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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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