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Faye Smith Tilson, 69, of Blacksburg, Va., died Friday, August 21, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Saltville, Va. on February 10, 1940, to the late Mary […]

Evelyn Virginia Bourne Harris, 87, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009, at her home in Radford. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and retired customer service […]

Rev. Karl Richard Bolick, 48, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Karl was a minister in the New River Valley for over 10 years. Surviving are […]

Wendell Dean Nelson, 81, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Arlene Hall Nelson. Survivors include two daughters, Carroll A. […]

Patricia Gail Morris McPeak, 59, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born on March 23, 1950, in Radford, she […]

Richard Edwin (Eddie) Williams, 65, of Pembroke, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, Va. A lifelong resident of Giles County, […]

Dr. Frank L. Bowles, 87, of Draper, Va., died early on Saturday morning, August 15, 2009, in the Pulaski Health & Rehab-Center. He was born on March 27, 1922, in […]

Linda Lee, 67, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, on August 5, 1942. Soon after her birth, her family […]

William Calup Jessie, age 82 went to be with the Lord – Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born April 29, 1927 in Winding Gulf, West Virginia […]

Nora Mildred DeHart, 90, of Floyd, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Skyline Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by three brothers; and eight sisters.

Dawana Vest Martin, 62, completed the race of life on August 14, 2009, at her home in Pearisburg, Va. She finished well! Dawana was born November 2, 1946, in War, […]

Phillip Edwin Keith, 58, of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Kroontje Health Care Center after his 25 year battle with a brain tumor. He was preceded in […]

William (Billy) R. Dooley Sr., departed this life on August 10, 2009. Funeral services will take place at Asbury United Methodist Church, Christiansburg, Va., at 2 p.m. on August 16, […]

Glouria Madeline Akers, 84, of Christiansburg, was promoted to glory on Saturday, August 15, 2009. She was a resident of Radford Nursing and Rehab. Center in Radford, Va. She was […]

Ora Mae Salmons Compton, 98, of Floyd Va., passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her […]

Harold Cecil Robertson, 78, of Narrows, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Funeral services will be […]