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Margaret Pearl Skeens Overbay

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...

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