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Dennis “Papa” Wayne Lovell, age 67 of Pulaski, died Saturday May 24, 2014 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born on May 24, 1947 in Wythe County, and […]

Hazel Imogene Jennings, age 93, of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Jennings was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 17, […]

Gary Lee Thomas, 55, of Radford, passed away on Saturday May 24, 2014. Gary was born on January 7, 1959 in Long Branch, N.J. to the late Nathan and Lucille […]

William Joseph Akers, age 69 of Barren Springs passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 2, 1945 in Pulaski, he was the son […]

Jean L. Wilson age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Wilson was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 14, 1934 to […]

Jack Y. Richardson (October 16, 1938 – May 19, 2014) Jack was born at Rugby, VA, to the late Paul Edison Richardson and Ida Helen Young Richardson and also prececeased […]

Jack Curtis Barnes, 77, of Elliston, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Jack was born a son to the late Henry and Dorothea Barnes in Canton, Pa. Along with […]

Richard Wayne Aldridge, 55, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014. Richard was born in Roanoke to the late Harry Oliver and Barbara Howell Aldridge. He is survived by […]

Simpkins, Rita Ann Goad (Dissy), 59, of Radford, VA passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. She was preceded in death by a sister, Verona Yates. She is survived by […]

Margaret Cayton Gibson, 96, of Radford, passed away Friday May 23, 2014. Margaret was born March 23, 1918, to the late William Henry and Bessie Francis Via Cayton. She was […]

Marion Lee “John” Wright, age 54 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born September 12, 1959 in Pulaski, he is the son of […]

Rosa Mae Hamlin Gantt, 91, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in Pinellas Park, Florida. She was born in Blacksburg, VA., on September 19, 1922, to the late James […]

Blacksburg friends of Mary Wieczynski Furnivall are hosting a memorial service in her honor on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Mary graduated from Blacksburg High School in 1986. She passed away […]

Robert L. Huffman, 85, went home to see his beloved wife Hazel and son, Duke, on May 22, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, V. Shirley Huffman […]

Beverly Iris Taylor Kerr, 68, of Kerr Lane in Eggleston, departed this life Thursday afternoon, May 22, 2014 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA after a short bout […]