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Margaret Helen Brooks Stump, 89, formerly of Radford and Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010, at Wheatland Hills Retirement Community, Christiansburg, Va. She was born on January […]

Harry Hull Robertshaw, 67, of Eggleston, died Saturday, April 24, 2010. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Winifred C. Ratcliff, 83, of Morganton, N.C., and formerly of Pulaski Va., died Saturday, April 24, 2010. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.

We wish to express our deepest gratitude to the local community and to all of our friends, neighbors and fellow postal workers for the outpouring of love and support at […]

Nancy Howard Winters Compton, 69, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010. She was of the Baptist Faith. Nancy was the daughter of the […]

Jackie Eldridge (Pete) Whitaker, 67, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2010, at Hufford Cemetery, Pulaski. Arrangements by Stevens […]

Alta Gravley Mills, 84, of Parrott, Va., passed away on April 23, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer L. Mills. Alta enjoyed life and will be […]

Shilo Jane Lawson, three week old daughter of Kara J. Huff and Russell A. Lawson, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on April 21, 2010. Funeral service 11 a.m. on Saturday, […]

Leila Ellen Johnson, 97, of 420 Stone Street, Christiansburg, Va., departed this life on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. She was born on February 27,1913, the daughter of the late Samuel […]

James Everett McGrady, 71, of Willis, Va., passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He is preceded in death by parents, Granville S. and Cabell S. McGrady. He is survived […]

Herman Gene Stump, 77, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010. He was born on October 8, 1932, in Pearisburg, Va. to the late Lewis Henry and Julie […]

John Elbert King Sadler Sr., 64, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 4, 1946, […]

Ens. Zachary Ryan Eckhart, 25, of Orefield, Pa., flew his final flight as a Naval Flight Officer on April 12, 2010, when his training jet crashed in northern Georgia. He […]

Philip Elston Bishop, PHD, 58, formerly of Radford, Va., passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010, at his home in Orlando, Fla., surrounded by his family, after a brave battle […]

Gladys Mae Thomas, 87, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Monday, April 19, 2010, at her home. She was born in Shawsville, Va., on September 27, 1922, to the late Edward […]

Ruby Alice Wickham Sisson, 96, of the Alleghany Otey community of Montgomery County, Va., passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2010, at her home. She was born on October 6, […]

Carol Jean Roberts, 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at her home in Dublin, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Toy and Katherine Conner Martin. […]

James Henry (Jim) Hain, 85, of Blacksburg, Va., and formerly of Wenonah, N.J., died peacefully at home on Monday, April 19, 2010, surrounded by a grateful and loving family. Jim […]