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Ethel (Judy) Smoot Atkinson, 91, Fairlawn, Va., passed onto Heaven on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Ethel was born on January 10, 1920, to Henry T. Smoot and Bessie Lillian Graham […]

Eva Stubblefield Littleton, 89, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on February 8, 2011. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg.

Fred Leechman Boyd, 88, of Radford, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. He was a member of Radford Christian Church and a United States Air Force veteran having […]

Annie Piatek Tuggle, 95, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital. She was born in Wilkesbarre, Pa., on August 15, 1915, to the late […]

Ruth Perdue Parcell Russ, 96, of Narrows, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Funeral Services 2 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2011, in the Chapel of Riffe’s Funeral Serice […]

Mary Elizabeth (Pee Wee) Radford, 77, of Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011, at her home and in the loving care of her family. Born […]

Mary Katherine (Kitten) Willard Lutz, 86, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion W. Lutz; and son, Jay […]

7/15/1952 – 2/5/2011 Patricia Dale Hobby, 58, of Christiansburg , Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 5, 2011, after a long battle with illness. Pat was a […]

Ronnie (LeRoy) Sheppard, 69, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Sunday, February 6, 2011. He was born on April 24, 1941, in Merrimac, Va. He was predeceased by his parents, Dan […]

Fay Jordan Roller, 92, formerly of Pearisburg, Va., died on Friday, February 4, 2011. She and her husband, John Roller, were life-long Virginia Tech fans and owned Roller Floral Company. […]

Mary Madeline Toler Lawson, 82, of Narrows, Va., died Monday, February 7, 2011. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Riffe’s […]

Dr. Salvatore Dominic Barranco, of Forest, Va., passed on while surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Lynchburg General Oncology Center following a long struggle with cancer. […]

Beulah Linkous Duncan Harrison, 88, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on February 5, 2011. She was born in Merrimac, Va. on May 28, 1922, to James Lee (Jimmy) and Clementine […]

Martha Jane Turpin Edwards, 38, of Galax, and formerly of Pulaski County, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cassandra Jean Edwards, and […]