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Charles (Charlie) Preston Dooley, 77, of Christiansburg and formerly of Roanoke passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Cleve and Lucy […]

Thomas Elroy Ogle, 86, of Pulaski, was called home by the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2014, after a long illness. He was born on July 18, 1927, in Wythe […]

Erna Kubin, 72, of Blacksburg, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 10, 2014 and has been embraced by God. She was born on January 6, 1942 in war-torn Europe to Gustav […]

Marion Louis Bemis, age 93, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Ankeny, Iowa on January 12, 1921 to the late […]

John Paul Spence, of Floyd, departed this life on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at age 90. He was preceded in death by his parents C. Wilkerson Spence and Alice Moles […]

Ella Gertrude Terry, 89, of Hilltop Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday evening, January 11, 2014 at her home in the loving care of her family and hospice. Born in […]

Leon Matthew Sanders, 57, of Christiansburg (formerly of New Castle) went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 9, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents; Linard and […]

Alexander Burton Winesett, 91, of Savannah, GA, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc, surrounded by his family and beloved dog, Coby. He was […]

Pearl Arnold Riggs, 55 of Staffordsville went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 25, 1958 in Wythe County, […]

Judy Ann Keene, 60, of Parrott, passed away at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Regional Hospital, on January 10, 2014. She was born on September 6, 1953 to the late Walter Lee and […]

James Montgomery Trimble, 88, of Blacksburg, died Friday, January 10, 2014. Memorial services will be conducted Friday, January 17, 2014, at 3 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. The […]

Davis Miles Quesenberry, age 86, of Salem died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. He was born in Carroll County, VA on January 7, 1928 to […]

Linda Potts Baker, 66, of Draper, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014, in the Highland Ridge Nursing Home, Dublin. She was born in Giles County on October 7, 1947 and […]

Janice Darlene Hayes, 64, of Narrows, departed this life Friday morning, January 10, 2014 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Narrows on October 17, […]

David Luther Byrd, Sr., 70, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014. He was a member of Homeward Bound Holiness Church and known in the community as the owner […]

Gloria Dawn Peak Whetsel, 79, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, January 6, 2014, exactly one year after her beloved husband, William Joe “Bill” Whetsel. Gloria […]

Mabel Annette Bentley Hill, 93, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Fuqua Hill. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Marshall […]