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Charles Lawrence Myers, 52, of Snowville, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at his home in Snowville. Born on October 12, 1958, in Lake Charles, La., he was the […]

Michael Keith Meredith, 21, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. He was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Juantia Viskup; maternal grandfather, Robert Johnson; paternal grandfather, Winford Meredith; […]

Ethelbert (Bert) Farmer, 89, of Eggleston, passed away peaceful to be with his Lord and Savior at Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery on Friday morning, March 11, 2011. Born in Eggleston on […]

Brenda Lee Carter Cook, 44, of Pulaski, died Friday, March 11, 2011. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Magazine Street. Arrangements […]

Harvey Raymond Jahn, 74, of Blacksburg, formerly of Detroit, Mich., died February 5, 2011. A service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, […]

Burt Cleveland (B.C.) Horne, of Blacksburg, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the age of 94. He was an Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Virginia Tech. Born in […]

Shirley Hartsock Hamrick, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was preceded in death by her son, Gary; her mother, Bessie; father, Earl; […]

Rachael Elizabeth Hammersley Cassell, 90, of Pulaski, died on Thursday morning, March 10, 2011, in Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born on April 8, 1920, in Roanoke, […]

Arnilla Ellen Bolt Sutphin, 84, of Prince Fredrick, Md., passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion P. Sutphin.

John Oliver Stowers, 65, of 5174 New Dublin Church Road, Dublin, died early on Tuesday morning, March 8, 2011, in the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on November […]

Douglas MacArthur (Mac) Harless, 68, of Dublin, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, after a long hard fight with many health battles. Mr. Harless was born in […]

Charles Joseph (Butch) Italiano Jr., 69, of Willis, beloved father, grandfather and devoted husband, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011. He served in the army as an MP then continued for 20 more years as a policeman for Prince Georges County, Md.

Danny Edward Conn, 56, of Pulaski, formerly of Hurley, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Memorial services Friday, March 11, 2011, 1 p.m. Kelsa Chapel Church in Hurley. Arrangements by […]

Dr. Cecile DeHart Ayers Sutphin of Dawsonville, Ga., was born on March 25, 1921, and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late Tellie (Ted) G. Sutphin whom she married on September 2, 1938.

Lacy Haven (Bill) Sheppard Jr., went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 7, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lacy Sr. and Eliza Lucado Sheppard; […]

Frank Alvin Proffit, of Washington, D.C., was born on January 1, 1933, and was the youngest of 13 children. He went to be with our Lord on March 6, 2011, at 6:10 a.m. Mr. Proffit was staying at the Thomas House Rehabilitation Center in Washington, D.C. while battling cancer.

Richard C. Owens, 90, of Sterling Heights, Mich., formerly of Dublin, Va., passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011. A family memorial will be held in the future.