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Betty Cattell Williams, 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. A native of Washington, D.C., she had lived in Blacksburg for nearly 50 years before returning to the Washington […]

Virle Crow Payne, age 96, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014. She was born April 2, 1917 in Fairforest, South Carolina. She is survived by daughters Ann Graham (husband […]

Patricia Marlene Layne, 57, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 at her home in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis Ann Linkous, step-mother, Connie Linkous, sister, […]

Elizabeth Helen Davis, 103, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. She was born in Roanoke on March 1, 1910 the daughter of the late Jerry and Lillian Hickman […]

Paul E. Collins, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014. Paul was born in Montgomery County and lived in this area his entire life. He worked many […]

Christina Carol Booth Klaiber Burton Bingman, 38- Our girl came into this world in a hurry on June 12, 1975 and slipped gently into the arms of Jesus on January […]

Mabel Elizabeth Lucas, 104, of Newport, departed this life Saturday evening, February 1, 2014 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Arrington, Nelson Co., VA on November 12, 1909 […]

Marvin Donald Kirk, 67, of Clendennin Road, Narrows, departed this life Saturday morning, February 1, 2014 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pearisburg on January 24, 1947 he […]

Walter Matthew Davis, 89, left this life for his heavenly home on January 29, 2014. He was born in Queens, New York, on December 28, 1924, the oldest son of […]

Jean F. White, 77 of Blacksburg passed away January 30, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Harlan E. White and parents Charles and Lelia […]

James Howard Dowdy, age 80, of Pilot died, Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Lewis Gale hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Montgomery Co., Va. on October 1, 1933 to the late […]

Evelyn Mae Bowles, 83, of Narrows, departed this life for her heavenly home, Friday morning, January 31, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Narrows on May […]

Burton “Bobby” Lee Viars, 73, of Floyd, formerly of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sparrel J. and Myrtle M. Viars, […]

Naoma “Faye” Meadows, 63 of Narrows passed away Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 at her home. She was born in Oceana, West Virginia on May 8th, 1950 and was the daughter […]