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Herbert H. Cox, 81 of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011. Born October 31, 1929, to the late Isaac Luther Cox and Necie Hollandsworth Cox. Preceded in death by […]

William (Bill) Jessie Absher, 90, of Blacksburg, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at his home. He was born in Lunenburg County, on September 29, 1920, to the late William Avery […]

Mrs. Anne Price Stockton, of High Point, N.C., died on April 2, 2011, at Pennybyrn at Maryfield. She moved to High Point, N.C. in July of 2010. from Merrywood Assisted […]

Frank Dean Moser, 54, of Pembroke, died Sunday, April 3, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke.

Haven Thurman Linkous, 78, of Merrimac, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2011. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Marie Linkous. He is […]

Otha Early Semones, 79, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was a member of the Parrott Church of God and retired from Appalachian Power Co. Survivors include […]

Clara Kellogg Schiefferle, 88, of Blacksburg and formerly of Erie, Pa., passed away on March 13, 2011. Clara was born on October 1, 1922 to the late George and Vera […]

Ted Allen Meredith, 72, passed away on February 2, 2011, in Martinsdale, Mont. He was born at home on September 4, 1938, to Grover and Effie Meredith. He attended Pembroke […]

Helen Marie Griggs, 59, of Elliston, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at Richfield Recovery and Care. She was born in Montgomery County on November 22, 1951, to the late Everett […]

Wayne Edwards, 82, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Bossevein October 14, 1928, to the late Floyd and Ollie Dillon Edwards. […]

Jerry Bryant Blankenship, 65, of Peterstown, W.Va., formerly of Narrows, died Friday, April 1, 2011. Memorial Services will be 7 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, […]

1929 ~ 2011 Christine Davis Robinson, a long-time resident of Montgomery County, died on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Born in 1929, in Pearisburg, Va., Christine lived an energetic life and […]

Elizabeth (Betty) Murphy, of Blacksburg and Hilton Head Island, S.C., passed away Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2011, at the Hilton Head Hospital. She was born in New York, N.Y., and […]

Julia Lewan Screbant, 101, of Blacksburg, died on Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born in a country log home in Lublin, Wis., on March […]

Heather Langford DeHart, 40, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Born in Pearisburg on August 9, 1970, she will always be the beloved […]

Lucille Weikle, 87, of Peterstown, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Riverview Nursing Home, Rich Creek. Born August 5, 1923, at Kire, she was the daughter of the […]