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Melvin Earls Quesenberry, 79, of Indian Valley, passed away Saturday June 11, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Junie and Avis Quesenberry, son, Glennis Quesenberry, granddaughter Brook Quesenberry and grandson, Jason Quesenberry.

Penny Suzanne McDonald, 51, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011. She was born on May 12, 1960, in Richmond, Va. She […]

Billie “Joanne” Hedge Bess, 79, of Radford, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday morning, June 12, 2011, surrounded by her family. Billie was born on February 5, […]

Hazel Frances Roberts Waddell, 90, of Galax, died Friday, June 10, 2011. Graveside service on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Pope’s Knob Cemetery.

Rita Faye Hollingsworth, 50, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Abundant Life Ministries in Pulaski. […]

Michel Wayne Vires, 49, of Radford, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford, Va.

Agnes Viola Nichols Sutphin, 86, of Floyd, went to meet the Lord on Friday, June 10, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Jesse J. Sutphin; son, Robert Dale Sutphin; and grandson, Marcus James Sutphin.

Dr. Jeffrey Robert Stewart Jr., of Blacksburg, Virginia, died in his home Friday morning after battling a long-term illness. Jeff was born on September 18, 1932 in Washington D.C. to […]

Esther Hope (Rice) McKenna, 99, of Blacksburg, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2011, in her 100th year. She was born on August 27, 1911, in Decatur, Ind., the second […]

Levada Estelle Houck Garber, 84, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was a member of the West Radford Church […]

Kenneth Wayne Naff, 70, of Radford passed away peacefully Thursday, June 9, 2011 surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was a U.S. Marine veteran and retiree from New […]

Carol Bugg Hubbard, 66, of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 9, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Abraham and […]

Kenneth Allen Saunders Smith, 73, of Dublin, and Mullens, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg after a long illness. Born on October […]

Bertha I. Sassaman, centenarian at age 103, a resident of Christiansburg, Va., since 1989 and formerly of Nazareth, Pa., passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at home. She will […]

Stella Mae Long, 87, of Greenbrier Lane, Newport, departed this life on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at the home of her son as she was being cared for by her […]

Anita Baker Hodge, 67, of Blacksburg, passed away on on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Garfield and Golden Moore. She is survived […]