Obituaries

Dolores (Orzada) Cale, 93, a long-time resident of Radford, passed away on August 27, 2012 in Manhattan, Kansas after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, […]

Nathaniel Whitman Pierce, 85, of Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Virginia Veterans’ Care Center in Salem, VA. He was […]

Norma Nicholson Jablonski, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, after a prolonged illness. A graduate of the Wilmington General Hospital Class of 1958, Norma had a […]

Ethel McPeak Thompson Bolt, 88, of Willis, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012. She was a member of the first graduating class at Willis High School. She was in charge […]

Mabel Ruth Conner, 93, of Shawsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Richfield Recovery Care. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arvel Conner. She is survived […]

Lawrence Peter Barley, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully, on August 25, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family. Pete was born on April 30, 1927, and lived in Chicago, Illinois […]

Manuel Franklin Walker, 80, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Arrangements are pending with Horne Funeral Home & Crematory, Christiansburg.

Robert Thomas Lorton Sr., 77, of Dublin, died on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at his home. He was born in Pulaski on June 2, 1935, and was the son of […]

The Rev. Virgil Victor Vaught, 86, of Pembroke, departed this life on Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Giles County on December […]

Alvin Tyree Boffman, of Shawsville, went on to be with our heavenly father on August 25, 2012, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long battle with his health. He and […]

Naomi Laura Blankenship Smith, 91, of Charlottesville formerly of Radford, affectionately known as “the Hat Lady”, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband […]

Alma Lee Quesenberry Hoback, age 73 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her home. Born September 30, 1938 in Wythe County ,she was the daughter of the […]

Elsie Anna McGuire Harriman, 81, passed away August 23, 2012. A native of Radford, Virginia, she was born October 9, 1930 to the late William C. and Millie Shephard McGuire. […]

Charles Edward Edge, 91, of Blacksburg, and formerly of Rock Hill, S.C., died on Friday, August 24, 2012, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Polk County, Ga., on […]

June 17, 1941 ~ August 22, 2012 Alfred Monroe Vaden, 71, of Blacksburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Garden Terrace, Salt Lake City, Utah, following heart and […]