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Frank Albert Yanushewski, 52, of Christiansburg, Va., died Monday, December 21, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Baltimore, Md., the son of the late Chester […]

Susan Adele Lawson Vaughan, 60, of Pulaski, Va., died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in WinstonSalem, N.C. She was born on February 2, […]

Teresa LaRock Espitallier, 52, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at her home. She was born in Plainfield, N.J., on December 12, 1957, to the late Vincent […]

Kalynn Mae Dunlea, infant, of Christiansburg, Va., became one of God’s angels on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. She is survived by her mother, Rebekah Dunlea; great-grandparents, Charles and Kathleen Dunlea, […]

Dallas Grayson Berry, Jr., 66 of Pulaski went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21, 2009 at Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born on December 17, 1943 at […]

Norene Bishop Taylor, 90, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Lancelot L. W. Taylor. Survivors include a brother, James Bishop […]

Malcolm Haswell Riggins, 66, of Pulaski, Va., passed away early Saturday, December 19, 2009, peacefully in the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. He is now with Jesus and has no […]

Mrs. Jean Rhudy passed away on December 20, 2009, in Charlotte, N.C., after an extended illness. A 25 year resident of Southport, N.C., Jean is preceded in death by her […]

Walter Harvey Lucas Sr., 64, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. The son of the late Walter H. and […]

Howard (H.B.) Haynes, 73, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009. He attended Friendship Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors […]

Earl Dwight Dickerson, 70, of Blacksburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2009. He was born in Floyd County on March 17, 1939, to his […]

Viola DeHart Wilson, 93, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her home. She was born in McCoy, Va. on September 26, 1916 to the late Rufus Bayard and […]

Beverly Ann Patterson Quesenberry, 59, of Max Meadows, Va., died on Friday, December 18, 2009 in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va. She was born in Richmond, Va., on […]

Margo King O’Bryan, 60, of Christiansburg, died late Saturday evening, December 19, 2009, in Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born February 19, 1949, in Radford and was the daughter of […]

Elizabeth K. Linkous Melton, 81, a resident of Highland Ridge Rehab. Center, Dublin, Va., went to be with our Lord, after a long illness on Sunday, December 20, 2009. She […]

Joseph Vincent (Joe) Gorman Jr., 80, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., on August 1, 1929, to […]

Howard “H.B.” Haynes, 73, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009. He attended Friendship Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include […]

Robert Lee Turman, 68, of Sperryville, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Fauquier Hospital. He was born October 21, 1941 in Willis, Va. to the late Glen H. and Rosie […]