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Mary Elizabeth Masters, 86, of Norcross Road at Kimballton, in Giles County, Va., departed this life on Monday afternoon, January 25, 2010, at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a […]

Carrie Kirk Greene, 81, of Narrows, Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on February […]

Dale Marvin Gamberg, 68, of McCoy, Va., died on Monday, January 25, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Janice McCoy Gamberg. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. on […]

Dean Frank Burse, 78 of Greenville, S.C., and formerly of Wythe County, Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.

Peter Jeffrey Wooten, 51, of Dublin, Va., died on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Bower Funeral Home […]

James Edward Taylor, 53, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the Mullins Funeral […]

Marion Lee (Skooty) Poff, 69, of Pulaski, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 24, 2010, at LewisGale Medical Center, Salem. He was born on July 17, […]

Treva Mae Wheeling Martin, 72, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away suddenly on Monday, January 25, 2010, at home with her son by her side. She was preceded in death by […]

Vernon Wilson Kennedy, 70, of Blacksburg, Va., died Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Banner, Va. on August 10, 1939, to the late John […]

Don Regan Cockram, 88, of Floyd, Va., passed away from congestive heart failure on Monday morning, January 25, 2010, in his daughter and son-in-law’s home. He was born on March 25, 1921, in the Poff Community of Floyd County to the late Asa A. and Evvie C. Cockram.

Louise Hunley Walker, 78, of Radford, Va., passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010, at her home. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy W. Whittaker; two greatgrandchildren, […]

Jean Farmer Ratcliffe’s spirit and soul went into God’s presence on January 24, 2010. “It is an honor to serve God”. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center […]

Virginia Beatty, known to friends as “Jinx”, passed away Saturday , January 23, 2010, at Jefferson City, TN. She was born on June 26, 1909 in Elk Creek, VA, to Eli Scott and Eva M. Hale.

Dinah Marie Musselman, 48, of Radford, Va., passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010, at her home. She is survived by her parents, Wayne and Phyllis Musselman, of Christiansburg; children, Tonya […]

Elsie Margaret Hawkins Gray, 92, of Blacksburg died, Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Winston Salem Baptist Hospital. She was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on March 25, 1917 to the late […]