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Franklin Roosevelt Davis

Franklin Roosevelt Davis

Dec 28, 2025

Franklin Davis , 88 Franklin R. Davis, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025. He was born June 27, 1937 and was a lifelong resident of the Little Creek Section of Bland County, Virginia. Franklin became an avid farmer after his retirement from Magnox Pulaski, a manufacturing facility located in Pulaski, Virginia. He farmed his...

Kellas "Bud" Marvin White, Jr.

Kellas "Bud" Marvin White, Jr.

Dec 22, 2025

Kellas Marvin "Bud" White Jr. , 77, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away on December 22, 2025, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Radford. Bud was born on January 1, 1948, in Pulaski, Virginia. He was the son of the late Kellas M. and Naomi Mustard White. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 50 years, Joyce...

Lottie Mae Lane Lovern

Lottie Mae Lane Lovern

Dec 21, 2025

Lottie Mae Lane Lovern , age 90 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her home. Born May 23, 1935 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Luther Samuel Lane, Sr. & Elsie Gray Taylor Cressell. She was also preceded in death by her husband Garnett Hensel Lovern; daughter Diana Sue Taylor; sisters...

Judy Day Kemp Turner

Judy Day Kemp Turner

Dec 19, 2025

Judy Day Kemp Turner , age 73 of Pulaski passed away Friday evening, December 19, 2025 in the Radford Health and Rehab Center.

Born October 27,1952 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruby Wright Robertson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Edwards,...

Jane Douglas Wysor Walker

Jane Douglas Wysor Walker

Dec 17, 2025

Jane Douglas Wysor Walker (76) passed away December 17th at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, after a long illness at her home in Sumerduck, Va. She was born and raised in Pulaski, VA, graduated from boarding high school at Ben Lippen High School (Asheville, NC), and attended Hollins College (Roanoke, VA), where she studied music.

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Daniel Gilford Bowers

Daniel Gilford Bowers

Dec 17, 2025

Daniel Gilford Bowers , 85, of Pulaski, Virginia passed away on December 17, 2025, at his home. Daniel was born March 17th, 1940 in Radford, Virginia to the late Herman and Margaret McDaniel Bowers. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Fern White (J.B.).

Daniel served our country in the United States AirForce...

Debra Ann Bailey Brooks

Debra Ann Bailey Brooks

Dec 15, 2025

Debra Ann Bailey Brooks , age 63 of Pulaski passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Roanoke, Virginia.

Born May 28, 1962, in Bethesda, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Andrew Benjamin Bailey & Jeraline Joyce King Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

John Michael Davis

John Michael Davis

Dec 12, 2025

John Michael Davis , age 49 of Pulaski went to his Heavenly Home Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital – Pulaski. Born September 1, 1976 in Pierce County, Washington, he was the son of Paul Davis and the late Lynda Louise Gallimore Davis. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Sarah &...

Auddie Wyatt Chinault

Auddie Wyatt Chinault

Dec 8, 2025

Auddie Wyatt Chinault , age 78 pf Pulaski passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin.

Born February 1, 1947 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Larence Franklin Wyatt and Emma Elizabeth Blevins Wyatt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kent Chinault, Sr, and...

Serita Hurst Melton

Serita Hurst Melton

Dec 8, 2025

Serita Diane Hurst Melton, age 54 of Pulaski passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at her home. Born July 30, 1971 in Pulaski she was the daughter of Ruby Reynolds Anderson and the late Roger Dale Hurst. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roby Reed Melton and special friends Kim Warden and Michelle Smail.

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Dwight Ruben Bond

Dwight Ruben Bond

Dec 7, 2025

Dwight Ruben Bond , age 59 of Max Meadows passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Roanoke.

Born December 15, 1965 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late LaHugh Bond, Sr. and Carrie Payne Bond; brother, LaHugh Bond, Jr., Grandparents, George Washington "GW" Bond & Villa Lawson Bond, & Elder Ruben Hasting Payne...

Walter Jackson "Jack" King

Walter Jackson "Jack" King

Dec 6, 2025

Walter Jackson "Jack" King , age 74 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025. Born April 10,1951 in Christiansburg, Virginia he was the son of the late Walter C. King & Elizabeth Taylor King.

Walter retired from Pulaski Furniture with over 32 years of service.

He is survived by his ...

Kevin Jack Lytton

Kevin Jack Lytton

Dec 5, 2025

Kevin Jack Lytton , age 52 of Pulaski passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at his home. Born April 5, 1973 in Radford, he is the son of Nancy Retta Bays Lytton and the late Jack Wayne Lytton.

The family appreciates the racing communities of Franklin County and Ararat Bull Ring for all their support...

William "Bert" Robert Martin

William "Bert" Robert Martin

Dec 3, 2025

William Robert "Bert" Martin , age 39 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Woltz Hospice House in Dobson, North Carolina. Born May 8, 1986 in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son of Rob Martin.

Bert is survived by his

Father & Stepmother - Rob &...

Tola "Ray" Dunavant

Tola "Ray" Dunavant

Dec 3, 2025

Tola "Ray" Dunavant , age 89 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 12, 1935 in Matoka, West Virginia to the late Stuart Ray Dunavant and Gertrude "Gerty" Bernice Walker Dunavant. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Bernice Dunavant (Bill) Thurston, Shelby...

Linda Gay Kluck

Linda Gay Kluck

Dec 3, 2025

Linda Gay Kluck age 67 passed away December 3, 2025 in her home under hospice care.

She was born on May 3, 1958 in Bluefield, WV to the late Kenneth Donald Kluck and Estlene Holdren Kluck. She was also proceeded in death by her brother John Kluck of Shawsville, VA.

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Linda Elizabeth Boardwine Wyatt

Linda Elizabeth Boardwine Wyatt

Nov 29, 2025

Linda Elizabeth Boardwine Wyatt , age 75 of Draper passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home. Born March 12, 1950 in Russell County, she was the daughter of the later Paul Frazier Boardwine & Maze Bell Ferrell Boardwine. She was also preceded in death by her son Jerry Allen Wyatt; brothers Arch Berdette Boardwine, Clarence...

Tommy Lee Bray

Tommy Lee Bray

Nov 28, 2025

Tommy Lee Bray , age 63 of Dublin, Virginia passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Roanoke. Born December 14,1961 in Chillicothe, Ohio he was the son of Linda Lou Cottrill Sizemore and the late Clyde Lethan Bray.

Tommy was a long-time employee at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant....

Jo Ann Bullins Oliver

Jo Ann Bullins Oliver

Nov 25, 2025

JoAnn Bullins Oliver , age 66 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born February 26, 1959 in Wytheville, she was the daughter of the late James Claude Bullins, Sr. & Elsie Mae Gallimore Bullins. She was also preceded in death by her brother James Claude Bullins, Jr., William...

Dakota "Chase" Cummins

Dakota "Chase" Cummins

Nov 25, 2025

Dakota Chase Cummins, age 25 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Born February 24, 2000 he was the son of Staci Slusher Cummins and Stanley Lloyd Martin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Otis & Nancy Elaine Lawson Martin, Curtis & Lucille Slusher and uncle, Buck Slusher.

Chase will be missed by his...

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