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Mary Margaret Smith Quesenberry, age 60 of Dublin passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at her home. Born May 20, 1949 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late […]

Rev. Herbert G. Myers, 91, of Sebring, Ohio, passed away on August 6, 2009. Fr. Myers was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Pacific in World […]

Mary Rebecca Merrill, 65, of Radford, formerly of Blacksburg entered her heavenly home, Saturday, September 5, 2009, at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in South Charleston, W.Va. […]

Dewey Willard Lovern, 69, of Blacksburg, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a lifelong supporter and retired employee of Virginia Tech. The son of […]

Lala Quesenberry Hull, 97, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 13, 1912 to Alverta and Lafayette Quesenberry in Carroll County, Va., […]

Mary Ellen (Dee) Winn, 79, of Christiansburg, Va., concluded her courageous fight with cancer in the early morning of Friday, September 4, 2009. She was preceded in death by her […]

Virginia Elizabeth (Tolley) Moschler, 90, formerly of Christiansburg, Va., died on Wednesday, September 3, 2009, in the Virginia Convalescent Care Center. She was born on February 26, 1919, in Rockbridge […]

Joanna Elizabeth Falls, 51, of Alvarado, Texas, and formerly of Floyd, Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lola V. “Ginny” […]

Jack Claude Sparks, 83, of Pembroke, Va., passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. He was born in Erwin, Tenn., on April 30, 1926, to the late Claude Rex and […]

Howard Leslie Slusser, 65, of Blacksburg and Pembroke, Va., died on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at Giles Memorial Hospital. He was born in Christiansburg, Va., on January 27, 1944, to […]

James William (Buddy) McDaniel, 79, of Radford, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. He was a mechanic with Old Colony Box Company where he […]

Annie Kathleen (Miss Tootsie) Jones, 77, of Eggleston, Va., departed this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, to be with her heavenly Father. She […]

William Ellis (Bill) Vinson, 66, of Blacksburg, Va., and Morgantown, W.Va., passed away at home on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, of acute myeloid leukemia. Born in Greensboro, N.C. on April […]

Bertha Duncan Moore, 78, of Radford, Va., passed away from her earthly home to her heavenly home in God’s perfect timing on Monday, August 31, 2009. She attended the West […]

Charles Lewies Meadows, 66, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at Heritage Hall. He was born in Rich Creek, Va., on June 8, 1943, to the late […]

A very special and loving mother, daughter, sister and friend, Patricia Gale Dunford Odum, 57, of Riner, Va., went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, August 30, 2009. […]

Margaret Shelton Prescott, 78, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Monday, August 31, 2009, at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by two children, Brenda […]

Raymond Linwood (Sonny) Lafon, 81, of Kow Kamp Road in Hoges Chapel, Va., near Pembroke departed this life on Monday morning, August 31, 2009, at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. […]