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Phillip Reid Arrington, 66, of Blacksburg, died on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at his home. He was born in Farmville, Va., on November 23, 1946, to the late Walter Reid […]

Katherine Coulson Richardson, 90, of Hillsville, passed away on April 1, 2013. Memorial Service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at First UMC, Hillsville. Arrangements by Vaughan- Guynn-McGrady […]

We celebrate James E. Orange, 80, of Dublin and formerly of Blacksburg, returning home to his heavenly Father Wednesday, April 3, 2013, passing suddenly and mercifully at home. He is […]

William C. “Bill” Jackson, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home & Crematory, Christiansburg, Va., 540-382-2612.

Doris Webb Holt, 70, of Pulaski, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.

Janice Claire Goodyear, 80, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Arrangements by McCoy FuneralJanice Claire Goodyear, a resident of Blacksburg for the past 28 years, passed at the age […]

Janice Meredith Covey, 90, formerly of Radford, died peacefully at her daughter’s home, Saturday morning, March 23, 2013, in Avon, Connecticut. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred […]

Anna Lucille Cecil Justice, 86, of Riner and formerly Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home. Born December 21, 1926, in Pulaski, she was the daughter of […]

William Smith (Bill) Hamilton Sr., 89, of Pearisburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Bill was born in Snyder, Texas, on February 20, 1924, to Addie Mae Sanctum Smith […]

Lena Evelyn (Smith) Vest, age 75, of Roanoke, formerly of Floyd, went to be with her Lord April 1, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dale […]

Shirley Cook Duncan Thomas, 81, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2013, at Stevens Funeral […]

Albert Lee Mann Jr., 76, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va. Albert was born […]

Eloise Meredith Capps, 88, of Christiansburg and formerly of Radford, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Eula Haley Meredith; […]

Irene Virginia Farmer Brock, 91, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel.

William David Woodruff, 82, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, March 30, 2013. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, 540-552-3211.

Michael Stevenson Smith, Sr. 58, of Radford, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his home in Radford. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Survivors include a son, […]