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Paul Francis (Bushrod) Hypes, 71, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. He was born in Montgomery County, Va., on September 17, 1938, to the late Raymond […]

Alfred E. (Bear) Weeks Jr., 55, of Ironto, died Friday, June 25, 2010, at Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born in Quonchontaug, R.I., on October 30, 1955. He was preceded […]

Melvin Walter Tate, 53, of Pulaski, died Friday, June 25, 2010. Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday in Bethel Chapel Church in Narrows. Arrangements by Kendall Funeral Home, Pembroke.

Robert E. Lee Jones, 86, of Pulaski, Va., died Saturday, June 26, 2010. Funeral services 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.

Pauline Marie Hixon McGuyer, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., was rescued and taken to Heaven to be forever free of pain on Thursday, June 24, 2010. A daughter of the late […]

Carl Wayne Dunford, 69, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 25, 2010, following a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, […]

James Franklin Payne, 80, of Blacksburg, Va., and formerly of Richmond, Va., passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Skyline Manor Nursing & Rehab in Floyd, Va. Mr. Payne […]

Phillip Eugene Graybeal, 60, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010, surrounded by his family and loved ones after a courageous two year battle with brain cancer. […]

Betty Jane Lovern Bryant, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010. She was born on December 1, 1931, to the late Mark J. and Ada Martin […]

Edna Doris Epperly Bradbury, 85, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010. She was a member of the North Fork Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by […]

Clifford Russell McGuyer, 77, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, spouse and ten siblings. “God saved the best for the […]

Pauline Poage Lancaster Lawrence, of Christiansburg, Va., was born on July 14, 1920, and passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, with her children by her […]

Edith Harvey Ingram, 98, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Mrs. Ingram was born on April 4, 1912, grew […]

Carlyle Pennington, 96, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010, at Country View Assisted Living. “Absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” He […]

Brenda Jo Myers Meadows, 64, of Narrows, Va., passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. She was born in Pearisburg on December 23, […]

Cecil Emanuel Crotty, 78, of Narrows, Va., passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at the Riverview Nursing Home, Rich Creek, Va., after a long battle with Parkinsons. Born on […]