All Obituaries

Roger Dale Bruce, 68 of Belspring, went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 30, 2021 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.  He was born on June 21, 1953 in Radford, and was the son of the late Gerlean Giles Bruce and Donald Louis Bruce.  Roger worked at Kollmorgen Corp in Radford for many years, and after his retirement, he enjoyed his life-long passion of fishing on the New River.  He also was a graduate of the 1971 class of Dublin High School.  He is...

Vance Austin Eubank, of Colonial Heights, VA, went to Jesus on August 28, 2021.  Vance was loved by many and will greatly be missed.  Throughout his life he held an unwavering faith in God, which he shared daily.  He loved people and animals alike.  Vance joins his daughter, Cheyenne Eubank, his father, Vance Boss, his grandfather, Ray Eubank, his grandmother, Margo Eubank, his aunt Laura-May Kennedy and his uncle Jimmy Eubank in Heaven.  He is survived by his...

Elbert Gibboney “E.G.” Black, Jr., age 93 of Pulaski, died peacefully early Saturday morning, August 21, 2021 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center.  E.G. was born on September 27, 1927 in Wythe County, and was the son of the late Kitty Lou Meredith Black and Elbert Gibboney Black.  He was a long-time proud member of First United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed being in the choir, and was well known for his great cooking abilities.  E.G. graduated from...

Jerry Edward Webb, age 71 of Richmond, formerly of Pulaski, VA, died Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Bon Secours – St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond.  He was born on February 23, 1950 in Pulaski, and was the son of the late Joanne Richardson Webb and Estel Edward Webb.  Jerry began his childhood membership in the First Christian Church (DOC) in Pulaski, and later in life transferred his membership to the Gayton Road Christian Church in Henrico, Co., where he served as an...

James Michael “Mike” McMillion passed away on August 19th, 2021, from a heart attack.  Widely known in southwest Virginia as the Bike Guy or Bike Mike, he pioneered mountain bike trails on Draper Mountain leading a selfless group of volunteers.  All told, they devoted thousands of hours to clearing and building an amazing trail system for public enjoyment. Mike and his wife, Fay Shamanski, married and relocated to Pulaski in 2010 to found and build Pulaski Bikes, a...

Brenda Kaye Thompson Jones, age 76 of Dublin, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Pulaski County on October 27, 1944, and was the daughter of the late Gladys Compton Thompson and Roy C. Thompson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister:  Zona Gail Lucado.  She is survived by her husband:  Rex Jones of Dublin:  daughters; Renee and her husband Delmer East of Dublin, and Karen J. Bond of Dublin:  brothers;...

Edward Frazier McDaniel, age 81 of Fairview Home in Dublin, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Lewis Gale Hospital - Pulaski. He was born on March 30, 1940 to the late Opal and Sherfie McDaniel.  Eddie has been a resident of Fairview Home in Dublin for almost 10 years, and is survived  and will be fondly remembered by his close friends at Fairview.  A private burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Pulaski.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations in...

John “Greg” Gregory Blankenship, age 61 of Pulaski, died after a lengthy fight Saturday, August 7, 2021. His fight on earth was getting boring so he thought to himself, “What would Chuck Norris do?” So, he decided to ask Jesus for an arm-wrestling match. And regardless of the results, he is a winner.  Greg was a fiercely faithful man that loved the Lord. He loved his family with a passion, and he prayed for them daily. He courageously served his country, first...

Miller Campbell Meadows, Sr., age 90, of Pulaski County, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Carrington Place in Wytheville.  He was born in Bland County on November 11, 1930, and was the son of the late Laura Millirons Meadows and Albert Meadows.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and retired from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Margaret Meadows:  two brothers; Kyle Meadows and Earl...

  Judith Marie Jones Bruce, age 78 of Dublin, passed away late Sunday night, July 25, 2021 at Henrico’s Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, following a very long battle with cancer.  She was born on July 14, 1943, in Radford, and was the daughter of the late Dorothy Martin Jones and Basil Lynwood Jones.   Judy retired after many years as the Radford City Clerk and administrative assistant to the City Manager.  She was a member of the Dublin United Methodist...