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Joseph Telly Landis, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., departed this life on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Barbara Faye Landis; daughters, Norma Jean Landis, of […]

Robert L. (Bob) Cox, 91, of Blacksburg, Va., died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Blacksburg, Va. on January 14, 1918 to the late […]

Frank Vernon Link, 85, of Check, Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. He retired after many years of service at Norfolk Southern Railroad. Frank was preceded in death […]

John Edward Strauss, 67, of Radford, Va., passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at his home with his family by his side. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. […]

Clarence Coleman (Mullie) Mulheren Jr., 85, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away in his home surrounded by loving family and friends on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Mullie was born on February […]

Jane Hardcastle Jones, 86, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Monday, October 26, 2009, following a long illness. She was born in Suffolk, Va., to the Rev. Howard S. Hardcastle and […]

Charles Hayes Harrison, 78, of Radford, Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia; sister, Gail; and brother, Carl. Survivors include […]

Shirley Mae Collins Abell, 53, of Staffordsville, Va., and Blacksburg, Va., died on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, October 29, 2009, in the […]

John Riggins, age 70 of Draper died Monday, October 26, 2009 as the result of a vehicle accident. Born January 16, 1939 in Barren Springs, he was the son of […]

Kathleen Kasprak, 64, of Riner, Va., passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at her home. Preceded in death by her parents, James and Ruth Mackey, she is survived by […]

Agnes Elizabeth Jones Adams, 91, of Pulaski, Va., died at home with her family by her side on Monday, October 26, 2009. Born July 31, 1918, in Wythe County, she […]

On Sunday, October 25, 2009, our Lord summoned one of heaven’s most special angels to His side and issued instructions to safely escort our dear mother, Opal Ellen Peters Ratcliffe, […]

Julie Margaret (Judy) Price Phillips, 71, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Heritage Hall Health Care. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on August 22, 1938. She […]

Walter Herbert Turpin, 87, of Radford, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009, at VA Medical Center in Salem. He was a WWII Army Veteran and a Lifetime Member of V.F.W. […]