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Preston Lee Albert, 42, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Born on December 31, 1966, in Radford, he is the son of Stephen K. Albert and […]

Robert Lee Quesenberry, 72, of Floyd, Va., died October 22, 2009. He was preceded in death by his sister, Willodene Simpkins. He is survived by his wife, Cassie Quesenberry; his […]

Frances Hixon Farmer (Susie), 79, of Radford, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009. She was a loving and devoted mother, who raised her children in a Christian home. She was […]

Sadie Altizer Guthrie, 87, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2009. She was born on February 10, 1922, to the late Fugate Clark and Lula Altizer. She […]

Mary Louise Allen, 92, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Blacksburg, Va., on July 29, 1917, to the late […]

William Evan (Bill) Stiner, 67, of Fairlawn, Va., died in his home surrounded by loving family and friends on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. He was born on January 9, 1942, […]

William Lewis Stafford, 80, of Staffordsville, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born on […]

James Ivan Pascoe, 89, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. He was born on March 21, 1920, in Blacksburg. A veteran of World […]

Roy Lee Newby, affectionately known as “Scooby Doo,” 67, of Pearisburg, Va., born April 18, 1942, in Bland, Va., went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, […]

Mr. Melvin Artis DeBerry, quietly passed away on Tuesday, October, 20, 2009, surrounded by his family. Melvin was born on January 26, 1930, in Lowe, W.Va., to the late Caleb […]

Kathleen Roseberry Horton Farmer, 91, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in the Highland Ridge Nursing Center. Born on September 15, 1918, in Pulaski County, she […]

John Randolph (Randy) Sadler, 77, of Pleasant Hill Drive in Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Monday, October 19, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in […]

Roberto Gonzales Navarro, 53, of Narrows, Va., passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on December 27, […]

David Justin Bishop, 35, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 17, 2009. He was the son of Sharon McGuyer Nowlin; stepson of Trigg Nowlin, of Christiansburg; and […]