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Buddy Gene Wyatt, 78, of Blacksburg, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home & Crematory.

Lisa Marie Surratt Elliott, age 50, of Blacksburg died, Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Radford, Va. on May 29, 1963 to the late […]

John Wesley Keene, 56, formerly of Pulaski, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski, 540-980-1700.

Linda Long Adkins Peak, 64, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014. She was an inspector with several garment factories in the New River Valley. She was preceded in […]

Joseph “Joe” Smith, 84 of Floyd, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Floyd County and worked as a truck driver for 45 years. […]

Kenneth Earl Garay, 50, of Hiwassee, died Saturday, May 17, 2014. He was born in Tokoma Park, Md., September 26, 1963, and was the son of the late Steve Louis […]

Dr. James E. McGrath, 79, of Blacksburg, died on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Memorial Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2014, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, […]

Cecil Martin Dalton, 89, of New River, passed away at Wheatland Hills Nursing Home on Friday, May 16, 2014. Cecil was born on Jan 12, 1925, to the late Oakley […]

Ronald Eugene Jones Jr., of Narrows, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. He was born in Pearisburg on September 30, 1976. […]

Eleanor “Ellie” Shawley Weikle, age 65, died Friday, May 16, at her home in Shawsville, VA. Born on January 16, 1949, she was born in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of […]

Ruby Alderman Epperly, 94, of Christiansburg passed away May 17, 2014. She developed many friendships at the Christiansburg Senior Center over 25 years. She was preceded in death by her […]

Jeanette Shelton Bishop, 89, of Fairlawn, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014. She was retired from Burlington Mills with 47 years of service and was a housekeeper at Wheatland Hills […]

Dustin Earl Sarver, 22, of Parrott, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a graduate of Pulaski High School and worked as […]

Ruth Ann Krull, 67, of Blacksburg, formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, went to her home eternal on May 15, 2014. Ann was the daughter of Dr. Ben B. and Louise […]