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Lloyd William Bryant, age 61, of Riner passed away, Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Christiansburg, VA on February 17, 1952 to the late […]

Ira H. Hayden, 71, of Pulaski, died Monday, April 29, 2013. Arrangements are pending at Penn’s Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540-230-0730.

Unus Fuller (Doc) Earp, 98, of Blacksburg, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Imperial Plaza Assisted Living, Richmond. Mr. Earp was born in Danville, VA. on January 25, 1915 to […]

Lois Ann Vaughn Wright, 72, of Hiwassee, VA died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home. She was born in Carroll Co., VA on July 4, 1940 and was the daughter […]

Walter Wallace Smith, 68, of Rich Creek, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was born January 28, 1945, in Giles County, the son of […]

Irvin Willard Perdue, 78, of Wilmington, NC, formerly of Radford, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was born in Montgomery County, Virginia to Charlie James and Ola Howery Perdue. […]

Addie Mae Edwards Cox, age 75 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home. Born September 27, 1937 in North Carolina she was the daughter of the late […]

Oakley P. Ratcliffe, of Pearisburg, departed this life on Friday, April 25, 2013. He was born July 19, 1936 in Pearisburg, Va. He was the son of the late Wirt […]

Daniel Ray Williams, 61, of Parrott, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Ruby Williams. Those left to cherish his memory […]

On January 12, 1928, Ruby Ferrell Johnson Shepherd was born the youngest child of Ellis Wells and Virgie Ferrell Johnson. In addition to her parents, her talented brother, Walter Robert […]

Bessie Dean Lowe, 87, of Christiansburg, went to be united with the Lord Friday, April 26, 2013. Born March 29, 1926 in Austinville, VA. She retired from the Radford Army […]

Joanna Polley Harrison, age 87, of Blacksburg died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky on July 17, 1925 to the late […]

Kenneth Wade Williams, 56, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family and loved ones. Kenneth was a member of the Virginia Tech […]

Paul Hatcher Bird Jr. passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, from complications of a life lived to the fullest. He is survived by his “lovely bride” of 16 years, Nicole; […]

Nora Esther Sheppard Barker, 82, of Prices Fork, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 26, 2013, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born […]

Barbara (Page) (Tanaka) Watson passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Christiansburg, and has gone to be with our Lord. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clive […]

Fredrick Junior (Cody) (Fred) Lawson, 94, of Blacksburg, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home. He was born in Wythe County, on March 19, 1919, to the late […]

Geneva Tabor Hurley, 83, of Mulberry Drive, Christiansburg, formerly of Princeton, W.Va., died Monday morning, April 22, 2013, at Radford Health & Rehab Center in Radford. Born August 26, 1929, […]