Obituaries

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our Cecil William Hickam III, affectionately known...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lieutenant Colonel Travis Howard Sheets, United States Air Force...

Deborah Gene Taylor, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, left this world Aug. 21, 2016, surrounded by...

Margaret Keene Tollison passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Aug. 29, 2026. She had just celebrated her...

Joseph “Joe” Gilbert Tront, 75, of Blacksburg, passed away at home Aug. 10, 2026. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother,...

“Well done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Lord.”— Matthew 25:23In loving memory of Jill Renee...

Judith Long Dodson, 84, of Radford, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. She was a member of Central United...

Blanche Ristine Mannon Jones, 86, of Radford, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Born Nov. 16, 1939, she was preceded...

Betty Dickerson Sowder, 87, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Born Nov. 9, 1938, at her...

Darlene Yvonne Smith, 72, of Fairlawn, passed away Aug. 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Darlene was born...