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Melvin Douglas Thornton, 71 of Floyd, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dillard & Myrtle Thornton; several brothers and sisters; and […]

Maxwell Frank Edward, age 80, of Christiansburg died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Radford Health and Rehab.  He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on May 2, 1933 to the […]

Eleanor Viar Scott, 72, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013, in the Lewis Gale Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born September 1, 1941, in Ivanhoe, Va., the daughter […]

Jimmy Dale Lester, 54, of Pilot, passed away on December 21, 2013, and met at heaven’s gate Jesus, his mother, Ruby Thompson; father, Luther Lester; brother, Jack Lester; and nephew, […]

Maurice Kemper Aliff, Jr., 73 of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 at Emeritus at Roanoke. He was born in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on July 6th, 1940, and was […]

Shirley Evelyn Weaver, 77, of Dublin, passed away on December 19, 2013 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital. Shirley was born on April 25, 1936 to the late Jack and Lura Ritter. […]

Teddy Felix Smusz died a peaceful, old fashioned death with comfort and dignity on December 19, 2013, in Blacksburg Virginia under hospice care. One of 7 children born in Weirton, […]

Joseph Chapman Huffman, 93, of Westview St., Narrows, departed this life Friday morning, December 20, 2013. Born on June 3, 1920 in Craig County, he was a son of the […]

Ward Calvin (Bud) Hale, 75, of 2767 Red Marshall Rd., Pelham, N.C. died, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health for the past […]

Pauline Kingrea Dowdy, age 98, of Blacksburg, formerly of Spruce Run, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Heritage Hall. She was born in Eggleston, VA on October 13, 1915 to […]

Betty Ruth Wheatley Easter, age 75, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Easter was born on September 10, 1938 […]

Randolph “Randy” Carlyle Bowman, age 75, of Pulaski County, died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 27, 1938 in Walnut Cove, NC, and was […]

Edna Louise Ridpath Shelburne, 102, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home in Snowville. She was born on June 6, 1911, to the late Jake Ernest Ridpath and […]

Ivanann B. Pendleton (Nan), 95, of Christiansburg, formerly of Norton, left this life for Heaven on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was born on August 15, 1918, the daughter of […]

Vernie Lee Dickerson Sr., 77, of the Poplar Hill Community, Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on November […]

Vernon B. Simmons, 90, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on August 6, 1923 in Floyd, VA, he was the son […]

Barbara Ruth Carter, age 70, of Radford died, Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Radford, Va. on April 4, 1943. She is preceded in […]