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Beatrice King Simmons, 72, of Riner, passed away on May 3, 2013. She is survived by her husband Walter J. Simmons. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 6 from […]

Margaret Elmore St. Clair, 88, of Christiansburg, formerly of Newport, passed away Saturday, May 4th. Margaret was born in Kire, VA on January 11, 1925 to V.C and Sarah Elmore. […]

Nona Louise Smith, 58, of Newport, departed this life Saturday morning, May 4, 2013 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg after a long illness. Born at Wayside near Narrows […]

Evelyn A. Parks, 97, of Harrisburg, Pa., entered her eternal home on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Community General Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa. Evelyn was born in Fries, Va., on […]

Margaret Jean Ferrante, 92, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, May 4, 2013. Funeral Services will be held next week in Framingham, Massachusetts. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Betty Jo Eberman, of Blacksburg, died on May 2, 2013, at the age of 76. Betty Jo is survived by her loving husband of nearly 52 years, the Reverend John […]

James Wilburn (Junior) Richardson, 78 of Pearisburg passed away Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Crab Orchard, West Virginia on June […]

Richard Lee Kast Sr., 71, of Max Meadows, and formerly of Narrows, departed this life for his heavenly home Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center Salem after a […]

James Pierce Brown, Jr., age 89, passed away April 29, 2013. Funeral services will be private. The Brown family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in […]

Patricia Warner Fink, age 82, of Blacksburg died, Friday, May 3, 2013, at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital. She was born in Schenectady, NY on July 19, 1930 to the late John […]

William Henry (Billy) Underwood Jr., 82, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at his residence in Floyd. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Underwood and Ida […]

Ernest James (Tucker) Harvey, 67, of Mt. Lake Road, Newport, departed this life Wednesday morning, May 1, 2013. Born in Newport February 23, 1946, he was a son of the […]

Dean Carter, beloved husband, father, grandfather, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, died peacefully at home in Blacksburg on May 2, 2013, with his wife of 62 years, Rosina McDonnell Carter, at […]

James P. Barbacow, 69, of Radford and formerly of Landsdale, Pa., died Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Service is 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

William C. M. Young, of Bethesda, Md., formerly of Blacksburg, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home. He is survived by one devoted sister, Ann Mills; […]

Kenneth (Kenny) Davis, 68, passed away on April 30, 2013 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. He was born on February 3, 1945 in Montgomery County to William […]