Obituaries

Luther William Lester, 65 , of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home.

John William Knapp, 64, of Dublin, Va., died on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at his home. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, on May 18, 1945, and was the son […]

Nell S. Huffman, 91, of Pearisburg, Va., and formerly of Narrows, Va., went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was born on April 21, […]

Shirley Marie Fuller Ball, 75, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Pleasant Valley […]

Lynwood Price, 62, went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2010. He was a Vietnam veteran in the United States Army. Mr. Price was preceded in death by […]

Richard David (Dick) Catron, 65, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 at his home in Dublin, Virginia. Dick served in the United States Air Force and was a lifetime member […]

Frank P. Bersch, 85, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Friday, March 26, 2010, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. He was born on July 4, 1924, in Buckingham County, […]

Richard Allen Arndt, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010, after a long battle with carcinoid syndrome. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 3, 1933, the son of […]

Marvin Edward Marvin Edward Jarels, 59, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Born on December 14, 1950, he was the son of Walter Jarels and Frances […]

Flora (Tootsie) Ratcliffe Duncan, age 82 of Pulaski, died Thursday April 8, 2010 in Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. She was born April 9, 1927 in Pulaski County, and […]

Brian Keith Rochelle Sr., 42, of Dublin, Va., passed away Monday, April 5, 2010. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski.

Clabern Brady Phillips, 75, of Willis, Va., passed away on Monday, April 5, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Oleda Phillips; son, Randy Phillips; grandchildren, Logan and Mason Phillips; […]

Vance (V.C.) Martin, 85, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away peacefully Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. V.C. was born March 19, 1925, […]

LaVerne Lester, 73, of Narrows, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 5, 2010, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long battle with […]

Ronald Franklin (Ronnie) Sheppard, 49, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010, at the home with his mom and dad by his side. He is survived his […]

The family of Kenneth Puckett wishes to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks for each and every act of kindness shown to us during his illness and recent passing. We deeply appreciate your prayers, visits, phone calls, cards, flowers, food, donations, and your support.

Thomas Jackson Pannell, 79, of Shawsville, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010, at his home. He was a life member of the Isaac Walton League. Preceded in death by his […]