney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Bill, Alton, and...
Freda Bowman O'Neal
Nov 1, 2025
Our Lord Jesus has added another beautiful voice to His heavenly choir. Freda Bowman O'Neal, of Dublin, slipped into the heavenly folds on November 1st, 2025, after courageously battling a long illness.
A devoted, loving, faithful and dedicated wife (Bob O'Neal) of almost 56 years, mother, (Rob and his wife, Heather O'Neal) grandmother, (Robby and...
Brenda Katherine Bainbridge
Oct 31, 2025
Today Our Beautiful Momma/Mommaw/Mimi Brenda Katherine Bainbridge went home to be with our lord! She was truly one of a kind and she loved her kids, grandkids and great grandkids with all of her heart!
She is preceded in death by her loving life partner Douglas (Doug) Sifford; her Mother & Father Katherine & Robert...
Freddy "Gary" Wyatt, Ii
Oct 31, 2025
On October 31, 2025, Freddy "Gary" Wyatt, II welcomed into the arms of Jesus; now in the presence of his Heavenly Father. Gary attended High School at South Davidson High in Denton, North Carolina, where he graduated class of "2001".
Gary was mechanically inclined and enjoyed working on diesel engines. Much of his employment was...
Betty Lois Pennington Simmerman
Oct 31, 2025
Betty Lois Pennington Simmerman , 86, of Barren Springs, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron and Bessie Pennington; her beloved husband, Willian David Simmerman; her daughter, Betsy Lea Simmerman Selfe, and nine brothers and sisters.
Betty is survived by her loving...
Rose Marie Thomas Williams
Oct 29, 2025
Rose Marie Thomas Williams , age 66 of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Born February 23, 1959 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Edwards McNutt and "daddy" Alton "Mac" McNutt; Father Delbert Garfield Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Phyllis Warden Blair
Oct 28, 2025
Phyllis Ann Warden Blair , age 77 of Hiwassee passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at her home. Born August 14, 1948 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late William and Beulah Lawson Warden. She was also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Sidney Blair.
After raising her children, she went back...
Douglas Arnold Irvin, Sr.
Oct 25, 2025
Douglas Arnold Irvin Sr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 25, 2025. He was born on June 16, 1946 to Fielden and Ella Mae Burse Irvin in Cedar Springs, VA.
In his childhood, he attended Summit Baptist Church with many years of perfect attendance in Sunday School. Upon graduation from Sugar...
Sophia "Sophie" Faith Martin
Oct 23, 2025
Sophia Faith "Sophie" Martin , age two months old, of Draper, Va. passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va.
Born August 22, 2025, she was the daughter of Madison and Jenny Williams Martin of Draper.
Sophia will be missed by her Big Brother John,...
Barbara Powers Humphrey
Oct 21, 2025
Barbara Powers Humphrey , age 83 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital – Pulaski. Born July 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. Powers, Sr. & Rose Lee Richardson Powers. She was also preceded in death by her husband Steven Humphrey and sister Margaret Powers.
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Maria Miranda Martin
Oct 17, 2025
Maria Miranda Martin moved to her heavenly home on October 17, 2025. Maria was born July 10, 1934 in Angra do Heroismo, Portugal. She lived most of her life in Pulaski, Virginia and attended the Pulaski Church of God for many years.
Maria was preceded in death by her parents Francisco Goncalves Miranda & Guilhermina...
Claris Dawn Gallimore
Oct 17, 2025
Claris Dawn Edwards Gallimore , age 84 of Pulaski passed away Friday, October 17, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born May 16, 1941 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Simon & Arminta Ruth Cook Edwards. She was also preceded in death by her husband Walter Carner Gallimore (2002), beloved daughter and son-in-law Tammy...
Fred Melvin Cloonan, Jr.
Oct 15, 2025
Fred Melvin Cloonan, Jr. age 78 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Heritage Hall, Rich Creek, Virginia with his wife by his side.
Born May 12, 1947 in Stanton, Virginia, he was the son of the late Fred Melvin Cloonan, Sr. and Charlotte Baylor Cloonan. He was also preceded in death by...
Legend Wilson Saunders
Oct 14, 2025
Legend Wilson Saunders of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at his home. Born June 30, 2025 in Christiansburg, Virginia he was the son of Jonathan Lee Saunders-Stith & Haley Nicole Wilson Stith. Legend was predeceased by a brother Eli Wilson Saunders.
Legend will be missed by his parents, 4 brothers and two sisters....
Franklin "Scutter" Isaac Carlton
Oct 12, 2025
Franklin Isaac "Scutter" Carlton , age 92 of Draper passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born May 8, 1933 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Beverly David Carlton, Sr. & Olive Maude Quesenberry Carlton. He was also preceded in death by his wife Janie Baird Carlton; brother...
Martin "Tim" Timothy Harris
Oct 12, 2025
Martin Timothy "Tim" Harris , age 68 of Dublin passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Roanoke, Virginia. Born November 18, 1956 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late William Henry "Bill" Harris & Doris Leslie Mabe Harris. He was also preceded in death by his wife...
Margaret Ritter Hancock
Oct 11, 2025
Margaret Ritter Hancock
December 10, 1946 - October 11, 2025
Margaret Ritter Hancock , 78, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Wendell and Mary Ritter; son, Albert Hancock; 6...
Vicky Lynn Hodge
Oct 8, 2025
Surrounded by her loving family, Vicky Lynn Hodge peacefully went home to be with Jesus on October 8, 2025. Vicky was born on October 19, 1956, in Bluefield, West Virginia to parents Oscar Perkins and Mary Renevae Sparks. She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Charlie Hodge Jr., her son Charlie Kyle Hodge, daughter-in-law...
Henry Gilroy Aitchison
Oct 8, 2025
Henry Gilroy Aitchison , of Allisonia, Virginia, died in the care of his closest loved one, Ann McFarland, on October 8, 2025.
Henry was born in Glendale, California in 1941, and as a young man he made his way to Virginia to get to know his mother's relatives in Grayson County. He loved her family...
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