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Juanita Sue Hayes Roberson, age 94 of Pulaski passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. Born January 20, 1920 in Wilkesboro, N.C., she was the […]

Patricia Anne McMurray (Patty) 36, of Blacksburg passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother Dorcas McMurray. She was a graduate from Christiansburg High […]

Lillian Gladys Nunn Howery, age 97, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Radford Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Montgomery County, Va. on August 6, 1916 […]

Goldie Christine (Chris) Haynes Gearhart, 64, of Pulaski, Va., formerly of Lerona, W.Va., died peacefully early Wednesday morning, July 30, 2014 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, Va. Born June […]

Mary Dean Thornton, 78 of Pearisburg, VA passed away quietly on July 30, 2014 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Mrs. Thornton was born on May 6, 1936 and […]

Sherwood Ashby Roudabush, 96, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Lewis Gale Hospital – Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia. He was born October 23, 1917, to the late Thomas […]

Ray Roberts Covey, Jr., 83, of Hiwassee, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his home. He was born in Snowville, Va. on March 26, 1931 and was the son […]

Catherine Barnett Cupp of Christiansburg, Va. passed from this earth, to be with her Lord and Savior, July 30, 2014 at 8:00 PM, ending a long illness. Catherine was born […]

Lillian Sutphin Miller, 93, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband Allen M. Miller and her grandson, Douglas Michael Miller. Survivors […]

Harlie Madison Lefler age 4 of Draper passed away Monday July 28, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was a loving and caring Angel. Even at the age of 4 […]

Anna Virginia Shaffer, age 68, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at her home. Anna was born on September 18, 1945 in Forest Hill, Maryland to Elwood […]

James A. Wood, 88, of Rich Creek, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born in Slab Fork, West Virginia on August 20, 1925, and […]

Thunder rolled. Rain fell. Lightning played in the sky. Mother Nature noted the death of George McMillan Jr. at 9:20 a.m. on July 27, 2014, at the age of 61. […]

Louis P. Hill, age 81 of Pulaski, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 13, 1932 in Lynchburg, and was the son of the […]

Emogene Mae (Jean) Altizer, 76, of Indian Valley, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, July 27, 2014 after a long illness. Jean was a very giving person who cherished […]